Recent content by Dwporter

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    Lamotte ColorQ 2X Photometer compared to a Taylor FAS DPD Test Kit.

    I also have a ColorQ 2X 7, been setting the shelf for over a year. Never was accurate according to Taylor Test Kit. Also, they are a pain in the but to use compared to a FAS-DPD.
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    Is this test kit accurate/reliable

    I bought this exact same water test kit earlier this year before I started TFP pool maintenance. Was told it was not accurate, and it was recommended that I puchase a drop style kit, I bought the Taylor 2006C water test kit. It is close, but the results are never the same. FC is usually .5 to...
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    30' Rockwood Semi-inground Pool Build

    The steps ($1800.00) were part of the kit I purchased from The Pool warehouse. If you have this kit and want specifics on how I installed them exactly, let me know.
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    Water balancing suggestions

    Lamotte ColorQ 2x Pro 7 I'm ordering a TF-100 today to ensure the accuracy of the Lamotte tester.
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    Water balancing suggestions

    I'm looking for advice on balancing water. My pool installation was complete in August of 2020, I used strips( I know, I didn't know better) for reading chemicals and I chlorinated with Chlorox 3" tabs; everything seemed fine for the two months the pool was open. Winterized the pool, now fast...
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    30' Rockwood Semi-inground Pool Build

    New member here, also my first post. June 2020 the wife and I decided to sell the boat and put a pool in the backyard. When our kids were younger we had a Kodiac soft wall pool with a metal frame around the top, so I knew some about pool maintenance. The new pool is a 30' Rockwood semi-inground...
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