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    Discrepancy between TFP test kit and Pool Math App

    pictures of the the kit as requested.
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    Discrepancy between TFP test kit and Pool Math App

    I am trying to get my Total Alkalinity sorted out on my 30k gal plaster pool. The card that came with my TFP test kit said that my ideal range for TA is 100-120 with an ideal value of 110 for manually chlorinated pools. However, the Pool Math App says that my ideal range is 60-80 with an ideal...
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    Opening chem questions, specifically about white chalky stuff

    I will try the overnight chlorine loss test, but my chlorine is pretty stable. I don’t add much and it stays always 3-5ppm
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    Opening chem questions, specifically about white chalky stuff

    I have never added acid to my pool.
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    3rd season, new to TFP Central FL

    Good afternoon. I'm in my 3rd season as a self-maintained pool owner near Orlando, FL. I moved here from the Northeast US (Maine) where owning a pool was only a dream, but now it's our reality! We have a 30K gallon in-ground plaster pool, 10' deep in the deep end. I got the basics of pool...
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    Opening chem questions, specifically about white chalky stuff

    I'm starting my 3rd season as a pool owner in Central FL. I self-maintain my pool. We opened a little late because my partner moved in with me in April and we didn't really have time for pool stuff. Also, the nights were unusually cold this spring, so the pool temps were chilly. Water temps are...