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    Pool essentials 4 in 1 shock 56% other ingredients?

    Leftover from prior owner 3 years ago... What are other ingredients? Our pool strictly TFP pool...cya 30 FC 3 to 5ppm. Strictly liquid chlorine and some muriatic acid after a rain or aeration. Have never needed to shock the pool. Water crystal clear. Does this four in one shock have any social...
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    Posted in spas and hot tubs but doesn't show under forum new content.

    New member relative posted in spas and hot tubs (water chemistry ?'s) but doesn't show under forum new content and getting no response...curious why it doesn't show up in new content.
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    SWG for sale near me on facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1128145958130258/?hoisted=false&ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A76b2fd5c-8e1f-4329-91a4-461aa4ff64d5...
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    Will a pool vacuum remove this?

    oops... :laughblue::oops:
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    TFP occasional freeze up and white screen.

    Anyone else experience this? W11 and firefox. No issue with other sites.
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    Rinsing off my R 0870 Dipper in the pool is it safe?

    Summer heat maketh one lazy
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    DPD .. okay to use this comparator with k 2006C?

    Using this method for a quick free chlorine read.
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    Deep end algae spot tool..

    Anybody have a favorite? Saw these on Amazon.
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    Underneath ladder rung.. a place for algae to hide. see photo

    The other two steps were fairly clean underneath. Top one was nasty. Plastic was getting soft so three new ones on order.
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    City water table of detected contaminants. Precautions countermeasures? See attached document.

    Here in Central Florida rain water supplements pool level 90% of the time where we only have to add muriatic acid and occasionally cya to bring it to 50 ppm. Liquid chlorine does the sanitizing. Recently a mini drought where had to use city water approximately 2 inches in a 10,000 gallon pool...
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    Mystery wiring at transformer for lighting.

    Transformer and lighting never worked when we first bought the house so I threw the circuit breaker and also for safety precautions. Something odd about this wiring... Wondering if it was ever correct. Any additional lighting will be led floating type with internal batteries but that's later.
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    Drop down privacy shade advice needed

    Need to add some drop down privacy shades to our pool screen enclosure. Have some Coolaroos now but would like something more breathable to handle higher winds and not have to roll them up in a storm. What other options might there be?
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    K1004 comparator for free chlorine can I use it with my k 2006C

    K 2006C did not come with a free chlorine comparator using the DPD test with reagents R0001 and R0002. I purchased the 3/4- oz bottles. Is it okay to use the comparator from the k1004?
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    Wago Lever-Nuts vs Wire nuts

    Interesting..UL/NEC approved?
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    Firefighting helicopters in California can use swimming pool water to put out fires

    Well that's one way to lower CYA o_O https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/09/30/fact-check-firefighters-can-use-swimming-pool-water-put-out-fires/5918928001/
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    Stuck impeller technique.

    Using a hose clamp tap on the head while holding the other end of motor shaft with a 7/16 wrench. Pictured is a TriStar pump impeller comes off counterclockwise.
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    Test kit for hot tub using bromine.

    My brother-in-law would like to take over the maintenance of his hot tub. He would like to stick with bromine but did experience cloudiness once and they turned over the water. Hot tub stays covered and has very little exposure to sunlight. Recommendations and procedures appreciated.
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    Thought I had a good pool brush.

    First pool brush from Lowe's several bristles came out so I took it back. No one picture I got at Walmart and has lasted okay until now... Maybe 6 months old. Any recommendations?
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    TF test kits.net can't seem to get through.

    Anybody else having difficulty getting through the TF test kits? Call three times left messages and set up an account still no response. Also no response from email.
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    Playing around with a Hayward 2 speed pump.

    Pump was given to me. It will also fit my single speedTriStar which is running fine. Confused on the relay where I think thermal protection is usually mounted? Nothing on the internet to clarify this so far. Also do run and low speed windings appear to ohm out correctly?
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    Yahoo article..Bad Idea to Pee in the Pool

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/pretty-bad-idea-pee-pool-214000653.html
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    As pool water pH rises, less of the chlorine is in the killing form and more of the chlorine is in the weaker form.

    Quote from some of my older notes: As pool water pH rises, less of the chlorine is in the killing form and more of the chlorine is in the weaker form. Wondering what PH values they are referring to.
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    PH test is invalid when FC is above 10 ppm.

    Does this also apply to test strips?
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    V Green line 1 line 2 just to be sure

    My TriStar single speed wired as pictured. Voltage across the red and blue is 257 volts ac when running. Want to be sure to V green install is wired correctly. Not used to seeing a blue as a hot wire. To confirm ...either red or blue to L1 either red or blue to. L2 ...
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    V Green 1.65 rubber washer at shaft?

    There is a rubber washer at the shaft next to the bearing... Is it used during the install?
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    Oh no..smell of chloramines

    Smell of chloramines...checked pool,all numbers ok and water clear. Go to the front of our home and even a stronger odor..what the heck? o_O Come to find out 2 houses down, house was being sprayed with ?? in prep for pressure washing. Sigh of relief..(y)
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    Iron..another possible mystery source

    This was in a review on an economy cartridge filter: Literally crumpled like a soda can inside the filter canister after about a month. The wire mesh inside was completely rusted. Horrible filter. I personally use the Pleatco filters and am very satisfied.
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    Local Ace hardware has LC 10% @2.99 gallon

    HTH brand...date starts with a 21...gibberish to me after that...anybody used this brand?
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    Are these the correct parts?

    Split from Cracked Diffuser? Just received oem hayward SPX3000BN for my Tristar...it came with the SPX3021R impeller ring in a sealed bag. My impeller is sp3210c.
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    TriStar diffuser is this vent hole normal?

    If not can it be epoxied?