Are you trying to add borates to your pool or just maintain pH?
I am very new to pool chemistry. I bought a Taylor K2006 based on this forum, I am using Borax to raise pH, but the K2006 does not test for Borate. So when I go to the PoolCalculator I can't enter a value for Borate and I do not know how much Borax to add. Should I not use the online PoolCalculator? What is the proper method of determining the amount of Borax to add? I initially added 2 lbs based on the calculator.
Latest results:
FC=7.0 ppm; CC < 0.5 ppm; pH=7.4; TA=120 ppm; CH=90 ppm; CYA=100 ppm; Temp =68 F; water is crystal clear
Sharkline Escalade RTR 24' x 54" Round AGP; OptiFlo 2-speed pump; Pentair PLM-100 Cartridge Filter; Hayward 250FDN Heater; Taylor K-2006; AquaIlluminator Return
Are you trying to add borates to your pool or just maintain pH?
Just maintain pH.
Sharkline Escalade RTR 24' x 54" Round AGP; OptiFlo 2-speed pump; Pentair PLM-100 Cartridge Filter; Hayward 250FDN Heater; Taylor K-2006; AquaIlluminator Return
Your pH is fine at 7.4. When you do need to raise it, just add a couple of cups of borax at a time and then after a few hours retest and redose until you get it where you want it. Better to make small gradual changes instead of big ones where you sometimes overshoot your target.
Thanks watermom. Would it be wise to add Borax to raise up to 7.6 given that it should start drifting down with rain?
Sharkline Escalade RTR 24' x 54" Round AGP; OptiFlo 2-speed pump; Pentair PLM-100 Cartridge Filter; Hayward 250FDN Heater; Taylor K-2006; AquaIlluminator Return
It won't hurt if you want to do that. A lot of rain always makes my pH drop some, too.
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