Sodium Tetraborate

[waste]

Evan, quick response!
I came back just to check the post # (I plan on updating the China Shop rant to include what I've newly posted here). I remember a thread about 'limiting factor', but haven't 'loaded' it into my knowledge base - perhaps I should give it another look. Thanks for the immediate and, as per usual informative, input However, they claim that 'you will not have any algae in the pool when you open it', this is completly untrue! I realize that there are 'other factors' involved, but they make a claim that can not, and is not supported (I'm sure you are right about the 'food'). Most pools I open that are 'swampy' have a lot of leaves,etc on the mesh cover, and the cover has standing water on it (thanks to all the rain we've recently recieved). I'm sure you are on to the cause of the problem. Thanks for all your help, not only here, but throughout the forum!

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However, they claim that 'you will not have any algae in the pool when you open it', this is completly untrue! I realize that there are 'other factors' involved, but they make a claim that can not, and is not supported

They are not the first company to do so and won't be the last. See if you can figure out the company that has this misleading statement on their pristine website....

"When considering no-chlorine in your pool or spa, look for products that are EPA registered. Products that bear an EPA registration number have undergone extensive third-party testing to prove their effectiveness."

Isn't that enough to make you feel blue? Just what exactly are they saying there anyway?
or the 'natural' company with all the magic and perfect products that states time after time on their website....

"Clear, Perfect Water…
Unconditionally Guaranteed!"

Somehow the 'chemistry' just isn't there for me with this guarantee unless you are talking about bleach, borax and baking soda!

Marketing hype is nothing new. Companies make unsubstantiated claims all the time and not just in the pool industry. Unfortunately it leaves it up to us, concerned consumers and caring professionals, to try and figure this whole mess out on our own and when we do to spread the word to others in venues such as this forum that allow us to exchange our ideas and findings with each other.