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Well, it looks like the plan is to try the polyfill in the the skimmer approach to remove metals. I will start this while slamming and continue with the polyfill once the pool is clear of algae. The remaining question that I have is related to phosphates. I have a high level 1800-2000 ppm...

Thank a bunch. Looking at the slam chart with cya at 70, I need 6 gal of chlorine to SLAM. Is that much ok for the vinyl liner?

Nope. I checked that too. I am told that our salt brand is super pure.

Thanks Tex! Copy that and was thinking new water as well. Pool season is only about a month longer here in RI. Do you recommend new water at the end of the season or at the beginning of the next? I will look up Polyfill. I added liquid chlorine to keep maintain for the day and can start Slam...

Thanks Maddie, There was a time we used Dichlor/ Clorox Brand - to raise the CYA a bit at the start of the season.

The test results come from the TF-100 and the the Taylor K-1106 Phosphates Test. Thanks so much!!

I had a new sand filer, pump and and Hayward SWG installed this past June. Ever sense then I have been battling low chlorine levels, alge blooms, and metal staining (bad staining - it does remove with ascorbic acid but keeps coming back as soon as I add chlorine). So I am battling low chlorine...