Hi Richard,

THANKS for the reply! I was pretty nervous about the pool! I surfed this forum but I couldn't find a calculation or even rule of thumb on the borax usage and I just couldn't sit on my hands . . .

*) I removed the filter from my pump so it would move the water unimpeded, figured it would help mix the water better.

*) Though the Intexs have side in and outs I do have a skimmer adapter and little floating basket so I dumped in 4lbs (one box) of Borax.

*) I'm letting the pump run for a couple hours and will recheck my Ph.

Now, on to your comments . . .

*) My TA is high from the moment I fill the pool - runs around 150 to 180 all the time. Last year it got a little cloudy, but this year no problems.

*) If you calculate the volume of a round pool it always calcs higher than what Intex says - they say it's around 2,824 gallons, so the Ph may be even lower!

*) The Ph was around 7.6 last I chekced before he bombed it.

*) I did add about 38 lbs of solar salt a while back just to see if I could tell the difference (we really can't).

*) I've never added anything to the pool this year except bleach, CYA (currently at 40ppm), and the salt. No borax or anything else has been added.

> Good luck. I'd hate to be your son right now.

Yeah, I did kinda jump on him . . . it doesn't look like or smell like bleach, it FUMES when you pour it, and ITS IN A BOTTLE LABLED MURATIC ACID! At 15-1/2 we thought he could handle it, but it looks like Dad will exclusively handle the pool chems from now on!

I'll let ya know how it goes - thanks again!

Steve