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CarolD replied to the thread Hot climates chime in! Summer vs Winter time FC usage?.Your water temp was 87°?!? In November? Can that be right? Here in Texas my water temps are down in the 60's with daytime temps... -
CarolD replied to the thread Hot climates chime in! Summer vs Winter time FC usage?.Oh wow...you were REALLY close before you moved...we are in Long Meadow Farms.
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CarolD replied to the thread Hot climates chime in! Summer vs Winter time FC usage?.Hey djdonte, you are just down the road a few miles from me. I was using a gallon a day back around the end of June/ first of July...
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Think of a SLAM like taking a full round of antibiotics. You may start feeling better after a few pills, but if you dont finish the...
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CarolD replied to the thread Choosing the right SWCG.Thanks, @Jimrahbe for your response! For my own education, assuming I had a much larger pool (say 45,000 gallons) and Hayward...
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I've been doing research on which SWCG to buy to convert my pool from liquid chlorine. I have all Hayward equipment and automation...
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Times like these is when filling the chlorinator with tablets isn't a bad idea, IMO. It will help maintain the FC while replacing CYA...
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CarolD replied to the thread Total Alkalinity question.Thanks for the reassurance on my TA! Is it possible that with the lower PH in my pool, I could be seeing the scale dissolve? The...
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CarolD replied to the thread Liquid Chlorine.I have to add my support for the pool math app. Go ahead and spring for the $8 or so subscription. It's worth it to be able to keep...
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Get the pool math app.... It's been invaluable for me.
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The things I keep on hand are several gallons of 8% Bleach, (Walmart) to raise the chlorine level, 2 gallons of Muratic Acid, (Home...
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I just went back to reread the Pool School posts about recommended TA levels and now I have questions. Background: I had been keeping...
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CarolD replied to the thread HDX CHLORINE FROM HOME DEPOT???.Interesting observation about Home Depot and LC storage. Every time I've gone to purchase, they have it stored inside...except once...
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CarolD replied to the thread Home Depot HDX Chlorine from April.Love the table showing LC half-life at various temps. I store my LC in a closet inside the house, so it stays at 75 degrees once I get...
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CarolD reacted to AndyTN's post in the thread Scoop on Ideal Total Alkalinity (and Use of Pucks) with
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First off, I was not giving advice but was simply recapping my experience to refute the comment that bleach and trichlor in combination...