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    Spring is coming, switching from Baquacil to Salt. What do?

    When I first started testing I got similar inconsistent results because I was holding the bottle on its side as I squeezed out the drops. Once I followed the instructions "Hold the dropper bottles vertically and squeeze gently, so that drops come out slowly and seem to hang on the tip of the...
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    Too Many Elbows?

    I just had a new Jandy Valve and Challenger pump installed. The previous installation had no elbows from the Jandy Valve to the pump intake and 1 90 degree elbow on the pump output side to connect the pump to to the diverter valve. The new installation has 4 90 degree elbows from the Jandy...
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    Bad Technique = Bad Results

    I understand that pool stores give inconsistent results but in this case it allowed me to diagnose what I was doing wrong. Having 4 pool stores testing my CH at ½ to ¾ of my testing results pointed to a possible problem with something associated with me. I had another post...
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    Bad Technique = Bad Results

    Then I don't know why both pool stores got the same results of 220 CH. I saw they chemicals they were using and they were Taylor chemicals in a 16 ounce bottles. I watched them drop 5 drops of the R-0011L and 22 drops of the R-0012. The only difference was they used a eyedropper for the R-0010...
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    Bad Technique = Bad Results

    I had my pool re-plastered about 2 months ago. I have been using the BBB method and the TF-100 test kit since it was re-plastered. I suspected the results I was getting for my CH levels was too high using the TF-100 test kit. I took water samples to 4 pool stores. The results were 220, 220...
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    What's your pool cleaners name?

    The "Blue Fish" My 2 year old grand daughter would freak out when the Polaris came near her. We asked her what she was afraid of and she said "The Blue Fish" It's been the "Blue Fish" ever since.
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    Rising Calcium - Re-Plastered Pool

    My pool was re-plastered on June 14, 2013. This morning's test results FC 8.5 pH 7.8 TA 80 CH 440 CYA 50 I added 42 ounces of acid today. I add about 42 ounces of acid every other day. This lowers the PH from 7.8 to about 7.4-7.3. I lose about 2 PPM chlorine in a 24 hour period. The pool is...
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    Small Floating Junk

    [attachment=0:ex3hzir8]Junk on Surface.JPG[/attachment:ex3hzir8] I keep seeing small floating junk on the pool surface. Please see the photo above for what it looks like. The pool looks absolutely clear but looking at it with the sun at the right angle you can see the trash. You can also see it...
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    Houston -wheres the bleach

    I live near there. Do you remember how much the 5 gallon containers were? What is the strength?