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    What does it mean when TA turns red after adding R0007/R008?

    I tested my hot tub and PH is almost clear and TA turns to red instead of green after adding 2 drops of R0007 and 5 drops of R0008. I'm guessing it mean I have no TA or PH? Bromine level shows high but I only have test strips for that, my FAS-DPD test kit doesn't test for bromine levels...
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    Not sure what "shock" corresponds to regarding FC

    Hi Jason, I hooked up the pump and SWG to my above ground pool and have a lot of green algae. Water temp is 70%. My CYA is 50 (filtered), PH is 80+, FC is 12.5, and CC is .5. Your article says to shock the pool but I'm not sure what "shock" corresponds to regarding FC? Is it keeping the FC...
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    Pool size and inaccurate Salt reading questions...

    I'd been under the assumption that I had about a 7500 gallon pool as it's an 18' round with a deep end (about 5'8" or so) so I added 200lbs of salt after having converted from Baquacil to a Aqua Trol RJ SWG. The test strips show salt to be at 4500 ppm whereas the Aqua Trol has slowly moved up...
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    SWG or BBB?

    I have a new Aqua Trol RJ that I haven't installed due to needing a fitting, and, as I've recently converted from Baquacil the pool chemicals are pretty close to where they should be. CYA level is about 65, PH at 7.6, TA after deducting for CYA is about 110. There is a solar dome over the pool...
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    Aqua Trol RJ

    I purchased Aqua Trol RJ (return jet) model thinking I could mount it under my combination return / pool light, however it turns out that it only includes one 1.5" stem and the other side is a elbow joint that mounts where the current light / return is. Has anyone else mounted one of these...
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    Started conversion tonight - unsure if I'm testing properly?

    Well after 5 years of baquacil and people not liking the taste, and, having run out of baq chemicals I figured this is the year. My pool is approx. 8000 gallon above ground type with a dome cover and a 20'x4' solar heater. I've added approx. 250ml of chlorine and the water turned greenish in...
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    SWG & pump with solar heater question?

    Hi, I'll be converting from baquacil to a SWG soon and was thinking of going with the Aqua Trol which has a timer that the pump can be plugged into. As the solar heater requires the pump to be on to heat the pool, and, as I understand it from brief readings, the SWG creates chlorine while the...