Recent content by Mike Claffy

What question (time frame) are you referring to?

I just added 4 gallons of No name brand (Equate from Walmart) of 6 to 7% Chlorine. There has been no reduction in the level of green algea! Shouldn't 4 gallons be overkill?

Thanks jb for the response. Can I quibble a bit? You say "not needed". But if "The high chlorine impacts the ability for the ph test to work correctly to know what your current pH level is" (see above). Then the CL level reading will impact/affect the amount of acid to add. if you use the...

Oh, OK ; Strange I have to pick a Forum already in "play" before I post a question that might be different than the current subject of the forum that I click on to get the "+Post New Thread" button! No wonder I have trouble with that process; It doesn't seem logical! What is wrong with my...

By "impact" I assume you mean: "CL level is not considered in the calculation done in the "Pool Math" Table"?

My CL is at least 10. Yeah, I realize there is a correction that needs to be made for high CL. The Pool Math Chart doesn't seem to have the capability to take the TC level into account in determining the amount of acid to add for a given level of current PH! Does it do it "behind the scenes"...

If my ph is very red do I add acid? Such a basic question I know but......

I can't figure out how to post a question either. If my PH is very red do I add acid? - - - Updated - - - If my PH is very red do I add acid? - - - Updated - - - I don't see "+Post New Thread" after I click Forums

Ha, Ha! Tex, your secret is safe with me; and I'm sure from the other many thousand members of TFP, 'cause what member who really wanted to increase worthwhile knowledge about operating and enjoying their pools would have spent any of their time coming this far into this thread! One last...

Re: Your TF-100 should've some with a small blue OTO kit for pH and FC testing. If not, give them a call and they'll make it right. Oh sorry my mistake my TF100 did come with that separate OT/PH test "assembly". I forgot it was a part of the main plastic box of the TF-100. And that is the...

Gee that was fast! Thanks for the reply...I guess I assumed that was the case! The epitome of laziness is for me to continue this thread rather than return the R-0004 I just bought, by mistake, and buy some R-0014, but............ So I have just "empirically" determined that my cheapie K-1000...

Very informative! But I just wore out my scroll wheel on this quick question!

I've tried to get Taylor (1-800-837-8548) to explain why they market (at least) two PH test solutions e.g. R-0004 and R-0014. They only say that they are different (duhh!) and they are used in different test kits. I assume the colored films in those kits are coded for the apparent different...

I have a 13X26 pool. With a pool as small as ours I have a separate free standing SPA That's better for me. Depending on your geography, i.e part of the country you live in, and the rest of the space you have in your yard, I would have a separate SPA, above ground and off to the side. In...

Now that does make sense, I guess. I never saw it happen on my first use of the reagent! How can "we", or one of us, get to the Taylor people to have them add that caution to the next printing of the instruction sheets? Or is it really necessary to have such an "only need to worry on the...