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Thanks, I'll review these!

Hi guys, I'm considering swapping out my good old single speed Hayward pump for something more energy efficient (dual or variable speed). As I was trying to figure out my wattage and cost calculations, I noticed that the actual wattage of my pump seemed way off, compared to what's stated on the...

NW Indiana here. I buy mine at American Sale. 1 gal of 12.5% for $2.99, so 18.7¢ per oz.

Back with some more info! It looks like you were right on the money with the amount of powder to use! I was adding one single heaping spoon before, but this time I have added two and the test results are much closer to what I would expect: 8/25/17@6pm FC - 4.5 CC - 0 TC - 4.5 PH - 7.5 Note...

Thanks everyone! I will run some more tests later this week and report my findings! Thanks for bringing that up! I have mentioned in my OP that the CC level is zero (or very close to zero), so that's not it!

I will try this. My concern, however, is that if the amount of powder added was to alter the test results, wouldn't that make the test results bogus unless the exact needed amount of powder has been added? This would then contradict the test instructions. I am not worried about the TA color, I...

Yes and yes! I am familiar with this chart and I am aware of that, but I don't want to keep adding chlorine without being certain as to what the actual level is. Thanks for pointing it out, though!

Wow, such quick responses! Thanks, guys! I'm adding a heaping spoon (included in the test kit) of the powder, per the instructions. I noticed that during the 8/23/17 test, the water has turned very dark pink, nearly red, after adding the powder. This combined with the TA test turning yellow...

Hi, everyone! First-time poster here! Before I go on asking questions, I'd like to thank everyone on this forum for the vast amount of knowledge shared here. As a first-time, first-year pool owner, this has been really invaluable to me and my journey to understanding pool maintenance. I can...