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And it is non-foaming, which is the reason it is a good fit for a pool with an attached spa or with water features that keep the surface moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDosing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitial treatment is 6 to 11 oz per 10,000 gallons of pool water. Maintenance is 2 to 4 oz per 10,000 gallons weekly. Performance is best with pH between 7.2 and 7.6.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking alongside chlorine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolyquat 60 is not affected by high chlorine residuals, so it keeps working after a shock treatment. 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When alkalinity falls, pH swings on every rainstorm, every chemical addition and every busy weekend, and chasing it with acid or soda ash becomes a losing game. Bringing alkalinity back into range steadies the whole picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget ranges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProteam lists total alkalinity of 125 to 150 ppm for vinyl and fiberglass pools. Their guidance for plaster and similar surfaces is stated as calcium hardness of 100 to 150 ppm, so read the container instructions alongside your own test results before dosing a plaster pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it protects equipment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater held in balance is far less likely to turn corrosive or to start dropping scale. Both extremes cost money, one by eating at surfaces, fittings and heater internals, the other by coating them. 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