salinda
05-05-2006, 12:28 PM
I got this reponse from Natural Chemistry because they don't list ingredients in their products. It seems to have some great advice in it:
"Thank you for your email question
Salt Water Magic contains a product called Phosfree, it is a rare earth mineral called Lanthenum which works to collect phosphates through your pools filter system.
With a phosphate level of 2500 ppm I would suggest that you use a product called Phosfloc to flock the phosphates to the bottom of the pool where they will be vacuumed to waste. If you do not have the option of vacuuming to waste you will need to treat the pool with a few bottles of Phosfree liquid. Treating with Phosfree entails monitoring your filter pressure and rinsing, or backwashing when the pressure doubles from the normal pressure.
The reason I suggest Phosfloc (if you can vacuum to waste) is because it is a one time application. Less work and cheaper than using Phosfree treatment as you will need to use quite a lot of Phosfree to treat that size of pool with such a high phosphate level.
When your phosphate level is down to the required at least 125 ppb or as close to 0 as possible, the amount of Phosfree in the Salt Water System will then be able to control any phosphates which will be entering the pool water. Either from your source water or environment."
BUT, I don't have a vacuum to waste option in my pool that I know of. How could I set this up? I saw some reference to a pool service company having a truck-mounted vacuum system. I could search around for this service if it is feasible. Any other suggestions? I still don't have an algae bloom, but wouldn't mind knowing what to do should I get a sudden outbreak.
"Thank you for your email question
Salt Water Magic contains a product called Phosfree, it is a rare earth mineral called Lanthenum which works to collect phosphates through your pools filter system.
With a phosphate level of 2500 ppm I would suggest that you use a product called Phosfloc to flock the phosphates to the bottom of the pool where they will be vacuumed to waste. If you do not have the option of vacuuming to waste you will need to treat the pool with a few bottles of Phosfree liquid. Treating with Phosfree entails monitoring your filter pressure and rinsing, or backwashing when the pressure doubles from the normal pressure.
The reason I suggest Phosfloc (if you can vacuum to waste) is because it is a one time application. Less work and cheaper than using Phosfree treatment as you will need to use quite a lot of Phosfree to treat that size of pool with such a high phosphate level.
When your phosphate level is down to the required at least 125 ppb or as close to 0 as possible, the amount of Phosfree in the Salt Water System will then be able to control any phosphates which will be entering the pool water. Either from your source water or environment."
BUT, I don't have a vacuum to waste option in my pool that I know of. How could I set this up? I saw some reference to a pool service company having a truck-mounted vacuum system. I could search around for this service if it is feasible. Any other suggestions? I still don't have an algae bloom, but wouldn't mind knowing what to do should I get a sudden outbreak.