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    Taylor R-0013 pink???

    Does anyone have any idea why my R-0013 is pink? Expiration date is 5/2017 product has been stored inside of my climate controlled house. I am so confused! - - - Updated - - - Not sure why pic is sideways
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    K-2006 test CH... Is this purple or Blue

    I always add liquid chlorine and granular in the skimmer only. I never add directly to pool.
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    K-2006 test CH... Is this purple or Blue

    Thank you everyone for the replies. I am actually in the process of switching to liquid bleach. I am very nervous of using very high percentage of liquid chlorine do to the fact that I just had new liner put in 2 years ago. We have really been struggling with the pool this year. We have just...
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    K-2006 test CH... Is this purple or Blue

    Uuuugggg I thought I knew but now I am questioning my eyes. And I just had Lasik in Feb.... Also my red looks like a bright vibrant pink... Is this red? Also 3 tests tested different.... Test one. Didn't take pics...140 CH Test...2 of 3... 270 CH Test 3 or 3... 325 CH so so so...
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    White Mold/Sand change

    Ok so I got my new test kit....holy scientist... Lol. Here are results. FC 8.2 CC 0.4 TC 8.6 PH 7.5 Alk 160 CH 340 CYA 80 Did end up buying white #20 silica pool sand and pea gravel. My filter is an older Tagelus TA-60. Pool installed in 1986 manual recommends 70# pea gravel and 160-180 sand...
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    White Mold/Sand change

    Well after a ton of research I have found out that what my pool store is calling "red" sand is actually Northern filter sand. They call it red because it is different colored than white silica sand. I am also kicking around the idea of switching to Zeobest Ultra... Here re is the link to the...
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    White Mold/Sand change

    I plan to purchase the K-2006 Any opinion on if "red" sand is ok?
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    White Mold/Sand change

    I also plan to purchase a new test kit as soon as I get to pool store for new sand.
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    White Mold/Sand change

    My water test results are Calcium hardness 228 Fc 15 Total 15 PH 7.4 Alk 110 TA 80 Cya 100 problem really got out of control when pump was down for over a week with motor repairs. Pool is vinyl. If that info helps. the reason I am replacing the sand is because there are layers of the mold in...
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    White Mold/Sand change

    We have been fighting white mold, we seem to get this every year for the past 3 or 4 years. Just completed a super 3-4x shock, scrubbing, added algicide silver at pool store recommendation. All water chem seems ok. Question I have is pool company switched to a red sand and it seems like this is...