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Not enough circulation - water not at uniform temp
Our pump thermometer and our heater thermostat are both reading near 80°F, but our floating thermometer is reading a full 10° lower. My son went swimming yesterday, and he said the water at the bottom is definitely warmer. Is it normal for the cooler water to be at the top? This seems to go...- TheBigBlueFrog
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- pool heating return jets temperature thermostat
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- Forum: Pumps, Filters, and Plumbing
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Shrimp or copepods in pool?
I was emptying the bag from our pool vac, and found some small (≈5mm) pink-orange shrimp or copepods in the bag. I let the bag dry out before I empty it, so I’m not sure if they’re a different color before they dehydrated. I’ll try to get some pictures next time. Anyone else ever find aquatic...- TheBigBlueFrog
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- arthropods bugs copepod shrimp
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- Forum: Just Getting Started
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Variations in concurrent same-hour FC results
What are things I need to look for if I'm getting pretty wide variations in FC when tested just a few minutes apart? I tested using DPD and got a FC of 4.5. I tested again, with a different sample bottle, in the same spot in the pool. I got 6.0. I figured "best two out of three" and tested...- TheBigBlueFrog
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- dpd free chlorine
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- Forum: Testing and Balancing Your Water