Recent content by Lopaka2nd

I’ll order K1515A FASDPD test kit;it’s only $30. That way if Cl is below 5 can use K2005 kit to test. If f CL reads close to 5 ppm then go to FAS-DPD test. May sound stupid but saves time.

I ordered a Taylor K2005C, but have not received it. I am telling service to switch to liquid chlorine instead of tab feeder since CYA is 150. They admit Ca leaching from new plaster is culprit. They will replace some water to balance chems. I know new plaster takes 8-10 months to totally...

Thanks you guys. I know test strips are not optimal, but a lot of our customers relied on AquaCheck Silver. Today I tested our tap water. TH 100 ppm TCL 3 ppm Free Cl. 0 ppm Ph. 6.8 TA. 40 ppm CyA. 0 ppm In my pool I have: TH 1,000, and CyA 150. My TCL and Free...

I tried updating my stats but said too long. Will try again. It is PentairClean & Clear cartridge. The whole system is Pentair: gas heater, variable speed pump, some new control panel which works by phone app. Maybe I’ll buy a Taylor Test kit

Thanks you guys, I am looking for a good and recent book on water chemistry. I thought that the UV and Ozone would lower my chlorine need, but I guess I was snookered. Tough building a pool 2,600 miles away in Ca. The builders of said pool are the same people who have been maintaining my pool...

My wife and I had a Wholesale Pool Supply Store in So. Ca for 17 yrs. We only sold to “Pool Guys or Girls” and not home owners so as not to compete with our customers just like SCP. We sold our store in December 2014 to a Pool Guy. So we are rusty to say the least. Plus we are living in...