Understanding Borates
00:00 - Another long intro, reminding listeners about Swim Across America, and WU C3611 at the Int'l Pool & Spa show in Vegas this November.
03:34 - Orenda is neither pro-borate, nor anti-borate. We don't find them necessary, but we don't criticize those who use them responsibly either.
05:41 - Never exceed 50 ppm borate in your water, for toxicity reasons.
07:46 - What are borates?
08:49 - Bicarbonate/carbonate alkalinity and its pKa value of 6.14 pH.
09:52 - Boric acid/Borate and its pKa value of 9.2 pH.
11:22 - Borates buffer against the rise in pH by taking a hydroxyl ion (OH-). This is…
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