Hello TFP,
New salt water pool owner here. I went to Leslie’s and got my water tested which matched up to my home testing strips. since then per their recommendation I’ve added 80lbs salt, gallon CYA, 15lbs hardener, 2lbs of fresh n brite shock and have cleaned the filter that was filthy.
The follow up chemistries attached are from Thursday. Leslie’s is really wanting me to use a phosphate reducer because it’s 1200. I’ve read mixed things on here about correcting phosphates. I don’t believe there is any algae in the pool (picture attached) and there hasn’t been since I moved in. The pool is under a ton of trees and I skooped out about 30lbs of leaves when I closed on the house. I’m worried about making the pool unclear and creating a further loop of more chemicals. I’m in Texas and don’t want an algae bloom but I also don’t wanna “fix it if it ain’t broke.” What would you do?
New salt water pool owner here. I went to Leslie’s and got my water tested which matched up to my home testing strips. since then per their recommendation I’ve added 80lbs salt, gallon CYA, 15lbs hardener, 2lbs of fresh n brite shock and have cleaned the filter that was filthy.
The follow up chemistries attached are from Thursday. Leslie’s is really wanting me to use a phosphate reducer because it’s 1200. I’ve read mixed things on here about correcting phosphates. I don’t believe there is any algae in the pool (picture attached) and there hasn’t been since I moved in. The pool is under a ton of trees and I skooped out about 30lbs of leaves when I closed on the house. I’m worried about making the pool unclear and creating a further loop of more chemicals. I’m in Texas and don’t want an algae bloom but I also don’t wanna “fix it if it ain’t broke.” What would you do?
