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Is there a table showing Taylor brand equivalents to the following chemicals? R-0003 R-0007 R-0008 R-0009 R-0013 R-870 R-871

Ok unstuck motor with screwdriver. Still would like pump recommendations...

My intex filter pump was off all winter, now when turn it on it makes a buzzing noise and wont circulate water . If anyone knows how to unstick it let me know, but also if i just end up fulfilling my dream, and buy a sand filter pump, which brand? Amazon has many brands, Intex, Hayward, Game...

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Anyone else in AZ with above ground pool, using just acid and liquid chlorine, find they have to drain most of their pool once a year? My theory is the heat here does a number on the pool chemistry. TA here is 120 constant, never get below that no matter how much acid you add, though I've seen...

Have a 2-3 inch gash in floor of Intex vinyl liner. Been patching it for several years now, but standard vinyl repair patches sold at wally world seem to last one season if that, i imagine due to pool chemicals, and intense UV light here in AZ. Pool is now obsolete Intex Sequoia Spirit 16'...

Hi, I have the TF-100 test kit. Regarding the R-0013 that comes with it, I ran out of this. I find other sources for this chemical reagent (Taylor brand) , but they all have various alpha characters after the number, for example, R-0013-E, R-0013-F, R-0013-A, etc. But, I have a feeling...

Re: combined chlorine is EXACTLY .5 OK to leave unless ri I didn't shock yet....but if I decide to, per TFP the Shock FC is 28 for CYA level of 70 (which I'm around..I was at 65 two days ago and added 6.7 oz to get it up to 75), how many days does it typically take for the FC level to come...

Re: combined chlorine is EXACTLY .5 OK to leave unless ri Took the blanket off and vacuumed. Pool water looks clear enough. Maybe the chlorine last night did the job, although it's hard to see cloudiness during the sunny days....I usually notice it at night, around the interior pool wall...

Re: combined chlorine is EXACTLY .5 OK to leave unless ri I can't see...I have my silver thermal "bubble cell" blanket on it to retain the heat. Days have been over 100, but nights cool down the water too much so that the next day it's too cool to swim. will chk tomorrow when I pull it off...

Re: combined chlorine is EXACTLY .5 OK to leave unless ri Today my readings are: TA=150 CH =50 PH=7.5 simple chlorine test: 2 FC=2.5 CC=.5 TC=3 CYA=65 Using the TFP goals for a SWG pool, and using pool calculator, looks like I need to add 31oz 6% bleach and 6.7 oz dry CYA. So I'll do...

Re: combined chlorine is EXACTLY .5 OK to leave unless ri A little cloudy, Richard. I just put 21oz bleach in to go up 2 points exactly. Will do full tests in a couple days.

just finally got levels under control after a couple weeks. (after an overfill/spill of water) For several days now PH is 7.5, simple chlorine test showing 2. With the detailed chlorine test from TF-100 showing 3.5 fc + .5 CC Pool is saltwater. Hoping the .5 is ok so we finally can...

Re: Worth adapting Intex CS8111 SWG to a non-Intex Sand filt Ideally I guess a pump brand most pool stores could repair. Is "Game" one of those? I guess I'd want the minimum decent quality pump that's the least expensive for that class, as well as in repair costs ;-) Or even that's not...

I'd like to get a sand filter setup, but since I don't care much for Intex since I often notice they're out of stock on parts and it seems they use non-industry standard fittings/hoses, I'd like to get one that is standard. Seems like Hayward is a commonly mentioned standard pump. If I got...