Went to Leslies and got questions about results

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jp4LSU

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Jun 22, 2021
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DFW, TX
Pool Size
16500
Surface
Plaster
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Yes, I know...why am I going to Leslies. I test and maintain the pool myself. I was curious about some readings I was getting for CYA and TA and went to a mom & pop local store that uses the Taylor kit I use. Their numbers were a good bit different.
So I went to Leslies and their levels were in line with mine for everything.
But Lesiles test said I was very high on TDS (dissolved solids) and very high on phosphates.
I do see tiny tiny clear flecks on the surface and underwater when swimming with goggles. What is the recommendation for TDS and phosphates?
FC = 8
PH = keeping around 7.2-7.6
TA = 60
CYA = 50
CH = 650
 
jp4LSU said:
What is the recommendation for TDS and phosphates?
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99.9% of the time - you can ignore them. Focus on your basic chemistry levels. All pools have floaters, especially at night, so the light plays a huge part in refraction and what you see. While your CYA is a tad low for a salt pool, your numbers above look good, so I wouldn't change anything except perhaps adding just a little more CYA until out temps back off a little more.
 
Thanks Texas Splash. Just finished a round of CYA addition and got it up 10 points. Going to be adding some this weekend to get the CYA up. I'm keeping the TA low to hopefully keep the calcium floaties and scaling down.
So are these floaties calcium you think?
Leslie's recommended a no phosphate stuff they had. I'm not sure what that does or if I should bother.
I definitely see the money grab that Leslie makes in marketing their products after testing. But what are phosphates and how are they bad?
 
jp4LSU said:
I definitely see the money grab that Leslie makes in marketing their products after testing. But what are phosphates and how are they bad?
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Phosphates are organics that can come from many sources like leaves or fertilizer. The "scare" is that phosphates feed algae allowing it to grow in your pool.

A pool that is maintained according to our system will always have sufficient chlorine so algae can't get started.

There are some unique situations where we may recommend removing them (maybe once a year we see it), but we would never suggest using the stuff from pool stores. it's a watered down version of phosphate remover. There are industrial products that are stronger and much less expensive.

It is a money grab as you say
 
Thank tim5055. Where do I get these industrial phosphate removers that you speak of?
I stay on top of my pool pretty well. I've been working a month or 2 to get the TA and CYA where they should be . Still have a bit to do on CYA.
But TFP has been and awesome resource.
 
jp4LSU said:
Thank tim5055. Where do I get these industrial phosphate removers that you speak of?
I stay on top of my pool pretty well. I've been working a month or 2 to get the TA and CYA where they should be . Still have a bit to do on CYA.
But TFP has been and awesome resource.
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Most get them on line, but don't buy it to have it. It's needed so seldom I have no idea of the names of the good stuff.
 
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