Adding borates to your swimming pool is a great way to make pool maintenance easier and your swimming experience more enjoyable.

Why add Tetraborate pool chemicals to your swimming pool

The benefits of adding borates to your swimming pool include assisting in buffering pH levels in pool water (The resistance of water to pH change) and helping to prevent pH bounce and fluctuations. In addition, tetraborate helps to prevent algae by acting as an algestat at levels of 50 ppm in pool water. By preventing algae and bacteria growth this lessens the need to add chlorine to the water.

Adding borates is a simple one-time process

Borates are beneficial for swimming pool water. Adding Tetraborate is a one-time process that does not need to be repeated unless the water is drained or the water level is lowered due to water loss.

How to Add Borates to Your Pool Water

How can you add borate to your swimming pool? ProTeam Supreme Plus is the best option for pool and spa owners who wish to benefit from adding borate to their pools and spas. 2 lbs. ProTeam Supreme Plus treats 1,000 gallons of water. For better results add 3.5 lbs.

Testing Your Pool Water for Borates

After adding ProTeam Supreme Plus to the swimming pool, you will need to test the water monthly to maintain a level of 30 - 50 ppm. To ensure the correct levels of borate, test your pool water with LaMotte Borate Insta test Strips, which measure tetraborate levels from 0 - 80 ppm.

Additional Benefits from Adding Borates to Your Swimming Pool

Additional Benefits from adding ProTeam Supreme Plus to your swimming pool include softer, silkier, clear, sparkling water. Swimming pools equipped with a Salt Water Chlorine Generator or SWG will benefit from pH buffering decreasing the amount of scaling on the Salt Cell Plates.

Tetraborate for Winterizing Pools

Treating a swimming pool with ProTeam Supreme Plus tetraborate pool chemicals before closing it down for winter ensures the water will remain crystal clear and clean throughout the winter. Do not forget to test the water for adequate levels of ProTeam Supreme Plus before closing down your swimming pool.