Pool Water Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) – Total dissolved solids is basically anything in the pool water that isn’t the water itself. During evaporation of the pool water the only thing that evaporates is the water itself, all the additives, chemicals, dirt particles and everything else stay in the remaining pool water. The accumulation of these things in the water is the Total Dissolved Solids.
The normal range for TDS is 0 t0 2000 parts per million (ppm), anything above 2000 ppm is considered high. With a high TDS level the other pool chemistry levels can be very difficult to properly maintain and chlorine does not work as effectively as it should.
The only feasible way to bring down the TDS level in your pool is to do partial water changes to remove saturated water and add fresh water. If the TDS level is extremely high, it may require a total drain and refill to remedy.
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