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Borax add taste to water?
Ok, I know we aren't supposed to drink pool water, but some will inevitably find its way into the mouth. After I started adding Borax, we began noticing an oily, soapy and very persistent bad taste from the water in the pool. The taste doesn't hit at first, but builds and then persists for...- tmgoethe
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Total Alkalinity recommendation from pool store
I just got the water checked at the pool store and they are trying to get me to raise the total alkalinity to at least 120 for a salt pool. The pool is an Intex above ground 15x48". The recommendations here are for 60-80 which is what I was shooting for by aerating the water. I'm curious why the...- tmgoethe
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- Forum: Testing and Balancing Your Water
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Intex cartridge vs. Sand filters-size particle removed??
New here and appreciate all of the information I am finding!! I have what is hopefully quick and easy question to answer. I've read that sand filters take out particles down to 30 microns and that cartridge filters can get them as small as 10. Is that true of the Intex A and B cartridges? I'm...- tmgoethe
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- Forum: Above Ground Pools