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A dilution question. (That indirectly relates to pool turnover math, I suppose..http://ppoa.org/?page_id=463) Given: A standard I.V. tube (4mm internal diameter, with drip chamber, 60" length) containing 20ml of water, to the midline of the drip chamber. (Volume A.) Tubing oriented vertically...

If we were forced to use our pools for drinking water, how would we be able to safely do so? Chlorine is self limiting, and depending on your level on any given day, would quickly drift down.(Federal guidelines for drinking water chlorine levels list the recommended upper level at about 4 ppm.)...

In June, I replastered, and replaced all of our existing equipment except our heater. Around that same time, I found this site, and finally understood why the previous 4 years of pool ownership had been so tiresome. (Replacing superstition with facts is a lovely thing.) My initial post...

Truox (Peroxolyte) is claiming to be a CYA remover. Anyone care to comment? Tom

The android app is called Simple Pool by Ken Maritch...it is excellent, based on BBB, and easy to use. The developer's home page is http://www.maritch.net/simplepool/

We replastered the pool 31 May 11- filled that day. Installed a sand filter with zeosand, a two speed EcoPump EP-6, a Spectralight SL-500, a GE 15087 DPDT controller, and kept the RayPak 2100. Because we ripped out the old booster pump, I just switched from a Polaris 280 to a Polaris 360, which...

Getting my pool log up to speed, and found this website- good stuff to know, especially about cryptosporidium.... http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimmin ... table.html What I find interesting, and disconcerting, is the whole cryptosporidium issue- am I correct in assuming that crypto can...

Tried a vitamin c tablet, that made it worse. The plaster is 5 weeks old. I am not fond of the floaty right now. Any suggestions?

Hello, I'm Tom, and I just finished a complete overhaul. My set up is as follows: - 21000 gal, 36' kidney shaped pool -Mediterranean blue plaster finish - EP 6 EcoPump two speed pump - Pentair Triton II TR 60 3.14 sq ft. Sand filter running zeosand - SpectraLight SL-500 Ultraviolet system -...