Re: Do borate products (Supreme, Optimzier, etc.)work as claimed?

Originally Posted by
sailork
I've looked at Evan and Richard's discussion regarding the dosage of borax and HCl per 1000 gallons. If they've got their numbers right it would mean a 22,000 gallon pool would require 17 boxes of borax and 5 gallons of muriatic acid. That sounds about right compared to the ProTeam Supreme dosage instructions. But that's more than $100 worth of chemicals. Cheaper than Proteam Supreme but I think I'll hold off for a bit and see if the Waterbear is still seeing good results after a week.
So, Evan, I've been waiting with bated breath. Does your pool still hold chlorine better than it did before you added Borax?
Seems to be
Is the pool still sparklier and less eye-stingy?
Yes, the water seems clearer (I can notice it at night with the lights on) and it doesn't seem to irritate. They only way I can describe it is 'sliky'
Can we call this technique "ProBear Supreme?"
LOL....you need to give Richard some credit also...how about "Probear SuGeek"?
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
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