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    What’s your water temp - Spring 2024 edition

    Ignore the air temp, the probe is sitting in the sun. It's about 84 out.
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    Atlas Scientific Bare-Bones Wi-Fi pool Kit #BB-Wi-Fi-PK vs Raspberry Pi 5 Wi-Fi

    Before you go and spend your hard earned money on a science experiment, are you familiar with the shortcomings of ORP testing?
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    FAS-DPD question

    Same result, I've tried it before.
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    FAS-DPD question

    Taylor also has a vested interest in selling more reagents. Maybe that's why they say to use 2 scoops, maybe it isn't. Maybe they're Raisin Bran enthusiasts. I don't really care what Taylor says in this particular regard because evidence gathered here over many years of testing and my own...
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    Garden Hose Recommendation

    Late to the party, but the only hoses I buy are the Continental (used to be Goodyear) US-made rubber hoses. The heavy son of a guns. They last, and last, and last, and last. Technically, I did install an 82ft Hoselink reel setup for the missus in the front yard after we moved in, and it's nice...
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    Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024 Monday.

    I've noticed there is an enormous difference between 98-99% totality and 100% totality. Back in 2017, we saw it at 98%. We thought that was good enough. It was not. The 100% totality was awesome. I'd love to see that again one day. It was literally like nighttime. At 98% totality it was just...
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    Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024 Monday.

    We got a very, very lucky break with the clouds and could see everything.
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