Build a net around the pool like they do in Florida for bugsAre there any tips for keeping leaves out of the pool for in-ground pool? Love the hairnet in skimmer one BTW.
Build a net around the pool like they do in Florida for bugsAre there any tips for keeping leaves out of the pool for in-ground pool? Love the hairnet in skimmer one BTW.
Want to measure the amount of muriatic acid you are putting in the pool, but don't want the added risk of pouring it into a measuring cup?
Take one of your empty muriatic acid bottles and fill it up with water to where a full bottle is normally filled. Then pour 8 or 16 oz out at a time, marking the water line with a sharpie after each time. Do this until the bottle is empty. Now you can line that bottle up to your current bottle of muriatic acid as a measuring guide.
Before I got my Stenner hooked up I did exactly that but then cut out the section I marked and use it as an overlay for transferring the markings to a fresh bottle. Since the brand I by never changed the bottle type worked like a charm for both MA and chlorine
Instead of shaking your test tubes to get the meniscus perfect, find an old object you can insert into the tube to displace the perfect amount of water to get you to the testing line.
I use an old butter knife to get the perfect measure for the pH test. For the other tests, I use the Taylor samplesizer.
Perfect measurements, every time, quickly, and with no effort.
Instead of shaking your test tubes to get the meniscus perfect, find an old object you can insert into the tube to displace the perfect amount of water to get you to the testing line.
Am I misunderstanding? The point of filling to the line is to have the appropriate volume of water. If you're a tad low and insert an object to "push" the water up to the line, you don't have the correct volume.
Yes, I guess I wasn't clear. Either the knife or the Taylor samplesizer work by displacement.
Fill the tube *completely* with water. Put in the object. It will overflow and spill out. Remove it. Your meniscus will be perfectly on the line.
Yes, I guess I wasn't clear. Either the knife or the Taylor samplesizer work by displacement.
Fill the tube *completely* with water. Put in the object. It will overflow and spill out. Remove it. Your meniscus will be perfectly on the line.
I recently bought a small squeeze bottle with a pointy nozzle (like a ketchup bottle in a diner, but smaller and clear). I fill it with pool water then squeeze the water into the test tube until it hits the 10ml or 25 ml exactly. Then I put the little magnetic spinner in (I'm using a SpeedStir) and I'm ready to test. The bottle holds 1 cup of water which is plenty for the 5 or 6 tests I do in a session. I got it at a kitchen supply store. Great timesaver!