Here are the pool stats today- pH-7.2, TA 185, FC 0.2, TC 0.2, combined chl 0.4, CYA 143, copper .1, phosphate over 4000. Zeo sand filter. 13000 gal vinyl inground pool. We have used 3" chlorine tablets but are switching to liquid chlorine.
We have been battling high levels of metals and staining on the steps. We have used 2 different metal out products- sparkle up, CuLator, and stain out. After cleaning the steps with Vit C, they still stain again right after adding chlorine. We have had problems maintaining a good chlorine level and have had to shock it to boost the level up. The water is cloudy. Today we had the phosphorous level checked at 2 different pool stores and both were over 4000. We intend to order Orenda PR-10000 phosphate remover from Amazon.
Our Zeo sand filter has never had the salt bath (we didn't know we needed to do that) and the company that installed it didn't know we had to do it either. We asked at a second pool company and they were no help either. Suffice it to say we are fed up with pool companies. Has anyone had good luck with Zeo? Do we need to change it out to sand or a silica glass filter?
I would love some advice here. Do we remove the phophates first? With a very high phosphate level will we get an algae bloom? Do we add soda ash first to boost the pH and add chlorine or do we remove the phosphates and then worry about the ph and chlorine?
We seem to be fighting a battle and not winning! Any advice is more than welcome. We don't know where to start.
We have been battling high levels of metals and staining on the steps. We have used 2 different metal out products- sparkle up, CuLator, and stain out. After cleaning the steps with Vit C, they still stain again right after adding chlorine. We have had problems maintaining a good chlorine level and have had to shock it to boost the level up. The water is cloudy. Today we had the phosphorous level checked at 2 different pool stores and both were over 4000. We intend to order Orenda PR-10000 phosphate remover from Amazon.
Our Zeo sand filter has never had the salt bath (we didn't know we needed to do that) and the company that installed it didn't know we had to do it either. We asked at a second pool company and they were no help either. Suffice it to say we are fed up with pool companies. Has anyone had good luck with Zeo? Do we need to change it out to sand or a silica glass filter?
I would love some advice here. Do we remove the phophates first? With a very high phosphate level will we get an algae bloom? Do we add soda ash first to boost the pH and add chlorine or do we remove the phosphates and then worry about the ph and chlorine?
We seem to be fighting a battle and not winning! Any advice is more than welcome. We don't know where to start.