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I'm getting a 'light', looks diluted colored purple on the pH test for almost 2 weeks now, making it difficult to read. If I add a few more drops it does shift to reddish, but this must be a false read. I know high FC can cause this, but that's not the case. I rarely have an FC above 7, and I...

Haven't posted for a while, 2 years of owning the house and using TFP with no algae or balance issues. TS Hermine filled the pool, and after draining a couple of times, I let it overflow into the French drains as the yard is totally saturated. I noticed I started losing water when the rain...

Haven't posted for a while, but here's a couple of pics of my Sunday smoking and grilling extravaganza. Smoked beer can chicken, smoked jacket potatoes, grilled veg.

Just curious and my chemistry is limited - one probably for Chemgeek. Does all the CYA get converted to melamine cyanurate in the precipitation test, and does that crystal formation 100% remove free cyanurate ions in solution?

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I wonder if their employees tell customers the same things? Although this is the first time I've heard that stabilizer causes stains!

I get my chlorine from pinch-a-penny in 2.5 gallon jugs. When they are full and I try to pour out into my measuring jug, I get chlorine every where. Here's my solution. I bought a plastic faucet off Amazon that has washers and a locking nut, drilled through one of the spare jug caps and hey...

I try and keep my Taylor K2006 kit in a cool, dark, dry place but the Florida heat and humidity seems to have got the better of my DPD powder (not original, replacement from tftestkits). It's black and very clumpy. That shouldn't be a problem in itself, but this stuff sticks to the side of the...

May be a stupid question (and probably is), but would it be possible to develop a more accurate CYA measurement test based on capillary action of the turbidity solution created by the Taylor/TF-100 kits? My (ignorant) thinking is that the more turbid the solution, i.e. higher CYA, then lower the...

I haven't used it in the 10 months since buying the house, so I thought it was time to put it through it paces. Here's the results before my observations. Model: SQ110R (I think ... model no on plate starts 110) Btus: 91,000 Weather: 100% sun all day, little wind, forecast high of 90 Start...

Mmm, wonder if this makes installing a small solar cell array on my roof and using this to run my Aquacal all year round viable?? We have reasonably low utility rates here so can store some of that to run the heater as well. Be handy to have backup electricity for the house too when we get those...

Even though I'd brushed it, my pool screen roof still had a lot of live oak blossom on it. We had our first storm for ages yesterday afternoon and my sparkly blue pool went to this within minutes Started the pump and filter and it went to this within 10 minutes About an hour later, sparkly...

I've been using cellulose in my Hayward DE3620 for about 6 months, just using the cheap stuff from Home Depot (can't remember the brand, I think Pool Time?). I've been happy with the results, but have noticed that when I backwash the water comes out pretty clear, even though I know the grids...

Had a couple of dime sized stains when I took over the pool. They disappeared when I got the pool balanced, keeping the pH around 7.5/7.6 July through October. I let the pH rise to 7.8/7.9 through the colder months with no stains. In the last couple of weeks I've dropped the pH back down to...

Not knowing much apart from basic chemistry, and certainly nothing about cost of production or the reagents, I wonder why this US patent filed by Taylor (scroll down to example 1) for producing a liquid color change assay for CYA never came to market in the K-2006? Does it exist in any other...

8 weeks on using TFP, and everything is going pretty well. I think I've got to know my pools chemistry and what it needs, but I wouldn't mind validation. The water has been crystal clear since an initial SLAM, with no hint of green. Temps are dropping a little from a high of 90F (currently 86)...

Purchased our house 6 weeks ago, first time pool owner. Everything has been great, as the pool has been maintained by TFP methods from day 1. When we viewed the property, I mentioned to the realtor that I was concerned about the state of the plaster. He of course said don't worry. Being a...

I have a Hayward DE 3620 and a Zodiac T5 suction cleaner. If I run without the cleaner the filter gauge registers 12 PSI after a backwash/rinse clean, and 15 PSI with the T5. I haven't plucked up the courage yet to take the filter apart and do a full grid clean, being new to this stuff, and the...

I decided to maintain the pool after buying our first house in Seminole, FL. No experience at all (especially as I come from over the pond where pools are not common!). Before we closed, I came across TFP, and read everything I could, ordered the Taylor K-2006 kit, and waited to move in. When we...