Pool Phosphates
Is algae waiting to feast on phosphates that are in your water? Probably. This means you are more susceptible to an algae bloom and a green pool. (A screaming lady once told me her pool was GREEN and I congratulated her on her pool having character! She didn’t see the humor. I digress). You can burn through extra chlorine or remove the phosphates-your choice. Personally, I’d attack the root problem-the phosphates. Most originate from fertilizers or yard treatment sprays. Phosphates are in the water supply and rain so it is an ongoing battle to keep them under control. If there is a good home test kit for phosphates, I haven’t found it but we can test for phosphates here at Eastgate Pools & Spas. This isn’t a test we normally make but if you ask for a phosphate test we will be happy to provide one at no cost. It does take a little longer than a standard test so give us a little extra time when you come. We can then show you how to control phosphates and make it almost impossible for algae to grow in your pool. –Service
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I would like to know this info for on a way to make it impossible to come back I have bee doing pools for 5 years now and it seems like I am treating it more and more each year
Unfortunately, phospates are a way of life in this area. Our tap water is loaded with it and so is the rainwater. With all the ‘extra’ rain we really didn’t need (or want) this summer, phosphate levels just kept rising. We have a phosphate remover that works well–’Phosphate Remover +’ BUT you must still do maintenance doses as it keeps coming back. Another contributor is spray from lawn fertilizer and agricultural fertilizer.
Suggestion: Make sure your water’s pH is correct. Low pH allows chlorine to burn out very fast and this compounds the chlorine depletion associated with phosphates. And keep the stabilizer level at least 50 pppm. Low chlorine + low stabilizer levels + high phosphate levels = green pools.