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  1. robstar

    reagent safety, precautions, and disposal

    I assume chemical manufacturers and distributors are required to write fairly conservative warnings on their products, but... just how cautious should we be re: incidental reagent contact? That is, i've noticed that for "eye and skin contact" some (TF-100 test kit) reagents say "treat symptoms...
  2. robstar

    Temperature sensor in pump line.

    Silly question, but why don't people install temperature sensors on the water line going to the pump? (or do they?) That water is coming from the skimmers and main drain and is probably a good representative sample of the temperature. I ask b/c i've been trying to rig up a system with a...
  3. robstar

    Automation: intercepting data from Acu-Rite wireless sensors

    Hi! I have an AcuRite 00617 floating wireless thermometer. It works (though the floater leaks and could use some add'l sealing) but i'd like to capture the data for computer monitoring/analysis/control. I'm able to read a signal off the 3.3V data pin on the receiver unit, but i'm having trouble...
  4. robstar

    explain regular daily pressure variation?

    Hey folks! So, i don't have a problem, just an interesting observation that i can't explain. I run my pump 5x 1-hr intervals/day and i have a digital pressure gauge in addition to the standard analog one. What i've noticed is that there's a fairly consistent baseline pressure variation with a...
  5. robstar

    Green water. High CYA

    Hi! I'm relatively new to TFP and have been trying to move my recently-acquired pool to BBB. I have very high CYA (~700, I think, having diluted my sample 4:1 with distilled water and getting a result of over 100) and although I've got 3 bags of Bio-active, I'd like to kill the algae first. I'm...