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mknauss replied to the thread Testing Salt Water Pools.Same kit. Adding the salt test option is a good idea. Your pool has salt in it too. -
mknauss replied to the thread 38,000 Gallon Pool in AZ - hard to keep balanced.Welcome to the forum! I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV -...
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mknauss replied to the thread Soft Water and Boric Acid.https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Borates_in_pool You end up using the same volume of acid over time. Not sure how a...
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mknauss replied to the thread New to Pool Ownership and Decided We Are Our Own Pool Boys.Add enough baking soda to get to 70 ppm TA. You are over adding MA. You should never need to add baking soda to a pool in S California.
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mknauss replied to the thread Soft Water and Boric Acid.Using softened water will reduce the CH build up. But not reduce your current CH levels. What is your current CH level? You can use the...
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mknauss replied to the thread New to Pool Ownership and Decided We Are Our Own Pool Boys.If you are in S California, your fill water TA is 130 ppm give or take. So how did you get it down to 50?
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mknauss replied to the thread New to Pool Ownership and Decided We Are Our Own Pool Boys.Where in California are you? Your TA was 125 on Tuesday. How did it drop to 30 today?
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mknauss replied to the thread New to Pool Ownership and Decided We Are Our Own Pool Boys.Very rare to need to add baking soda to a pool in S California. Be careful. If TA above 40, no need. Your fill water has lots of TA in it.
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mknauss replied to the thread Pool chemistry is changing.Did the pool overflow this winter with the rain?
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Teenage boys? Maybe increase the FC a little bit.
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mknauss replied to the thread Third Week - Getting Dialed In.Nothing needed. Enjoy the weekend.
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mknauss replied to the thread Clear water, with a green tint?.Open up the filter and see if the cartridge is turquoise.
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mknauss replied to the thread Clear water, with a green tint?.Possibly iron or copper. What type of filter do you have?
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mknauss replied to the thread water feature stains.Ok so fresh fill. Use the softened water for make up. I suspect the feature is concrete, right? You can try CLR. Do not use muriatic as...
