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    Default Re: Phosphate problem?

    The phosphate remover is absolutely not needed in your case--it is purely profit for the store!! Also, I would leave your alk alone at 92, unless you're using trichlor pucks, which I would guess you're not since your pH is high. Also, if your pool likes to "settle" at pH of 7.8 (mine does), then often you are better off just leaving it alone instead of trying to fight it. I leave mine alone and let it stay at 7.8 unless I have an algae problem and need to shock it.

    What kind of pool do you have? If it's a vinyl pool, then don't waste your money on the extra calcium either, since you won't need it. (It makes pretty good sidewalk de-icer if you've already bought it and thrown away the receipt!) If those were my numbers, I would add chlorine to about the 8 ppm level and go swim!

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    Last edited by aylad; 08-06-2009 at 07:33 PM.

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