PoolForum abbreviations 2011 => DE, TA, CYA, etc.

[airraid1999]

Also all the other abbreveations de,cc,tc,cya,and so forth can you explain as i think i got all but de? Also my test kit should be in in a day or so what is perfect water ? Thanks ahead of time 21 round 52" deep 250# filter with a recent sand change,liner happy bottom and wall pad 5th year wanted to start new with a better liner am going to try this bbb method but would like to know terms as i go forth thanks!

[CarlD]

DE is Diatomaceous Earth (Probably spelled it wrong). It is tiny skeletons of microscopic organisms that looks like a fine, white powder, almost like powdered sugar. It's a filtering medium used in (naturally) DE filter . . . .

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mostly deleted, because people were still finding this OLD list . . .

. . . please use the updated abbreviations list (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php/28985), instead. Thanks, PoolDoc

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[airraid1999]

Thanks very much!!!!!