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    worried filter too small for pump

    just bought a pentair quad 60 de also bought an intelliflo vs now concerned during prime the pump may blow filter apart should i be concerned
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    ph testing

    ok just wanted to make sure my reagent wasnt bad
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    ph testing

    fc 6 ta 125 ch 550 cya 60
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    ph testing

    im testing with the taylor 2006 testing ph and get a test of 7.5 let solution sit for a minute or 2 then it reads around 8 so should you read right away to be accurate and by shaking is that aerating it will that affect test
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    found ma for cheap

    bought 12 gals is there a shelf life for ma - - - Updated - - - off subject having trouble finding instructions for aa treatment
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    found ma for cheap

    menards brand is sunnyside - - - Updated - - - everyday price is 399
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    found ma for cheap

    dont know if i am allowed on here to say store i bought it at but ma for $3.55 per gallon for 31% if i am allowed to i will mention in next post
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    swg what is 1.45lbs

    salt water generators say produces 1.45 lbs per day what is that equal to in lets say 12.5% bleach
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    new pool liner need help

    ok just ordered it along with tf100 test kit i have a taylor 2006 now but alot of reagents are about empty got a discount ordering them together
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    new pool liner need help

    yes i started using 10 ml i just did 25ml first time for more accuracy
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    new pool liner need help

    boy that is neat thats what they had at leslies i watched the guy do my ch test for my fill water he did exactly 70 drops when i got home and did it it took me 81 drops i thought maybe i did it wrong and not wanting to redo it again wasting reagent how much are the speed stirs
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    new pool liner need help

    so you are saying that the manual stiring is not stiring it up to get an accurate reading and my ch could be lower
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    new pool liner need help

    ok put chemicals in pool today then took readings this is what i have pool is only 25000 gals full hoping with all the rain coming i will get water with ch 0 was wondering about ta levels and ph levels in rain water if it will raise or lower the ph and ta levels fc 4 cc 4 ph 7.7 ta 200 ch 600...
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    salt water pool and automatic pool cover

    yes ive heard about the anode and really appreciate the way you always give great advice i started using the bbb method last year after doing pool wrong all my life and addind anything and everything to pool my pool was always clear but it cost me a ton to keep it that way just installed new...
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    salt water pool and automatic pool cover

    thinking of switching to swg but a bit nervous about corrosion issues with top track auto pool cover. i have heard a few stories about corrosion occuring wondering if any of our members have had issues with this. would really like to hear from some who have salt water pools for a long time
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    new pool liner need help

    started my pump today about 3/4 way full just plugged the skimmers and pumping through main drain lots of iron in pool it is suppose to rain for the next week everyday hoping to fill the rest of pool with rain water at 0 ch that will help alot with my hardness any idea the best way to remove iron
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    new pool liner need help

    i would be ok with 50% at 8 hrs then my only other concern would be swg and top track automatic cover corrosion
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    new pool liner need help

    that is great news think i will pull the trigger and go with aqua rite t-15. Just curious how many hrs a day and at what % you run yours. I know your pool is smaller than mine just hoping the cell is big enough for mine. I know it says produces 1.45 lbs of chlorine in 24 hrs im assuming that is...
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    new pool liner need help

    im thinking my ch would never rise i could be wrong but this is my thinking as the water evaporates the calcium is left behind so at the lower water lvl the ch would be higher but if i added softened water at 0ch it would drop to original ch maybe lower because some water loss would be due to...
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    new pool liner need help

    if i do get my ch down around 300 -350 do you think this will be a problem with swg as far as alot of buildup wondering how high folks on here with swg ch levels are
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    new pool liner need help

    im on well water sorry didnt nention that
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    new pool liner need help

    first off im a long time lurker first post i had a new liner installed today so i tested my fill water here are results fc 0 ch 700 ta 190 ph 7.2 i plan on installing a swg my plan is to fill the pool with my hard water enough to get liner set about 12000 gals i measured and have just over...