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Seeing as how I don't post here very often, I'm actually surprised to see that are not a lot of threads talking about this since it affects all pool and spa owners, not to mention being one of the biggest issues the industry has faced in a long time. I've personally been to three different...

Are tablets are new, however I suppose there could have been a bad batch or something. The PalinTest method of testing is basically a light photometer, so I suppose is could be out of calibration, as the ambient light cover was on during the test so there really wasn't any interferences. Thanks.

Ok, so I have a question...Today when figuring out our PPM chloramines, we were getting lower Total CL numbers then our Free CL numbers. We use the PalinTest method of testing the water, and nothing has changed. Our Tablets are fresh and good, and 4 out of our 6 pools got the lower numbers...

First of all, thanks everyone! So would the anodes get attached to the concrete wall, or so they need to be touching the metal they are protecting? All our surge tanks are built out of concrete. I attached some pictures from our last expansion to show those of you who don't know what a...

Hi everyone I have a quick question for you…Can you use sacrificial zinc anodes in a surge tank to help prevent corrosion without affecting the chemistry of the pool? We have valves in our surge tanks that are cast iron. They are old, however we are trying to prolong the life of them and...