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  1. DrewLG

    Hook

    If you worry about tugging on your robot's expensive cable to lift it to the surface, or if you'd just like to pull it out of the water without having to kneel or squat on the deck, this 32-inch-long aluminum hook makes it easy to snag S200-style handles. It's also great for lifting skimmer...
  2. DrewLG

    PoolMath Windows app is inconsistent with Android app

    Target ranges in the Windows app are different from those in the Android app. Which is correct? For my plaster chlorine pool: Target range (plaster, chlorine) Android Windows TA 50-90 70-90 CYA 30-60 30-50 pH 7.2-8.0 7.2-7.8 CH 250-650 250-350 For a plaster SWCG pool: Target...
  3. DrewLG

    Time zone for PoolMath logs

    My phone's timezone is set correctly, I've entered my ZIP code in the mobile PoolMath app, and my timezone is set correctly here at https://www.troublefreepool.com/account/preferences. Timestamps in the PoolMath logs stored on my phone are correct. But when I look at the PoolMath logs linked...
  4. DrewLG

    Bubbles in nail polish

    So this is weird... After around 30 minutes in the pool today, Mrs. DrewLG noticed that tiny white bubbles had formed in her toenail polish. She regularly gets pedicures and regularly spends time in the pool, but had never seen this effect before. Photo below. Her polish was relatively new...
  5. DrewLG

    pH 7.2 to 7.8 in a day

    I recently finished a SLAM and now I'm trying to lower TA. I measured pH at 7.8 using the phenol red comparator test, added muriatic acid, and after a couple hours measured pH at 7.2. One day later, the pH is back at 7.8. I ran the spa for a couple hours during that time, but there was no...
  6. DrewLG

    What's clogging my chlorine feeder output tubing?

    I've been using a HASA liquid chlorine feeder for a few weeks. Something is precipitating out of the liquid in the tank and settling at the bottom -- there's already a half-inch layer of it. The HASA patent says that this is NaCl, but I can't test it because I don't want to disturb the...
  7. DrewLG

    What's happened to my pool surface?

    So this pool came with the house. As you can see from the photo of the steps, the surface finish is inconsistent -- top step is grey with streaky brown staining, next step is less so, bottom step even less. The closeup photo shows the bottom of the pool: irregularly light- and darker-blue...
  8. DrewLG

    Hey, folks.

    Hi, finally registered after lurking forever. I have what I think is a pretty standard setup, with equipment comfortably oversized for my pool. Details are in my signature. I've gotten a lot of useful info here. Hope I can contribute something back.