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    Chemist needed - Zinc anode deterioration

    So, this is what I did: In order to minimize harm to my pool walls (behind vinyl liner) and all the stainless steel submerged in my pool water (endless pool), and all the other equipment hooked up to the bonding wire, I installed a zinc anode to the same stainless steel plate that the pool water...
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    Vibrant Cloudy blue "water" in cartridge filter

    I filled my 3k gal indoor Endless pool with a vinyl liner about 2 weeks ago and shocked it with bleach at about 10ppm until the chlorine slowly dissipated (about 1 week). It took be about a week to add calcium to it and a few days ago I brought the calcium from about 20 CH to about 150CH...
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    If you have a safety cover + vinyl liner caulk/seal the gap to keep water out

    I have recently reinstalled an Endless Pool that I disassembled after about 7 years of service. I was somewhat surprised (appalled really) to see the extent to which the galvanized steel panels (standard pool panels I believe) had rusted in this indoor above ground pool (just the inside of the...
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    TA of 150 vs 80

    I recently filled my 3k gal endless pool and over did it with the baking soda when getting the alkalinity up. It's now about 140-150 TA, based on my last test. My pH is stable around 7.5 and my CH is 150 as of tonight. I know the high alkalinity is likely to push the pH upward over time. The...
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    Covered indoor pool Combined Chlorine dissipation/distruction

    I have recently started a 3k gal endless pool in my basement. Water was added over 5 days from the municipal water supply. I finished filling it about 5 days ago. I also added about 13 cups of chlorine over the 5 days. My Taylor k-2005 kit was about 15 years old (it's a 2nd hand pool) and...