How much borax to add

[cleancloths]

This is not a scientific study BUT I have used Borax in my pool for about 7 years to keep the pH up and have NEVER EVER had any algae whatsoever.

[rrwcm]

For those of you who want to try Borax... I spend several days trying to find a local supply of 20 Mule Team Borax (Kroger, WalMart, Sams, Home Depot, Lowes, Janitoral Supply, plus many more). I was about to give up when I finally found it at KMart. Cost was about $3.95 per box.

PS: Am I the only one who remembers Ronald Reagan's 20 Mule Team
commercials?

[halds]

Thank you Ben and everyone who responded....


I had never been shopping for borax before, and did not realize that it was sold in only one size box. I was able to get the green box from Walmart here.


Cleancloths, I'm impressed that you've never had algae. Did you have algae before you started using borax?

Hal

[CrisL]

The reason I indicated that borax is "like" proteam supreme is that the proteam version is less hydrated than the version in borax so if you look at teh exact chemical name, you will see a difference. Proteam is slightly more concentrated in borates because there is slightly less water.