Testing Your Pool For Phosphates

[@Phantom7980-2]

Saved me a ton of money and anguish. This PR 10000 worked like a charm. Had a sudden build up of algae and this stuff knocked it down with two applications. Also a bonus that you’re in Arizona as am I, which makes treatments similar.

[@PoolSchooler]

@@Phantom7980-2 glad to hear it. Thanks for commenting. Hope you’ll share my channel with everyone you know.

[@greghull3189]

I’ve been servicing my own pool for approximately 18 years and had no clue about phosphates and how it relates to algae. This information is so helpful and much appreciated.

[@PoolSchooler]

I am so happy to hear that. Glad that this video was helpful and informative. And also glad to hear that you’ve been taking care of your own Pool for 18 years. I hope you’ll subscribe to my channel and share it with others.

[@WalkersLawn]

Great vidoe! I've been using this product along with their Enzyme remover for a year now. They both work very well.

[@PoolSchooler]

Glad to hear it.

[@taffyb4007]

This is another great video ty...I am back to servicing my pool myself.

[@PoolSchooler]

@@taffyb4007 awesome! I am delighted to hear that. Check out my membership website poolschooler.com for exclusive, members only content that will help you take control of servicing your pool yourself. Check out the video on the website.

[@mikef2571]

Great information, Sir. I just put 48 oz of NoPhos into my 35k gallon pool. It will need another 48 oz treatment to get rid of all the phosphates. At least now I know how to test for it without making a 40-minute drive to Leslie's. Thank you for sharing.

[@PoolSchooler]

Glad to help, I would highly recommend looking into the PR 10,000 phosphate remover. I think it’s a better product than the Leslie‘s product.

[@chulcho5618]

thanks for the video Kenny. Pool professional here and for the past 2 years, ive used Orenda pr10000 and have never used algaecides again after your recommendation. Yellow algae is especially tough and orenda takes care of that. one thing i noticed is that instead of using a full 8-16 oz, treating it with 2 oz per week worked best for me because the filter pressure doesnt increase. For cartridge filters, i saw that this product had barely any effect on filter pressure.

[@PoolSchooler]

Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. And thank you so much for your suggestion based on your experience of only using 2 ounces per week to prevent pressure build in the cartridge filter. That’s a great idea. I have not tried that before but definitely something I will try. I agree with you also, the yellow/mustard algae is the toughest one in my opinion to deal with, but you are right the PR 10,000 does take care of that Thanks again for commenting and for watching.

[@Peter-Alexander]

I use a special test strip in a tube and you have to look down in the tube with a white paper underneath. If you have phosphates it will colour blue and you can measure it. I have a limit of 500 ppb (yes, billion). If it is higher I use a product similar to Orenda. The first time I used it my pool had 1000 ppb and the product turned my crystal clear water milky white. It scared the shit out of me! But after using a clarifier it went crystal clear again...thank God. Then, I got from 1000 ppb to only 100 ppb. I now have 200 ppb and discoverd my tap water has 80 to 100 ppb. Water evaporates....voila phosphates will increase in due time. If you cut a lot of grass near the pool this will also increase phosphates. Thanks for the video!

[@PoolSchooler]

Thanks for commenting. But hopefully knowing that the fact that the phosphate remover clouds up when you added it to the pool as an indication that it’s actually working against the phosphates set your mind at ease next time you do it so when it clouds up, it doesn’t cause you to panic. 👍

[@enj0ythesiIence]

Amazing! Now I can return the expensive test kit I bought!

[@PoolSchooler]

@@enj0ythesiIence glad to hear it. Saving people money on their pools is the main reason I started this channel. Hope you will subscribe to my channel and share it with everyone you know. And thanks for commenting.

[@catman781]

Thank you for your video. You have helped me a lot. My question is what if the phosphate is high and it also needs shock. Can I add shock in first and then the phosphate or vice versa.

[@PoolSchooler]

@@catman781 thank you for watching the video. To answer your question in my personal experience I’ve added shock and the phosphate remover the same time. So I would say whatever order you want.

[@catman781]

@ thank you

[@harveypaxton1232]

It's best to start with a clean and charged DE filter and then clean and recharge again after.

[@PoolSchooler]

Yes. For sure.

[@ChuckD59]

Great demo, Kenny. As an aquarist I'm aware of concern about phosphates. For those of us with DE filters, is this something that will clog the filter? If so, I'd wait until it was nearly time to recharge the DE anyway. Someone before me decided a couple silver maples around the pool would be nice, and they're beautiful shade tress. But boy howdy do they shed all manner of twigs, seed "helicopters" and then finally leaves that go into the pool. Phosphates are real.

[@PoolSchooler]

Thank you for your comment. And in answer to your question, definitely when the phosphates are neutralized or killed the inert matter is still in the pool and is typically sucked in via the vacuum or cleaning system to the filter where it’s trapped, which can definitely add to saturating the grid. So, your thought of waiting till it’s almost time to backwash and recharge your filter to add the remover is a good idea. Typically with my client’s pools with the filters, I will add the monthly maintenance dose of phosphate remover to their pool one week and then the following week I will backwash and recharge the filter.

[@jonathanquinonez4989]

My pool haven't clear up yet do you know why?

[@tinybubbles263]

What would happen to pool or swimmers if not treated with phosphate remover? Can you do a video on organic yellow stain on concrete ungrounded pool? I heard vitamin c works but need the process detailed.

[@wisdomSP]

Phosphates are food for algae. If phosphates get to high you will start gowning an algae farm. I use Perfect Weekly from Leslie Pools. Seems to work pretty well for me.

[@PoolSchooler]

Sounds like Mustard (or Yellow) algae. Phosphates are food for Black, Green and Yellow (Mustard) algae. As far as is the algae harmful to swimmers. I'm not a doctor so I can't really comment on that.

[@abe7]

Thank you for your video!

[@PoolSchooler]

@@abe7 you’re welcome, thanks for commenting. Hope you’ll subscribe to my channel and share it with others.

[@elaineoutdoors9581]

Thank you, your channel is by far the best! Question, do I backwash DE filter after treatment

[@PoolSchooler]

I would wait 24 -48 hours then backwash and recharge the DE filter. That allows the phosphate remover to kill all of the phosphates and the filter to trap them.

[@brians.4488]

That is awsome phosphate remover !!

[@PoolSchooler]

Agreed. I have tried a bunch of different ones and this one has been the best one I’ve ever used. Most effective for sure.

[@LazyWay-m1w]

So do you recommend doing a backwash and rinse on a sand filter a few hours after doing this or perhaps the following day?

[@PoolSchooler]

Depends on how bad it is. But with a sand filter it's good to do a backwash probably the day after.

[@LazyWay-m1w]

@@PoolSchooler It wasn't bad. I'll do a 30 second backwash and rinse tomorrow. Thanks

[@kingofqueens777]

Are all chlorine tablets pretty much the same quality because I saw Sam’s Club chlorine tablets for 40 pounds were $40 cheaper than Lowe’s and Home Depot tablets.

[@PoolSchooler]

Hard to comment on that. Poor storage and/or being too old can lower the tablets potency but generally speaking I've not found them to be too different in quality.

[@erickrhernandez1451]

If a pool has a cleaner, do I need to shut off the side port so the cleaner won’t run?

[@PoolSchooler]

No, you don’t. It’s actually good to have the filter pump running, and the cleaner running as a faucet remover is working because once the phosphates are neutralized to an inert matter the vacuum can suck them into the filter.

[@erickrhernandez1451]

After pouring in PR 10,000 phosphate remover into the pool, How long do I wait until I clean the filters? 2-4 days? What happens if I wait for a week?

[@PoolSchooler]

@@erickrhernandez1451 honestly depends on how bad your phosphate issue is in your pool. And what type of filter you have. Typically when I add phosphate remover to a pool if the pool filter is backwashable, I will backwash it a week later mainly because I service my clients pools once a week. However, in the case of cartridge filters, I clean my clients cartridges every six months and typically I add phosphate remover once a month as a maintenance dose and it’s fine.

[@kevinjoyce9113]

so assuming all that cloudiness ends up in the filter, do I need to backwash the filter afterwards ( using DE-type filter). I have heard others say I should turn filter off, wait until precipitate gos to floor and then be vacuuming to waste, but since I don't have a pool vacuum per se ( just a robotic cleaner), I think this system seems easier.

[@PoolSchooler]

Either way will work fine. You may want to invest in a suction side pool vac.. My favorite is the Barracuda G3.

[@rogerperez7534]

Do I back wash the filter after the treatment?

[@PoolSchooler]

@@rogerperez7534 I would suggest backwashing it a day or two after treating the pool for phosphates. That gives the filter enough time to trap the inert matter.

[@DJSilverSoundon1]

Thanks for the vid. It really helps. Looks like your in val vista lakes. im in san tan. Leslies said i have 3164 phosphates in the pool shouldn't be higher than 100. lol Have you noticed an extreme amount of calcium in the pool and pipe outside the house? How do i get rid of it? Its on the pebble tech and the rock water fall.

[@PoolSchooler]

3164 is really high. NOTE: I'm not a fan of Leslies, they tend to up sell you a ton of chems you don't need. Calcium? Our AZ water is extremely "hard" due to the amount of calcium in it. There's no way to lower it cause it's in our water. Bead blasting helps but its a mess and should be done by a pro. You can also try "scale tech" (link: amzn.to/3zGPEQk). Although I'm not a fan of using a bunch of chemicals in a pool, I do know this can work but follow the instructions.

[@Jgarcia2320]

how long after using can you swim?

[@PoolSchooler]

Typically you should wait until the water clears back up. Make sure you run your filter pump to help "stir" it up and better distribute it.

[@barakatmo]

So you don’t need to run it for 24h ? I was told to run the motor for 24 hours

[@PoolSchooler]

@@barakatmo no, I would run your pool pump while you’re adding it and for a couple hours after so it allows the product to mix in well but once the cloudiness clears up that’s caused by the phosphate remover working you can just have your filter pump run the usual time it does daily

[@JamieBell-t4d]

Once i kill algae do i need to vacuum to waste or will it disappear by itself

[@PoolSchooler]

@@JamieBell-t4d the manufacturer recommends vacuuming the waist product of the phosphates once they are killed and algae as well. People who have some form of automatic cleaning system in the pool, whether it be a stay in the pool vacuum or in floor pop-up cleaning system usually allow that cleaning system to “clean up“ the neutralized, algae and phosphates. However, it is a good idea to clean the filter Media on some type of regular schedule. For cartridge filters, I suggest once every six months maximum time between, sand filters every week to two weeks and DE filters every four weeks. With sand and DE filters once you kill the algae and phosphates it’s pretty easy to just backwash the filter to clear them out.

[@DJSilverSoundon1]

Also if i use the pr 10000 how many hrs before i can get in the pool? just until it clears?

[@PoolSchooler]

I would wait until it clears, yes.

[@ArmandoZamora-e9m]

What speed should I run the pump? I am running the pump for 48 hours.

[@PoolSchooler]

Typically, I’d win at high-speed anywhere from 2800 to 3000 RPM

[@peterpeter8086]

Hello Ken, can use this in a salt water pool?

[@PoolSchooler]

Absolutely yes

[@lupemelendez1970]

So do you only apply this product after a filer has been cleaned or can I do it at any time?

[@PoolSchooler]

You can do it any time.

[@lupemelendez1970]

I used this product yesterday and my pool water is still somewhat cloudy. Any ideas?

[@PoolSchooler]

@@lupemelendez1970 That means the product is working to neutralize phosphates. So that's a good sign. It should clear up after a a few hours or over night.

[@lupemelendez1970]

@@PoolSchooler you were right. After two days it cleared up. Thanks so much for you help. I will share you channel with my relatives who have pools.

[@PoolSchooler]

@@lupemelendez1970 glad it was helpful and thank you so much for sharing. Don’t forget to subscribe and turn your notifications on for my channel because I’ve got four different drawings coming up in the next couple weeks for some really cool pool products. You don’t wanna miss out.

[@poke777890]

Making a video with the roof fabric falling down 😂

[@wisdomSP]