The BBB method - Using Bleach, Baking Soda & Borax to Maintain Your Swimming Pool

WEBSITE: http://www.swimmingpoollearning.com/ YouTube Video Index -- A list of all of my videos: http://poolmandave.blogspot.com/2014/... Here is an overview of the BBB Method of pool care that is promoted widely on the swimming pool forums online. Here are the three forums: www.troublefreepool.com www.poolforum.com www.poolspaforum.com I wrote a Blog article detailing Swimming Pool forums which you can read here: http://poolmandave.blogspot.com/2013/... Basically the BBB method is using Bleach, Baking Soda and Borax to maintain your swimming pool -with Muriatic Acid to lower the pH. Clorox Bleach: Basically Clorox bleach is the same as liquid chlorine but a little weaker. Both are Sodium Hypochlorate but in different percentages. I have a video that detail this: Using Clorox Bleach in Your Swimming Pool:    • Using Clorox Bleach in Your Swimming Pool   Baking Soda: I know Arm & Hammer is running a popular YouTube video in which they claim you can use it to raise you pH - that is true and also not so true. It is used widely in the pool industry (I buy 50 lb bags) to raise Alkalinity mainly and not used to raise pH. In fact you will need a lot of this to raise the pH which is probably why they want you to use it to raise your pH ;) So the Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) actually will raise the Alkalinity without raising the pH much at all. It is sold in pool stores as Alkalinity Up - with a huge mark up over a box of Baking Soda. Borax: Must of us in the pool industry have been using Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate) but there has been a push in the last year or so to get us to use Borax (usually sold in liquid form with various product names). It is a very effective way to raise your pH safely. Youy can royally screw up your chemistry if you add too much Soda Ash to your pool. It is much harder to mess up with Borax as the Alkalinity level effects it's potency. If the alkalinity is high (100-120+) you will need to add more Borax to effect the pH. If it is lower than 100 then you will need less Borax. I go into more detail in my Blog article about the BBB method: http://poolmandave.blogspot.com/2014/... Here is a great website to help with the calculations: http://thepoolcalculator.com Related Videos: Adding Borates to Your Pool with 20 Mule Team Borax (level of 50 ppm):    • Adding Borates to Your Pool with 20 Mule T...   How to use Borax to Raise the pH in your Pool - How much Borax to Add:    • How to use Borax to Raise the pH in your P...   Benefits of Adding Borate to your Pool: Sparkling Water & Less Chemical Costs:    • Benefits of Adding Borate to your Pool: Sp...   PoolProof by Nisus: The Easy Way to Add Borates to Your Pool:    • Video   How to Check the Cyanuric Acid (Conditioner) Level :    • How to Check the Cyanuric Acid (Conditione...   To learn about Conditioner:    • How to Use Swimming Pool Conditioner, Cyan...   Instant Pool Conditioner:    • Instant Pool Conditioner by Natural Chemistry   To calculate your pool volume (how many gallons):    • Pool Volume (long version)   How to use Borax to Raise the pH in your Pool - How much Borax to Add:    • How to use Borax to Raise the pH in your P...   Muriatic Acid, pH Down:    • Muriatic Acid, pH Down   To calculate your pool volume (how many gallons):    • Pool Volume (long version)   Taylor Test Kit (K-1006 - K-2150):    • Taylor Test Kit (K-1006 - K-2005)   Aquachek & HTH Test Strips:    • Aquachek & HTH Test Strips   Pool Test Kit: Chlorine, PH and Acid Demand:    • Pool Test Kit 5-way, How to Use aPoolmaste...   Mrdgvb1 Social Media Links: Google +: https://plus.google.com/+MrDgvb1/posts Blogger: http://poolmandave.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Youtub...