I am U.S. ex Mil and wife is German. The area we live in is Bitburg, renown for its Bitburger Pils Beer. We have a 5550 gal above ground pool. The water table here is hard with high calcium concentration. The biggest problem is controlling algae. Keeping the PH balance with good range 7.2 - 7.4 is very arduous. This year in particular with what seems as endless rain this tasking is particullary more difficult. I have almost 10 kilos of ph reducer added to the water and still the ph is at 7.8 and algae continues to show up. I am grateful for any and all advice.
Hi, Our family resides in Germany.
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Hi Jerry. A good test kit is the best investment for any pool owner Test Kits Compared not sure what is available to you but start with sourcing a quality test kit. Algae and other contaminants are controlled with chlorine and chlorine needs to be protected from the sun with Cyanuric acid. What sanitizer are you using now?
Check out ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry
Also good info here...
Check out ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry
Also good info here...