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  1. Whynotme

    Anyone have a Sta Rite System 2 PLM100 (or similar model)?

    My filter is leaking at the middle junction. I've cleaned the O-ring and lubricated it, made sure top and bottom of the housings are nice and clean and posi-loc ring is on perfectly. Why is it still leaking?
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    Anyone ever test the hotel pool water?

    Staying at a luxury hotel for 3 days this week. Has anyone ever tested the pool water at the hotel? This place has an indoor pool and spa. I'm not going to test it, but my wife thinks it's funny that I would even think of it. I mean, who doesn't like testing water? It's fun and sort of...
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    SLAM'd the pool, pH off the charts

    I added enough liquid chlorine to bring my free chlorine to around 25ppm. That was yesterday and my pH was 7.8. now my pH seems to be off the charts. I'm using a taylor 2006. After putting in the initial five drops of the 04 reagent, I first try a acid demand test and five drops swirled after...
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    Antifreeze in bottom drain lines for winter?

    My pool builder (Kayak) says antifreeze is not recommended. Many people on this FB group who work on Kayaks say they use antifreeze. It does get cold where I live but I've never checked the pool to see if it's ever been frozen. Anyhow, if I just hang the bottom drain pipe up higher than the...
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    Standard FC + Polyquat 60 VERSUS SLAM level FC and no algaecide?

    I thought I would bring FC to SLAM level for closing and also wanted to use Polyquat 60 as recommended by a few pool veterans here. Reading now that PQ60 is only good at normal running FC and that adding if during a SLAM will basically be a waste of money. Is it better to close at FC 10 and...
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    Should I worry about pH of 7.4 in saltwater pool?

    pH was around 8.0, so I added some dry acid. Apparently too much because now pH is 7.4 and alkalinity is 90-100. Alkalinity was 110 prior to adding dry acid. Can't tell if currently 90 or 100 because the sample changes color about halfway with the 9th drop, all the way with 10th drop. Taylor...
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    Best, most reliable salinity and pH digital meter?

    Been using an Orapxi from Amazon, but the pH testing seems all over the place. I place in the water sample and it reads 7.4. So I take it out, shake it off and put it in again and it instantly goes to 7.6 Do it again, now it's 7.8 I've calibrated twice. What digital salinity/pH meters do...
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    Poolmath app timeline not showing all values

    If you input every value possible, the timeline view will not show calculated CSI. Is there a fix planned so all values show in the timeline view? I just started entering water temp so my last results don't show CSI. See attached.
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    Taylor Speedstir really convenient, or more of a hassle?

    Thinking of getting the speedstir, but wondering how it is to use in normal testing. How do you dump out the test contents without losing the magnetic stirrer? Also, with the magnetic stirrer taking up space in the tube, is the tube marked properly to take into account the volume of the...
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    Calcium hardness in vinyl pool, metal ladder.

    Hi all, I'm still somewhat new to pool water chemistry. I've got my numbers as follows, per Taylor reagent testing. FC 8.0, CC .2, pH 7.8, TA 110, CYA 70, Calcium hardness 50, salt 3200. Seems like my numbers are pretty good at first glance but using LSI model, I'm -1.01. Adjusting calcium (and...
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    CYA won't increase in sw pool

    Hi all, I'm having an issue getting my CYA to increase. 9k gallon swg Kayak pool, 12x24. Using Taylor K2005 test kit. FC is 3.5, TC is 3.5, pH 7.6. alkalinity 120, calcium hardness 200, CYA 30. I added 112 ounces liquid stabilizer 3 days ago (when CYA was too low to even register on Taylor...