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Greetings to all. I need to replace my booster pump. The person who opens/closes my pool recommended a Pentair. I researched and found the following which has great reviews: Pentair LA01N Energy Efficient Single Speed Pressure-Side Pool Cleaner Booster Pump, 3/4 Horsepower, 115/230 Volt...

Hello to all. I use the Taylor K2006, but I still have the cheap OTO tester I had B/4 I got the Taylor. Regarding pH, the tests "appear" to be the same as far as matching color shade. Is it the quality of the Taylor reagents that make the difference? I'm not considering switching back, lol...

Hello to all. The "detailed study" paper regarding Muriatic Acid was very interesting. I do have a specific question of the proper way to add it to my pool. I have 2 shallow ends with wedding steps, and of course a gradual slope to the center of the deep end (appx 6 ft deep). Would my best...

Hello to all. Is there an "average" FC a pool should loose over the course of one day? Assuming a very light swim load (usually only 2 adults), and direct sun on the pool during daylight hours I'm just trying to gage what normal liquid chlorine additions would be over the course of a week. I...

Is it OK to use the robot during a slam? I know a vacuum is OK, but not sure bout the robot. Also, how should stuff that is used in the pool (floats, chairs, etc.) be dealt with since they were all in the pool pre-SLAM? Going to just toss the cheaper stuff (anything foam, cheap floats), but...

Hello To All. I'm in process of doing a SLAM and have a question regarding testing. I have been using the 10ml line as I get my FC up. I read in another post on this site that you can do a 5ml sample to save on drops since the FC is gonna get very high. Is this correct? If so, will I need...

Hello to all. I have high CYA (128 on Saturday, but I plan on getting numbers again today). I have read all the pool school stuff, several times, and plan on several more to better absorb all. All articles are VERY informative, thanks! My questions for now are: I know I need to do a...

Hello to all. I'm in the same situation with needing to lower my CYA (128 on Saturday, but I plan on getting numbers again today). Regarding draining/refilling, we have a pool with 2 shallow ends and steps on both sides. I know when our pool guy closes our pool we drop the water to around the...