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    Natural Chemistry Instant Conditioner Stabilizer - Pro's/Con's?

    Hi, I'm getting ready to set up the pool again. I was getting to ready to buy my normal granular CYA, but came across the subject liquid stabilizer (Natural Chemistry 07401 Spa Swimming Pool Instant Conditioner Stabilizer). It is obviously pricier than the solid, but appears to solutionize a...
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    Going Away For A Week - Just Completed a Successful SLAM - How to Preserve the "win"

    Going Away For A Week - Just Completed a Successful SLAM - How to Preserve the "win" I just completed a SLAM cycle. Now we are going away for about 7 days. I sure as heck don't want to have to SLAM again. Here's what I thought would be appropriate: 1. Before we go, bring the pool back to...
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    SLAM with cover on or off - does it matter?

    I'm getting ready to SLAM. Any problems with leaving the cover on? Any benefits to leaving it off? Thanks, Bob
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    Overnight OCLT - 3.5ppm FC lost, yet chemistry and clarity look good?

    In a different post I was concerned that my SWCG wasn't putting out anything close to the maximum rate (like 50% of it). But the chemistry yesterday evening before I shutdown to specifically run the test was: pH 7.5 FC 6.5 CC 0.5 (or less) TA 80 CH 75 Borates 40 to 50 CYA 70 to 80...
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    Backwash - how often?

    How often do you guys backwash? Do you do this on a steady schedule, or base it on the pump pressure. My pump has been in the "green" zone for about 1.5 weeks. It has risen 1 psi, but this is due to my adding of 2.5 cups of DT. Thanks, Bob
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    SWG Chlorine Generation Rate

    I'm wondering if the output of my SWG is correct. I'm looking for a sanity check on my math: My water chemistry today was (evening measurement time): pH 7.5 FC 3.0 CC 0.5 (or less) TA 80 CH 75 Borates 40 to 50 CYA 70 to 80 (between 70 and 80 on the black dot/graduated cylinder test) Salt...
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    pH Not Moving - thoughts?

    I'm puzzled that my pH didn't go up when I added borax per the pool math calc. Here are the numbers I used for the calculation prior to adding the borax in the amount calculated yesterday evening: 1. pH (current): 7.2 to 7.3 (darker than 7.2 but lighter than 7.5 on the color meter in the TF100...
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    Effect of HTH Metal Control on Pool Chemistry

    I did a few searches of the forum regarding the potential effect of HTH Metal Control on pool chemistry and didn't really find anything. I'll be needing to add some water to pool later this week (evaporation, kids splashing, and soon a backwash), and I'll be using well water that is from a...
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    Initial Test Values with TF-100 Kit - Questions

    Received my TF-100 kit today. Tested this evening prior to adjusting anything: 1. FC: 2.5 (was 12 this AM, but just added the CYA this PM after sampling) 2. pH: 7.2 3. TA: 50 4. CH: 60 I added bleach to drive FC back up to the 12 to 15 range as I wait for the CYA to dissolve. Will be...
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    Set-up/Balancing Question(s)

    I'm in the process of trying to stabilize/balance the water in our new pool. I've dealt with the first round of metal precipitants from my initial FC generation (SWG system), but in the process let the FC go to zero (I didn't take the time to consider just how fast it would drop as I haven't...
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    New Member, First Time Pool Owner, First Post - Rookie Mistake or ?

    Hi, I have spent the last week or so just trying to digest as much of the great advice and information at TFP. We just put in an Intex Ultra Frame 16 x48 pool (5060 gal) this past week with a 2150 gph 14-inch Sand Filter and SWG Filter/Chlorination System. I added the Intex surface strainer...
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