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    pjt replied to the thread Target ph or CYA first.
    Then you didn't start with a TA of 200+. Add enough to get your TA to 60. What's the TA of your fill water? You should have CYA 30...
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    pjt replied to the thread Green pool.
    A quality test kit is by far the best money you'll spend on your pool, and it costs a fraction of the $250 in chemicals you've spent in...
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    pjt replied to the thread Target ph or CYA first.
    Use muriatic acid instead. Something is wrong here if you started with TA 200+. I would suspect testing error. What's your CYA level...
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    I successfully repaired freeze damage that cracked my IC60 using Plast-aid. It bonds extremely well with PVC, and it's unbelievably...
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    pjt replied to the thread Feedback on AZ pool design.
    They are fittings that return the water from the equipment pad back to the pool
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    pjt reacted to Melissainphx's post in the thread Feedback on AZ pool design with Like Like.
    Thanks for the feedback! Good call on the in-floor cleaning; I’ll ask to have that removed. I don’t think I’ll need a heater (pool will...
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    pjt replied to the thread Opening pool numbers, what to do?.
    Do you have a CC reading? 0 FC and CYA combined with low pH may suggest ammonia...
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    pjt replied to the thread PoolMath not making sense to me.
    You can type in any number in the "Target Level" window. PoolMath is a calculator. Chlorine and pH management are two different...
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    pjt replied to the thread Feedback on AZ pool design.
    3' is extremely shallow. I'd recommend 4' for the shallow end. Get the IntelliFlo3 Get a robot. I wouldn't recommend an IFCS. Adds...
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    pjt reacted to pcjackson06's post in the thread Black and Decker 3HP Pump - Impressed with Like Like.
    I have to say, I was hesitant to purchase this pump. My Pentair pump lasted 9 years, and was a good soldier. That being said, I just...
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    pjt reacted to ajw22's post in the thread Any harm at running SWG at 100%? with Haha Haha.
    He seems to be anti-authority and refuses to provide a signature with his equipment either. I wonder if he is a poser really living in...
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    pjt reacted to cwswifty's post in the thread Featured Help with pH reading please with Like Like.
    Thanks for the assist everyone! BTW, I've ordered a PH60 as another reference point. We'll see how that goes. :)
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    pjt replied to the thread High TA.
    Add that to your signature when you have a minute.
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    pjt reacted to NYsteve's post in the thread High TA with Like Like.
    I am using a Taylor K-2006.
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    pjt replied to the thread 2 beginner questions.
    Yes. Do you have a saltwater chlorine generator (SWCG)? When it's generating chlorine, one of the byproducts is hydrogen gas which can...