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Default Pool and phosphates

In article om,
"giroup01" wrote:

Kurt Ullman wrote:

We also spent most of the summer chasing pH and alkalinity.


Salt water generators raise pH to about 7.8 due to the production of
sodium hydroxide and features like waterfalls raise pH by freeing up
carbonic acid. In this last case you may see a significant drop in
alkalinity when you r-eadjust the pH downwards.Do you have a SWG and/or
waterfalls/fountains?


Nope, just your standard run-of-the mill swimming pool with sand
filter, chlorinator, diving board and lousy chemistry..