Quote Originally Posted by CarlD
Since you have a vinyl pool, don't worry about it being too high unless you reach the 190-200 range--then you have to lower it, which is a pain, and explained elsewhere. But anything up to 180 in Total Alkalinity is not a problem--because you have a vinyl pool.

Pool guys usually mess this up and add tons of chems. Yours didn't--the clown didn't even show up! I suggest you pay him with Monopoly money--you'll stop pretending to pay him when he stops pretending he's working.
Thanks for the info..but we do NOT have a vinyl pool, it's an inground. about 15X30 L shaped...and we fired the guy from the service last year (though that would have been a great idea with the money)

In any case, since I have added the Borax the levels have been perfect. I check every day...

Thanks again!