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    What a viscious circle the pool stores have going.

    Every opening/closing kit that I've seen where I live has - Oxidizer, 40% algaecide and "stain and scale" remover (which is the phosphonic acid). So you use this stuff at least twice a year (my pool store recommended algaecide and the stain and scale remover ONCE A MONTH), then they test for phosphates (which are increasing because of the phosphonic acid) and sell you phosphate remover.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rcy100 View Post
    What a viscious circle the pool stores have going.

    Every opening/closing kit that I've seen where I live has - Oxidizer, 40% algaecide and "stain and scale" remover (which is the phosphonic acid). So you use this stuff at least twice a year (my pool store recommended algaecide and the stain and scale remover ONCE A MONTH), then they test for phosphates (which are increasing because of the phosphonic acid) and sell you phosphate remover.
    NOW you are catching on!
    Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.

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