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  1. mred

    i went to Lesliles and bought...

    the yellow top bottle DPD solution gives an accurate free chlorine reading unlike standard OTO test kits, that provide only total chlorine. Testing with DPD requires addition of 5 drops of BOTH DPD Reagent #1 and DPD Reagent #2 to obtain the color to measure free chlorine. which other bottle do...
  2. mred

    which cleaner???????

    friend has jets in the bottom of his pool and he said he would need like a 4x4 polaris pool cleaner to vacuum his pool. lol said the cleaner gets tangled up in the jets. "NOT SURE WHAT HE MEANS" Really any suggestions, thanks Ed
  3. mred

    blowing bubbles,installed my boost pump

    well today was a good day got my boost pump installed so i could run my Polaris but i am missing one fitting to hook up my Polaris. my question is. 1 of my jets on the farthest end of my pool is blowing bubbles,when i turn the boost pump off shortly after it stops. why is that? thanks MrEd
  4. mred

    SAND in the POOL or Calcium deposits

    i have noticed here lately that my pools has what appears to be sand. someone suggested "pool store" that is probably "DE" but the "DE" is 1000Xs times finer than what i am getting out of my pool. im getting what looks to be SAND or is it Calcium? i use a fine leaf bag to peak up the leaves...
  5. mred

    return line is a "Geyser"

    trying to fix my return line. some one stepped on my jandy valve that is in line to return to the pool. so i am having to cut the vavle out which is tied to a 2" 90 that goes straight in to the ground. so i dig the ground just enough to where i can cut the bottom side of the 90. i cant clue on a...
  6. mred

    mustard algae or yellow algae.....

    i dont care what its called :rant: sorry if i am coming off really rude but i am at the end of my ROPE! :grrrr: my chemicals are fine they read. fc =3.0 ph=7.6 ta=150 this all i have. now the phosphate level was high. so i was told add 2 pints of phosfree from leslies ..... i just want to get...
  7. mred

    pool is cloudy

    checked my ph 7.4 what am i missing?
  8. mred

    hello from Dallas,Tx

    have done some reading and i figured what a good place to become a member so i registered. my name is Ed of coarse "MrEd" :blah: anyways here at my house i have ran into a few issues with my pool 1. my phosphate level is through the roof 2. occasionally have pollen dust or algae growing,brown...