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Re: Common myth re: pool chemistry- not sure I understand th Thank you, both, for clearing that up. I so appreciate the fast responses and the detail in your answer, Jason, really helps me understand what to watch for when I test. The people on this forum are awesome!

Re: Common myth re: pool chemistry- not sure I understand th Ah, I had thought I had heard of a DPD test. Since I've never used that one I didn't know if it used the powder which is just marked DPD powder. It's good to know that my test won't show clear when there is high levels of chlorine. I...

I don't fully understand the explanation for myth #11 from this article: http://ppoa.org/?page_id=418 11. When a DPD chlorine test flashes a little pink then turns crystal clear, your water has almost no chlorine in it. The opposite is true! More spas are fried and bathing suits bleached...

Chemgeek, thanks so much for the information and also addressing my question about the solar cover; it actually is a darker blue. Although, I'm not sure we'll use it too much. We got it secondhand and suspect that it contaminates the water. I might try to disinfect it somehow but it's already...

What a lovely backyard retreat you've created; it's very inspiring! :)

Thanks. Ike, that is eye opening! Goodness, it would be interesting to see a comparison photo of the teeny, tiniest roll of tp against one of those Scott's double rolls! :D I wonder how often you'd have to change the roll... Thank you for the welcome, zea3, It's nice to finally interact with...

Hello all, I've been reading and learning since I stumbled upon this forum. I'm currently using the 6% recommended bleach but I have paid $1.67 for 96 ounces jugs. Recently, I was truly excited to see an ad at Vallarta supermarket for .79 cents for Special Value Bleach - 33% more, equalling...