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So why do you guys recommend an ideal range of 70-80 for CYA, when anything over 50 greatly reduces the sanitizing ability of FAC and therefore requires greater amounts of chlorine, thus making the SWG work longer and therefore harder??

Last year I purchased and ran the LQ all summer. I also ran borates for the first time and had no white sediment whatsoever in my LQ. This year I see Wal Mart has slashed the price of the Intex SWG to $139! I can't buy liquid chlorine for anywhere near that price! So I'm going back to the Intex...

I see the newer Intex units are also utilizing a copper ion cell. What are the ramifications of that? I can only assume it's for algae control, which a properly chlorinated pool wouldn't suffer from anyway. But won't those copper ions build up and accumulate to levels where greenish...

I am using the Liquidator this year, but considering going back to SWG for next season. My question pertains to Borax. As LQ users know, the tank tends to collect precipitate flakes of whitish "salts." This year I decided to add 50 ppm borates to my pool in the form of Borax, buffered with...

Got my LQ at the beginning of the season and am finding that I need to add a gallon of 12.5% bleach every 2-3 days. At $3.99 a gallon, this translates to a 16 week seasonal cost in excess of $200 for chlorine. Does this seem high for a 13,500 gallon AGP? I gave up on the intex SWG due to the...

Replacing my AGP widemouth skimmer and the screw holes on the new one are not in the same places as the old one. All the screws are on the same planes, just spaced differently. So I'll have to make some new holes. I want to avoid sharp metal shavings getting into the pool for obvious reasons...

Looking for thoughts on using just the bare rubber gaskets vs coating them with silicone grease. Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

I have a 24' x 52" round AGP that is about 7 years old. It was made by the now extinct Jacuzzi. The skimmer body is cracked. It is a widemouth. I borrowed a Hayward frame (the part you see inside the pool) and held it up to the Jacuzzi one. The center cutout of the Hayward frame is just a little...

Hi all. I have a 24' x 52 AGP. It was actually a Jacuzzi brand, which is of course now defunct. The wide mouth skimmer is cracked, not leaking *yet* but I'd like to replace it. If I drain the water to just below the skimmer, will the liner stay in place for me when I remove the screws? Also...

Currently my 1.5 HP Hayward single speed pump and 175 lb. sandfilter run 12 hours a day for my 13,500 gallon AGP. I am using the LQ as well. Does anyone have research on this to show what the best pump times are to maximize efficiency of the LQ, well consuming the least amount of chlorine...

Up until this season, I always had a SWG. I loved the side benefit of the way the salt made the water feel. This year I am using the LQ. I also for the first time ever added borates to 50 ppm. It seems to be effectively preventing the white stuff in my LQ. But the water doesn't feel as nice on...

Has anyone on here tried the 3/8 translucent milky colored semi rigid tubing? It's like PEX consistency instead of rubbery like the vinyl stock hose. I know the vinyl still needs to be run for the tank connections, but I was thinking for everything else where I'm using SpeedFit. Sent from my...

I am on my 3rd season with my Hayward Dreamlike 175 lb sand filter. The pool stores say sand has to be replaced every 3-5 years. I think they just wanna sell sand. They say that the particles on new silica sand are square, like tiny cubes. Apparently these corners are what catches a lot of the...

How long is the shelf life on these? Once a pool is at 50 ppm, then in theory it wouldn't need to be tested again till opening next season. Unless the obvious like a bad leak, or 5 inches of rain in a storm etc. Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

Tonight I measured my TC at 10.5 and CC at 0.5. This puts my FAC at 10. Simple Pool has my range at 4 - 8 and said I was within range. Just for kicks, I input measurements of 20, 30, 40 and so on, all the way to Simple Pool's max of 80 and the advice section still said I was within range. Huh...

I see the inside of my liquidator has lots of teeny bubbles clinging to various places. Sometimes these gradually get drawn into the hose and end up clinging to the little ball, undoubtedly causing it to read higher than it really is. Apparently some of these bubbles break loose, and instead of...

Hmmmm.... This looks interesting. Apparently you dip the strip and lay it next to a calibrated "master" and photograph it with your smartphone. The photo is then analyzed by some software and your pool test is then displayed. http://insta-link.com/ Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

So how does this thing work? I have it installed and running, but the yellow chlorine bed lays on the bottom and the output is up near the top. I know bleach is heavier than water, so how does the LQ draw the chlorine up to dispense it? Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

Well I installed two Watts PL-3028 SpeedFit things. One just before the pump and one just after the filter. I also replace the stock flow control valve with a 3/8 SpeedFit one. Believe it or not, I see no appreciable difference in the flow indicator. Even with the valve wide open, I'm barely...

For those of you interested in doing the 3/8 upgrade..... The 1/4 NPT tap for cutting threads into a 7/16 hole drilled into Schedule 40 PVC pipe can be difficult to find. This is to let you know that that same 7/16 hole can be tapped with a standard 1/2 - 20 tap. This has been done in the...

I am definitely going to want to do the 3/8 upgrade. Planning on picking up the 3/8 Speed-Fit x 1/4 NPT fittings at Lowe's or HD. I am under the assumption that the stock hose that cam with the LQ pushes into the Speed Fit? I am familiar with the Shark Bite type fittings for rigid pipe (pex...

Just curious... I see on Ken's Simple Pool app for Android that TFP recommends a FAC of 5 - 10? That just sounds high. I always thought that a 2 - 4 range was more desirable. Can someone explain? Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

So for my 13500 gal AGP I need 794 oz of Borax and 378 oz muriatic acid. This will bring me from 0 to 50 ppm borates. One box of Borax is 76 oz. 76/794 = 0.0957178. So multiplying my total Muriatic Acid requirement by that factors means that for every box of Borax, I must add 36.2 oz acid. My...

Ok so I have a 13500 gallon AGP. Chemistry is all within ranges. I am getting ready to get my LQ on line. After reading the forums, I see that 50 ppm Borates is desirable to eliminate the white stuff. But how in the world can that level of Borates be introduced without knocking my pH and TA...

I wanna paint my LQ to keep it sun protected. Would dark color make it too hot in the tank? And would light color still allow sun to penetrate? Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

I'm Dan from Western NY State... I pretty much subscribe to the BBB method but prefer a bit of Science mixed in. I use a Taylor K2006 kit and log my results on paper. I keep Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda on hand as well as Muriatic Acid. I actually rather enjoy counting drops and doing...

Does anyone know if we can expect a Pool Calculator app for android? Iphone has one and it's not fair to us users of REAL phones lol. Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

Split into its own topic. Please ask questions in your own topic, rather than reusing someone else's existing topic. JasonLion Well since this thread is titled Borates... Here's where I will ask... Does Taylor make reagents for testing Borates? I'm assuming the pool calculator will tell me how...

Ok I totally understand the purpose of the check valve on the outgoing side of the LQ, as it will prevent pool water from draining backward into the LQ from the skimmer (AGP) when the pump is off. But why on earth is. Check valve needed on the incoming side? It wouldn't be possible for the LQ to...

Somwhere last year a read a post that concluded that owners of vinyl lined pools can ignore CH, as there aren't the leaching problems with vinyl as is with gunnite and concrete pools. I understand that, and it makes perfect sense, BUT.... Help me out here.... CH does play an important role in...