So I've read: Borates - Why and How
I read the pros and cons and it seems to me that some here are very PRO borates and some seem very anti borates. So now I'm wanting to discuss that here with you guys/gals to see if I should bother with this or not. My TA and pH are a constant battle to keep on point. I can add three cups of Muratic Acid to my pool to drop my pH of 7.5, TA of 120 and the next day my pH is 7.4 and TA is 110. I do it again and the next day my pH is 7.4, TA 100. And repeat a day or so later and pH is 7.4, TA is 90. If I skip a few days, TA will have climbed back to 120 again and pH will be around 7.6. If, however, I stay on it and work TA down to 80, enough water has evaporated out of my pool from the sudden rise in temperatures, where I need to add water. All my effort will be shot and I'll have to start over. Would having borates in my pool help keep my pH and TA from jumping?
What do I like about the thought of using borates? That maybe my pH and TA will be more stable for one. Softer water would be nice. We have very hard water here! CA is always high. So I'd love some feedback here from those that use it and even from those that opt not to for whatever reason.
As of today:
FC 7.5 (yes I need to get this lower based on my CYA - SWG issue, where 40% is too low and 60% is too high - FYI I have an electrician that will quote a timer install for me so maybe I can pick 60% for x hours to resolve this, versus toggling between 40 and 60 all the time. Also open to suggestions here on how to deal with this)
CC 0.5
pH 7.4
TA 90
CYA 80
Salt 3300
Temp 89
CSI -0.24
I read the pros and cons and it seems to me that some here are very PRO borates and some seem very anti borates. So now I'm wanting to discuss that here with you guys/gals to see if I should bother with this or not. My TA and pH are a constant battle to keep on point. I can add three cups of Muratic Acid to my pool to drop my pH of 7.5, TA of 120 and the next day my pH is 7.4 and TA is 110. I do it again and the next day my pH is 7.4, TA 100. And repeat a day or so later and pH is 7.4, TA is 90. If I skip a few days, TA will have climbed back to 120 again and pH will be around 7.6. If, however, I stay on it and work TA down to 80, enough water has evaporated out of my pool from the sudden rise in temperatures, where I need to add water. All my effort will be shot and I'll have to start over. Would having borates in my pool help keep my pH and TA from jumping?
What do I like about the thought of using borates? That maybe my pH and TA will be more stable for one. Softer water would be nice. We have very hard water here! CA is always high. So I'd love some feedback here from those that use it and even from those that opt not to for whatever reason.
As of today:
FC 7.5 (yes I need to get this lower based on my CYA - SWG issue, where 40% is too low and 60% is too high - FYI I have an electrician that will quote a timer install for me so maybe I can pick 60% for x hours to resolve this, versus toggling between 40 and 60 all the time. Also open to suggestions here on how to deal with this)
CC 0.5
pH 7.4
TA 90
CYA 80
Salt 3300
Temp 89
CSI -0.24