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Thanks for the warning. Will get borax into the pool today and take things more slowly from now. Looks like it may be a while before the Chlorinator can be tested.

I installed 8 gallon Chlorinator and am trying to balance the water to manufacturer's recommended levels: TA 80-100, pH 7.2. I started the Chlorinator with my levels at TA 180 pH 8.4 and within 5 days the Chlorinator was plugged up with "white stuff", a common problem much discussed in the...

Thanks for confirming the numbers. Now I need to test the water frequently and get a feel for how my other factors impact the FC loss.

Re: table of FC loss percentages Re: chem geek's table of FC loss percentages, posted 07/14/2012 My recently purchased house came with an 18,000 gal. pool and a CYA level off the chart. I drained 7,000 gal. and refilled, but CYA is still about 150, according to Leslie's. (Leslie's tells me...