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    Plumbing Location Query?

    If the plumbing (pump, filter canister, valves, etc) of your pool is below the waterline of your pool or above the water line of your pool; Is there a difference of how a pool builder would plumb in the pipes/valves/pump in considering the level of your equipment to the waterline level of the...
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    Ph and Chlorine Question????

    I don't know where I read this. Maybe on the TFP site or another group. The statement that I viewed was that your chlorine that you put into your pool would do more for your water if the PH was at a lower PH level like 7.2 or so instead of 7.8. When I say more for your pool water I'm saying...
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    Pool Math Query

    I have question on the "Pool Math" app. The "pool math" app states that the SUGGESTED RANGE for "CSI" is between "-0.60 to 0.60" and then states at the bottom of the CSI that "Less than -0.3 suggests potential to become corrosive to plaster, tile, stone and pebble pools." My question is...
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    Sodium Hypoclorite posted on Jug// is it accurate??

    Been adding quite of liquid chlorine from a popular grocery store here in Texas... It claims to be 8.5% Sodium Hypoclorite. When I add the suggested amount to the pool according to my pool math app; the test from my K-2006 test kit shows about 2 or 3 PPM or so lower than what it should read...
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    CYA Test

    Think maybe this would be a proper place to ask another CYA question. I have seen on this forum and other forums that for a proper cya test the tested water should be between 70 to 75 Degrees F. If this is true does the pool tester need to cool down 90 degree F water to the 70 degree F before...
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    Acroynms Meanings 101

    I have recently asked about Meanings of acronyms on the tfp site. Got it. Thanks TFP (trouble free pools). I've seen lots of acronyms (acnms) used and not given the meaning of it. For us rookies we need the meaning. You can reach a bigger audience to share the the valuable info you have to...
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    UV water sanitizer and O3 ozone pure water

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