Re: The Great Tetraborate Experiment!
restested today....all basically the same
FC 5.5 ppm
CC 0 ppm (no change)
pH 7.5
TA 120 ppm (before stabilizer correction) (no change)
TA 97 ppm (after stabilizer correction) (no change)
CH 220 ppm (no change)
CYA 70 ppm (no change)
Salt 3700 ppm (once again using the display on the Aqualogic.
Salt 3700 ppm (salt meter at work)
SAlt 3800 ( Taylor salt test kit)
It is interesting that my salt reading went up since adding the borax. Will have to ask Chem geek about this!
Borates about 50 ppm, Pretty much right on the money! (measured with AquaCheck borate test strip)
Also did a check for nitrates and nitrites....0 ppm for both
phosphates >1000 ppm....off the scale (probaby between 2000-3000 ppm based on dilution results (Hach phosphate test kit, colorimetric)
water is clear, has always been clear, never had algae, never had CC, never used an algaecide!
Since I have no nitrates ro nitrites, phosphates would be a limiting factor for my pool with algae growth... Guess I never had a problem because I keep on top of the chemsitry! Once again I thinik this proves tha chlorine is the best defense at keeping algae away!
Gonna do my daily pH and Cl checks and see how things go this week.
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
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