Recent content by Sandarsky

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    Bio-Dex Skill–It. Bees. Wasps.

    Bio-Dex Skill–It. Bees. Wasps. Does this product repel bees and wasps? What are the side effects? Quaternary Ammonium Compound 49.8% Alkyl (60%C14 30%C15 5%C12 5%C16) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride 0.2% Dialkyl (60%C14 30%C15 5%C12 5%C16) methyl benzyl ammonium chloride
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    20 or 25 µF MFD microfarad capacitor, both work?

    Can you tell me a little about the reason for that?
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    20 or 25 µF MFD microfarad capacitor, both work?

    I have a motor that needs a new run capacitor. The current run capacitor is rated for 20 µF MFD microfarads. Will a 25 µF capacitor work?
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    Dishwashing liquid / dish soap. Squirt line across pool. Debris clusters at edges.

    No, not an oily sheen. I heard that because the debris supposedly clusters at the edges, time spent using a leaf rake or skimmer will be less.
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    Dishwashing liquid / dish soap. Squirt line across pool. Debris clusters at edges.

    Yes it is temporary, but will it help a person to remove floating debris?
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    Dishwashing liquid / dish soap. Squirt line across pool. Debris clusters at edges.

    Has anyone tried squirting a line of dishwashing liquid / dish soap across a pool? I heard the debris will cluster at the edges.
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    Thoughts on bio-active cya reducer

    Directions on bag
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    Chlorine gas = 100% pure chlorine

    U.S. Department of Homeland Security I recently asked a company that produces chlorine gas about using it for swimming pools. The representative indicated that if even one of the containers were stolen (in the U.S.), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would likely get involved, probably...
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    Chlorine harshness and Cyanuric Acid

    I’ve heard that Cyanuric Acid reduces the harshness of chlorine in water (from what I read, it’s also called CYA, stabilizer, conditioner, isocyanurate). Let’s say that I kept the Free Chlorine level at 10% of the Cyanuric Acid level. For example, 3 ppm Free Chlorine for 30 ppm of Cyanuric...
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    Hayward H400IDPL Heater Problem. Flame lasts only few seconds.

    I’m having a problem with a Hayward H400IDPL Heater. The flames come on but then go away after only a few seconds. The heater will keep trying and cycle like this without giving an error code. The exhaust will be hot for only maybe 3 seconds. It seems to me like a problem with the flame...
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    SWCG union threads

    Is there any kind of standardization of SWCG union threads, or are they all proprietary?
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    Hydraulics of different diameters

    The key point I'm interesting in is what will the 1" orifices do to the system. Will larger pipe be useless because of the smaller orifices?
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    Hydraulics of different diameters

    I have a hydraulics question. 1” orifice valve >>>>>>>>>> 1” pipe >>>>>>>>>> 1” orifice > atmosphere 1” orifice valve >>>>>>>>>> 2” pipe >>>>>>>>>> 1” orifice > atmosphere 1” orifice valve >>>>>>>>>> 12” pipe >>>>>>>>>> 1” orifice > atmosphere What will happen to the pressure of each? I'm...
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    Scientific Names of Green, Yellow, Black Algae

    Thanks for the explanation. So black algae is really a form of bacteria. Interesting.
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    Scientific Names of Green, Yellow, Black Algae

    Are there more scientific names for Green, Yellow, and Black Algae? Thanks