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    Bio-Dex Skill–It. Bees. Wasps.

    Bio-Dex Skill–It. Bees. Wasps. Does this product repel bees and wasps? What are the side effects? Quaternary Ammonium Compound 49.8% Alkyl (60%C14 30%C15 5%C12 5%C16) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride 0.2% Dialkyl (60%C14 30%C15 5%C12 5%C16) methyl benzyl ammonium chloride
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    20 or 25 µF MFD microfarad capacitor, both work?

    I have a motor that needs a new run capacitor. The current run capacitor is rated for 20 µF MFD microfarads. Will a 25 µF capacitor work?
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    Dishwashing liquid / dish soap. Squirt line across pool. Debris clusters at edges.

    Has anyone tried squirting a line of dishwashing liquid / dish soap across a pool? I heard the debris will cluster at the edges.
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    Chlorine harshness and Cyanuric Acid

    I’ve heard that Cyanuric Acid reduces the harshness of chlorine in water (from what I read, it’s also called CYA, stabilizer, conditioner, isocyanurate). Let’s say that I kept the Free Chlorine level at 10% of the Cyanuric Acid level. For example, 3 ppm Free Chlorine for 30 ppm of Cyanuric...
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    Hayward H400IDPL Heater Problem. Flame lasts only few seconds.

    I’m having a problem with a Hayward H400IDPL Heater. The flames come on but then go away after only a few seconds. The heater will keep trying and cycle like this without giving an error code. The exhaust will be hot for only maybe 3 seconds. It seems to me like a problem with the flame...
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    SWCG union threads

    Is there any kind of standardization of SWCG union threads, or are they all proprietary?
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    Hydraulics of different diameters

    I have a hydraulics question. 1” orifice valve >>>>>>>>>> 1” pipe >>>>>>>>>> 1” orifice > atmosphere 1” orifice valve >>>>>>>>>> 2” pipe >>>>>>>>>> 1” orifice > atmosphere 1” orifice valve >>>>>>>>>> 12” pipe >>>>>>>>>> 1” orifice > atmosphere What will happen to the pressure of each? I'm...
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    Scientific Names of Green, Yellow, Black Algae

    Are there more scientific names for Green, Yellow, and Black Algae? Thanks
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    Creating Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl)

    Why do Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), Sodium Chloride (NaCl), etc. not create Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) or Hypochlorite Ions (OCl-)?
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    How do SWCGs get O to create HOCl?

    How do Saltwater Chlorine Generators get Oxygen to create Hypochlorous Acid?
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    Motor hums / buzzes, trips breaker

    Hi everyone. I had a problem with the (now old) replacement motor of a Sta-Rite Dura-Glas II or Max E Glas II (What's the difference?). It happened only once so far. When the motor was powered, it hummed / buzzed for a couple seconds then tripped the breaker. I tested the start capacitor and...