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    Question on using Taylor 2006C Drop Tests

    Hello Everyone, When I am testing using drop tests with Taylor what do I consider my end point? For example: If testing alkalinity, at drop 10 the water turns red, at 11 drops it turns darker red, at 12 drops there is no change. Do I call it 100, 110, or go between the two, and call it 105? I...
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    DI Water

    Is DI water a necessity to have with a good test kit? Do you all use it very often? Do you rinse your mixing tubs with regular water, distilled water, DI water? Just trying to get things figured out before I purchase to make sure I get everything I need. I have been using a ColorQ Pro 7, but...
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    Advice on buying Taylor test kit, and reagent shelf life

    Hello Everyone, I have a 27' round above ground residential pool, 17,200 gallons. For years I depended on my pool store for testing. I then bought a Lamotte Color-Q Pro 7, and have been using that with decent results, although I believe the alkalinity, and hardness tests can be questionable. I...
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    Hayward Heat Exchanger Cleaning

    My H150 milivolt heater sooted up a month ago, and has been giving me problems ever since. I thought I had cleaned the heat exchanger good enough to run, but it keeps shutting off. Replaced the pilot assembly which now it runs for a few hours, but still shuts off, it is shutting the pilot off...
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    Hayward Heater Keeps shutting off

    Hello Everyone, I have a Hayward H150 Millivolt gas heater, 13 years old. I replaced the header this spring as it had cracked last winter. Only the header was new, I used all the old components on the header. The heater has been working fine, with the exception of what I think may be a short in...