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    Reagent shelf life

    I need to buy some more Reagents, mainly 0871 for testing chlorine. If I buy a larger supply will it go bad in 3 or 4 yrs.
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    Chlorine shelf life?

    I know chlorine losses strength of its active ingredient over the winter but was wondering how much? What Percentage amount would you say a Gallon of 12.5% would loose .
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    Homemade stirring machine still going strong.

    I made this years ago when I first joined TFP and have been using there philosophy ever since. My user name was different because when TFP switched over to the new format I was missing in action. It was simple to make because I had everything on hand except the switch. The main components...
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    One of my skimmers is not sucking?

    So After I opened my pool I noticed one of my skimmers not sucking. My other one works fine, It is the one I usually vacuum the pool with and the suction was fine, his brother is slacking and doesn’t work at all. I shoved a drain cleaning wire down it, in search of a clog. But if felt like I...
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    Yea, TFP....I just pulled the cover.

    I just pulled the cover this mornin but the pump has been hooked up since April. I have been circulating the water and added a little bleach to prep for warmer weather and pollen since April.
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    Vacuum to waste?

    If I have a glob of leaves in the pool and remove the skimmer baskets, flip the multiport valve to vacuum to waste, turn on the pump and suck all the leaves up. Will they go straight out the backwash hose and bypass the filter?
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    Sand in backwash after opening?

    As usual after the winter I hookEd up my pump and got the water moving today. Note, I have a sand filter. After running in backwash for 10 min. to lower water and get antifreeze out, I noticed sand on the ground at the end of the backwash hose. Never seen this before! Makes me believe something...
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    What is your daily dosage?

    How much bleach/chlorine do you dose your pool with everyday.?