Hello all,
FC - 3.4
CC - 0.0
pH - 7.5
TA - 90
CH - 260
CYA - 35
Inground, vinyl pool, 24,500 gallons, sand filter.
This is my first year with a pool, and our pool store is trying to sell me a BioGuard winterizing kit (amazon listing). It has dichlor shock (with clarifiers, buffers, flocculants, etc) and a copper based algaecide.
I'm very hesitant to go away from the pool school closing recommendations. Specifically, using a chelated copper vs the recommended PolyQuat algaecide. The pool store suggests that the chelated copper will last longer, and is better for long Wisconsin winters (7-8 months closed). The pool store also swears that the copper will not stain because it is chelated.
Will this copper algaecide stain even though it is chelated? Am I correct in assuming this BioGuard winterizing kit is unnecessary? Or are long Wisconsin winters bad enough that this type of product is useful?
Thanks!
Cory
FC - 3.4
CC - 0.0
pH - 7.5
TA - 90
CH - 260
CYA - 35
Inground, vinyl pool, 24,500 gallons, sand filter.
This is my first year with a pool, and our pool store is trying to sell me a BioGuard winterizing kit (amazon listing). It has dichlor shock (with clarifiers, buffers, flocculants, etc) and a copper based algaecide.
I'm very hesitant to go away from the pool school closing recommendations. Specifically, using a chelated copper vs the recommended PolyQuat algaecide. The pool store suggests that the chelated copper will last longer, and is better for long Wisconsin winters (7-8 months closed). The pool store also swears that the copper will not stain because it is chelated.
Will this copper algaecide stain even though it is chelated? Am I correct in assuming this BioGuard winterizing kit is unnecessary? Or are long Wisconsin winters bad enough that this type of product is useful?
Thanks!
Cory