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  1. julien2101

    Pentair Optimal Water Chemistry Conditions vs PoolMath

    Hello Everyone! I am located in Vegas and run a CYA of 70 and have been shooting for 7.5 FC (I run my pump 24/7 and have been adjusted SWG Dynamically based on expected weather and swimmer load) It's mostly my wife and I, no kids and pool parties with more than the two of us are relatively...
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    Help! EasyTouch Solar Valve Won’t Operate After Creating a Manual “Solar” Circuit — Can’t Reclaim Automation

    I’m using a Pentair EasyTouch system with a solar valve on Valve A and a roof sensor. Everything was working fine with automatic solar control (based on pool and roof temps) until I manually created a circuit labeled “Solar” and assigned it the Solar function in Circuit Functions (failed...
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    What's going on with my PH?! Did Leslie's sell me dog pee instead of Muriatic Acid?

    Subject: pH Rose After Muriatic Acid Addition (Confused by the Outcome) Hi Everyone, I recently did a drain and refill and have been balancing the chemical myself following TFP protocol. I got FC, CYA and Salt where I want it and I am now working on reducing my TA. I’ve been carefully...
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    Best way to add for Muriatic Acid if pool is in ground cleaning?

    Hello, I have 31.45% Muriatic acid (liquid), I have read that slowly pouring in front of a return jet is the way to go. The thing is, I have in floor cleaning with pop up randomly blowing the bottom of the pool which means my regular return jet aren't functionning as far as I can tell... What...
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    Leslie's - Liquid CYA

    Good Evening everyone, I used a gallon of Leslie's liquid CYA (Instant conditiner plus). The label indicated that I could either put it in the skimmer or dump it in the pool. I decided to dump it in the pool in small increment all around. Even though I shook the bottle well, the stuff settled...
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    C600 multifunction meter - accurate?

    Hello, I just received my TF salt pro kit and I added the C 600 meter add on. Based on the description on the tftestkits website, it seems like a pretty accurate tool. Is there any benefit of me using the drop test to check PH, salt, TDS versus just using the meter and calibrate it on a...
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    New Vegas Pool Owner Diving into DIY Water Chemistry

    Hello everyone! I'm excited to join this incredible community! I'm in my late 30s, originally from Belgium, and have been living and working in the U.S. for the past 12 years. I've officially made Las Vegas my primary home since October. My spouse and I purchased our Vegas home with a pool...
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    Is the Leslie's lady full of it? Recent Acid Wash and Startup Questions (Las Vegas)

    Hi everyone, First, I want to sincerely thank this fantastic community for the incredible resources and helpful discussions. I've donated to TFP, subscribed to the yearly pool calculator, and I'll update my signature with full equipment details as soon as possible. Background: I recently...