Mixed Instructions - VS Pump & SWG

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ajw22 said:
To clarify...

That valve in the middle of the H manifold is a check valve with a 5 pound spring.

As that check valve is installed in the H configuration, it creates a bypass at high flow rates.

That check valve does not perform the functions other check valves in pool plumbing typically do.

Aquacal calls it a BYPASS KIT. The kit consists of the check valve in the manifold configuration as a bypass.
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i get it, but this is apparently what aquacal sent with the heater....

also i went into my profile in pool math and linked to my profile. can you see if you can see my logs now please?

also i haven't added any shock since slam finished, and we had rain. but SWG has been off. it'll be on in the am, should i throw in another gallon of chlorine in the morning you think also? then let SWG do it's thing? how often do you all typically add chlorine during a season when the swg is running? after a heavy rain typically is what i would do here...
 
also dumb question... on pool math to raise ph it says ph up/ soda ash/ washing soda. is washing soda baking soda? i have soda ash and it says i can add 1 lb 10.4 oz to get up to 7.6 ph
 
Enzodast said:
what is the tf pool store.... is that tftestkits.com?
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One of our members started a business to repackage Taylor reagents, change the amount to better match the amount of testing we do (more FC, less TA and CH). Tend to be a better value (use vs. cost). That is TFtestkits.net
 
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Enzodast said:
also i went into my profile in pool math and linked to my profile. can you see if you can see my logs now please?
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Yup, it is linked to your profile and the button shows...

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Enzodast said:
also i haven't added any shock since slam finished, and we had rain. but SWG has been off. it'll be on in the am, should i throw in another gallon of chlorine in the morning you think also? then let SWG do it's thing? how often do you all typically add chlorine during a season when the swg is running? after a heavy rain typically is what i would do here...
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I never need to add liquid chlorine to my pool if my SWG is working correctly.

But I run my pump and SWG 24/7 to always add some chlorine to the pool.

Rain has little effect on the water chemistry of your FC level as long as your pump is running. The dilution is minimal unless your pool overflows out a drain.

If your pump is not running during the rain, you should not do any testing until it runs for a few hours and mixes the water well.

BTW, your CYA is 80, not 75. We always round up.
 
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also dumb question... on pool math to raise ph it says ph up/ soda ash/ washing soda. is washing soda baking soda? i have soda ash and it says i can add 1 lb 10.4 oz to get up to 7.6 ph
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pH will rise on its own. Unless your pH < 7, don't add anything to raise pH.

With a TA of 80, your pH will rise. With a TA of 60-80, don't lower your pH below 7.6, and I'd recommend letting your pH be 7.8 to 8.0. Only when pH gets above 8 (purple hues), then lower your pH to 7.8.
 
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ajw22 said:
Yup, it is linked to your profile and the button shows...

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I never need to add liquid chlorine to my pool if my SWG is working correctly.

But I run my pump and SWG 24/7 to always add some chlorine to the pool.

Rain has little effect on the water chemistry of your FC level as long as your pump is running. The dilution is minimal unless your pool overflows out a drain.

If your pump is not running during the rain, you should not do any testing until it runs for a few hours and mixes the water well.

BTW, your CYA is 80, not 75. We always round up.
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thanks, i'm running 24 hours already. right now it's low maybe 1600 rpms for overnight cycle. i haven't set a full schedule yet, i've been doing manual speeds and leaving it in manual. I WISH it was wifi...but hopefully that upgrade is coming with the core control unit.

i'm still curious when at the donation section it says golf donors get money towards the tfp store. i can't find that store...if that's not tftestkit then what's the discount code go to?
 
Enzodast said:
also dumb question... on pool math to raise ph it says ph up/ soda ash/ washing soda. is washing soda baking soda? i have soda ash and it says i can add 1 lb 10.4 oz to get up to 7.6 ph
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Let your pH rise naturally. There are few times when you need to force it up as long as your TA is 50 or above.

Fooling around with these chemicals will put you on a yo-you with TA and pH changes more then you need.
  • Baking Soda = big TA change, small pH change
  • Borax = big pH change, small TA change
  • Soda Ash/Washing Soda (Sodium Carbonate) = big pH change, big TA change. Probably more TA change than you want. It is never recommended for use.
 
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i'm still curious when at the donation section it says golf donors get money towards the tfp store. i can't find that store...if that's not tftestkit then what's the discount code go to?
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TFP swag is at the TFP Store.

TFP store is at Trouble Free Pool Store

@Leebo should remove that from the donation section if there is not anything available anymore. There used to be.
 

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ajw22 said:
Let your pH rise naturally. There are few times when you need to force it up as long as your TA is 50 or above.

Fooling around with these chemicals will put you on a yo-you with TA and pH changes more then you need.
  • Baking Soda = big TA change, small pH change
  • Borax = big pH change, small TA change
  • Soda Ash/Washing Soda (Sodium Carbonate) = big pH change, big TA change. Probably more TA change than you want. It is never recommended for use.
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thank you sir! so time to buy borax....leslie's never ever recommended that in the past wow. best place to buy?
 
Enzodast said:
thank you sir! so time to buy borax....leslie's never ever recommended that in the past wow. best place to buy?
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NO. Read through the last dozen or so responses. Leave your pH alone. With your TA level, your pH will rise on its own.
Again, read the last 12 posts or so...
 
PoolStored said:
NO. Read through the last dozen or so responses. Leave your pH alone. With your TA level, your pH will rise on its own.
Again, read the last 12 posts or so...
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i understand i'm sorry i wasn't clear. time to STOCK borax. i dont have it today...and now no more leslies i need to buy some of this stuff. i will not put it in unless pool math or you all tell me to
 
The CYA test needs to be done outside, on a sunny day, etc. - as explained in detail in the CYA test extended instructions.
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CYA - Cyanuric Acid Test

Cyanuric acid (CYA) is the chemical name for the product commonly called “pool water stabilizer” … Read more…
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Here is a test to all the tests extended instructions.

Extended Test Kit Directions Archives

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Click on the picfor each test to see the extended instructions.
 
Do not become slave to the robot.

PoolMath is only a calculator. It has no judgment about what chemicals should be used when. You must supply the judgment.
 
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