Recent content by JasonPNW

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    Thoughts on Red Dots

    Understood, but that is to eliminate the loss of FC due to UV, no? With an auto cover pool cover I don't think that FC loss is a concern.... or is it?
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    Thoughts on Red Dots

    I might just go straight to SLAM? My math is indicating a greater than 1 ppm FC loss. Pool cover on 4:45pm Sun = 5.0 FC 10:45am Mon = 4.5 FC Pool Math calculator says for 18hrs @ 30%, 2.2ppm FC was generated. That would indicate a loss of 2.7 ppm FC in 18 hours. The family did get out of the...
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    Thoughts on Red Dots

    I haven't run one yet. Before seeing the red dots above, I haven't had any indications of a problem but also hadn't used a filter sock. I put a new filter sock in. I'm going to see how it looks in a couple days with the FC kept higher as you've noted :). This morning it was at 3.6. The pool...
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    Thoughts on Red Dots

    We have plenty of organic life around the pool. ~30ft Laurel, Cherry tree that just got done flowering, bushes are currently flowering, and a Maple that still has left over seeds blowing out every so often. We get earth worms that have found their way in. One frog a week or two ago. Kids and...
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    Thoughts on Red Dots

    I don't always test at the 25mL mark. For the CC, when using the 10mL test, if there is barley and pink tinge at all after adding the DPD reagent #3, I call it 0.2 instead of 0.5.
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    Thoughts on Red Dots

    First post. First pool. Been up and running for less than a year. Track with the TFP app since pool was started. FC - 2.5 CC - 0.2 TA - 100 (working on getting down) CH - 250 pH - 7.3 CA - 50 Pool covered with auto pool cover. Temps usually 80-90°f. What are the thoughts on the red...
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