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    Trouble with app

    Pool math app won't let me choose the chemicals I'm using In the drop down menu they are greyed out..it wasn't like this last year
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    anybody else having problems getting DE for the filter.

    Neither Amazon or Walmart will ship it and Lowes is only offering a perlite alternative
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    Ash from Canada's fires

    Ive been noticing a black ring in my skimmer, and my pH levels are kinda unstable. I live in northern Maryland/ anyone else noticing issues?
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    Trying to get going...

    Had my niece pick up some cleaner for the filter just incase that's what it might need..also maybe a dumb guesting but after reading up on pressure problems it said to check the the pressure regulator...is that the thingy that I open when I start the pump?
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    Trying to get going...

    New pressure guage. And that's 3 complete drain and recharge on the filter..cant really backwash on these small de units with the fingers. That included a high pressure rinse off with each drain
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    Trying to get going...

    So here's the problem. I had a major cover breech this winter that happened when I was real sick. Needless to say the pool was a disaster by the time the cover came off. I skimmed and vacuumed and changed the de in the filter 3 times now. I have a Haward perflex with the fingers. I hit it with a...
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    Not sure how much sample..

    thank you Colonel, I'll give it a shot
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    Not sure how much sample..

    I'm back again and I'm still struggling with this Taylor K2006. So I've read the instructions a million times and I guess I'm just missing it because .. I fill the lrg tube to 25 ml and it says: for 1 drop= 0.2 ppm..is it 2 dippers of R-0870 for the 10 ml and the 25 ml? And then it says down the...
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    Not sure how much sample..

    Thank you to both...I hate being lost....
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    Not sure how much sample..

    I have the taylor K2006 and I'm trying to do the FAS-DPD test. Theinstructionsays to fill large tube to DESIRED MARK to begin the test but I'm not sure what my DESIRED MARK is. What am I missing. I'm new to this kind of testing but I think my age is getting the better of me...lol. Is there some...
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    Its been a long time since the last pool....

    Hello again, First off, Happy 4th!!.. so I'm not sure how to go about figuring how much water is currently in the pool. Like I said its a mix and I've been adding well water to try to cut the cost on what ill have delivered tomorrow, and of course we had a heavy rain last nite so.. my pool is...
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    Its been a long time since the last pool....

    Thank you, I'm sure you will here from me again.