Re: Couple of questions (burning eyes and Borax allergy)
Allergist was not aware of any Borax or borate allergies. Does not mean that there are not any, but she saw no reason to be concerned from an allergic reaction point of view. It certainly could still be the case that his skin is sensitive to it, so we plan to proceed slowly and with caution with Borax.
With regards to my pool, just wanted to ask a few more things, then I think I am good to go.
Got my Taylor 2006C kit and got my first full readings. Here is where my pool currently is:
FC - 3.0 (tested with the 25 ml, so accurate within .2)
CC - 0.0
pH - 7.4
TA - 120
CYA <30.....The dot was barely visible with the tube filled to the 30 mark, but it was visible. Considering I have used 5 Trichlor pucks this season and about a dozen more last year and the dot was almost gone, I estimate the pool is about 20 CYA. If that is an incorrect assumption or there is some way to test it more accurately, please advise.
CH - 70 .... This is low but for an AGP is not an issue, right?
Other than the questions above, my other questions are:
1) with regards to TA. It seems like 120 is on the high side of OK. Should I try to lower it, or just leave it alone for now?
2) Should I try to get CYA to 30 - 40 now, wait to see what my Chlorine usage is and then evaluate later, or just leave it be? I would like to have it at a measurable level so that I can plan accordingly, but my pool only gets about 5 - 6 hours of direct sun per day and I live in NC, so I think my environment mitigates some of my CYA need.
13,500 gallon AGP. Sand Filter. Swimmax 11KW Electric Heater.
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