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    Liquid Chlorine and Salt

    I am in the process of putting together a liquid chlorine feeder for my pool and I wanted to get clear about something... When I add a gallon of 6% bleach to my water, it will raise the FC by 2.1 and the salt by 3.4. Now this is something I could be doing sometimes on a daily basis. So my...
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    Ordered 85MHP5 - Stenner Pump

    I am 3 days (give or take the weekend) from setting up the chlorination system. So far ordered: 267.40 85MHP5 18.99 Recycled 15 Gallon Plastic Drum ------- 286.39 I did pay an additional 24$ in shipping to get them here quicker :) So total cost: 310.39 I plan to bury the tank in...
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    Yet another TA / Aerator question

    My TA is 250 following a fresh fill and I am planning to lower it with the acid/aeration method. I went to Lowes today to get some PVC to attach to one of my return eyes ... and had a question ... Rather than trying to "splash" the water coming into the pool, why not just open the pump intake...
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    Rough Estimates for Stenner System

    I currently use an automated Tab Chlorine System. After spending the last few days reading everything I can find on this board (which is a lot) I am having difficulty making an educated estimate for my Stenner needs. I am trying to maximize ease of use, not necessarily the most expensive...
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    Comparing Chlorine Costs

    I was doing the same calculations over and over to determine the cheapest cost of bleach for my pool -- so I created a spreadsheet that assists with this and thought I would share it. If you find a source for bleach (i.e. Walmart or Albertsons) and want to know if it is cheaper that another...
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    Hello from Spicewood (Austin) Texas

    Hello there! I have been lurking around reading this forum for the last couple of days -- good stuff! I am pleased to see people involved and helping each other with what can sometimes be a very confusing subject. And though I have been around pools for most of my life, I have learned a...