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    How long should the pump run?

    Hi there- I'm back with a quick Q for a friend of mine who owns a fountain in his new home. (300 gallons). Just wondering how long the pump should run per day? There is no filter on the pump. The water gets about 6-7 hours of sun. Current readings are; FC = 7-8 pH = 7.2 TA = 60-70 CYA = 90...
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    Green water fountain

    Hi everyone, I'm helping out my brother-in-law with a fountain he has inherited in his new home. (8'x5'x 1 ft Deep). They just moved in, and it's been neglected for months, so needless to say it is green pea soup. I calculated that it has 300 gallons. Told him to add 1 cup of bleach in...
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    Does R-0013 expire?

    Hi everyone- I usually test my own water, but just for grins I took a sample to my local pool store and they used their "electronic analysis machine" to test it. The CYA reading from their test came back at "19," however when I've been checking on my own (about once a month) with the R-0013...
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    Confused with Shocking and when to stop

    Hi everyone! I've been shocking for the past two days. I had a small area of green algae growing near the steps. Otherwise water is clean and clear. I brought the FC up to shock level (16) and have been trying to hold it there by adding bleach every few hours... Seems to be pretty difficult to...
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    Liquidator OK to use with copper pipes?

    Hi everyone! Just curious if anyone knows if the Liquidator is safe to use in-line with [older] copper pipes? - Or is it not advised. I'm considering getting one (hope so), but don't want to harm the equipment. Currently, all of the equipment and pipes are in near-perfect and functioning...
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    strange FC readings during shock treatment

    Hi everyone, First time post here. I'm following all the steps for shocking with bleach. Have a 16,000 gallon inground Pebble Tech pool and have used liquid bleach solely (with an occasional trichlor tab or two and polyquat) for about 5+ yrs now. Usually keep a close eye on the readings...