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| + | Phosphate Removers should be looked at as an insurance policy NOT as a required part of pool care. If a user struggles to maintain the FC/CYA ratio then using a phosphate remover may help the user avoid an algae outbreak. Algae will occur if chlorine isn't added, but with a low phosphate level it'll take longer to happen. | ||
==Use when fighting Algae== | ==Use when fighting Algae== | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 9 August 2019
Phosphate Removers
Why to use
Phosphate Removers should be looked at as an insurance policy NOT as a required part of pool care. If a user struggles to maintain the FC/CYA ratio then using a phosphate remover may help the user avoid an algae outbreak. Algae will occur if chlorine isn't added, but with a low phosphate level it'll take longer to happen.
Use when fighting Algae
When a user already has algae in their pool Phosphate Removers do very little. In fact when testing for phosphates with a green pool will result in a false result as quoted Algae in a Pool will result in a false reading.
This can be seen in the following link,
https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/phosphates-debate.172875/#lg=post-1524456&slide=0
Additionally a user may add a large amount of phosphate remover to the pool only to see phosphates return quickly once the SLAM is complete. This is because live algae has phosphates in the cell walls and these phosphates are released once the algae is killed. If a user removes all phosphates from their water before killing the algae there's a chance they'll need to do it again once their water is clear, thus wasting their money.
