Hello,

I am new to the forum and would like to ask advice about total hardness. My tap water is very hard. My last test showed a total hardness of 400ppm. I was told to use Poolife Intensive Stain Prevention Treatment to help keep the total hardness from getting any higher. Is this really necessary or is there some other ways to lower the hardness level without buying expensive equipment?

My second question is I want to switch to polyquat as an algicide. The problem is that I have 4 gallons of No Mor Problems. I have read the bromide is not good but in outdoor pools with lots of sun and heat it will dissipate quickly and not remain forever? If this is true, would it be possible to continue using this until it is all gone before switching?

Thanks for your help.