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    Teflon Tape how much?

    How many times do you wrap teflon tape around a male connector? Or how many layers I should say. thanks
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    soapy feeling/suds

    After I'm in my pool for awhile, my skin feels slightly soapy. I also noticed that if someone dives in, the bubbles last quite a while. What would cause this? Here are my test numbers: FC 9 CC 0 PH 7.4 TA 140 Calcium 260 CYA 120 Thanks
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    Extremely Low Alkilinity/PH

    I tested a friends pool with my taylor test kit, and he came up with extremely low alkalinity/PH. They were off the scale and I didn't want to waste my chemicals figuring out how much he needed. He said he hasn't added PH or Alkalinity adder in 3 years. He hasn't put anything in his pool but...
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    New Pump Recommendations

    My pump is going up. The motor has been making strange noises for about a month, and now when i look in the window, it's only about half full of water. Any recommendations? My old pump is a Franklin Electric 1 HP.
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    Very High CYA - 130

    Hi. This is my first post. I got a taylor test kit yesterday and measured my CYA level at 130. I just had my pool water tested a couple of days ago at a pool supply store and they didn't say anything about it! I also have mustard algae that's been impossible to get rid of. The pool store...