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    Muriatic acid SEEMS to have little effect

    Customer has a 15000 gal pool that's been down for a while. It's not green, but is cloudy. They're trying to clear it up, but before they can SLAM, we're trying to get the pH down. The muriatic acid seems to have little effect, and I'm suspecting an air leak. Tests are as follows: Date ph TA...
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    Black sediment in the bottom of commercial chlorine tank

    I just bought a chlorine tank that I filled with commercial bleach. The tank was clean and brand new when I filled it, however now that I've dispensed all the chlorine, I've noticed this brown and black sediment at the bottom of the tank. Is this a normal biproduct of bleach instability? Or...
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    Long time lurker, new(ish) member

    Hi everyone, I'm James, and I am a hardware store manager. I've been visiting this site regularly for 5 years, since I took my position. I used to maintain several pools for an apartment company, but I was mostly depending on limited knowledge. Once I started in the hardware business, where I do...
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    New Member managing Ace Hardware in Ocean Springs, MS

    Hi everyone, I'm a long time reader, first time poster. I currently help manage the Ace Hardware in Ocean Springs, MS. I've also maintained pools for a few real estate companies and apartment complexes. I started off with the same newbie attitude that "all you gotta do is keep adding chlorine"...