Wanna to challenge the BBB Method? Wanna get technical? Just feeling cranky? This is the place!
Richard, I wonder if you can calculate the following for me: 1. the lbs of borax decahydrate to neutralize the ultimate (not initial) acidity...
This thread presents my analysis of a study entitled, "A Comprehensive Study on The Microbicdal Properties of Stabilized and Unstabilized Chlorine...
I am looking for a pool chemistry calculator that (hopefully) could be ported to an iPhone or iPad. Richard Falk's Pool Equations Spreadsheet looks...
I saw in another recent post and of course people mention in passing all the time that they get bleach cheaper than liquid chlorine or whatever from...
(this was originally posted as an answer, here: http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?14386 , but moved to the CS by me for discussion...
Has anyone ever heard of or had problems with chlorine gas actually migrating though Polyethelene tubing? I've been using the stuff for years and...
I am new here and this is my first post. I have high salt level this year. It keeps at about 4900 all this season without me adding any salt to...
It was wrong on so many levels that I just couldn't respond nicely.
Today I saw this post from one of our regular posters, AnnaK, whose contributions are always welcome. So I decided to manually calculate the...
Hello, I am in the solar biz and a lot of companies like the one I work for also sell solar pool heaters. For my company, pool panels are really a...
My G25 Nature 2 cartridges hit $120 this year so I started searching for: 1. Cheaper cartridges. 2. Proof that it is worth the money. Whilst...
======================================================= Nearly 100 ill after weekend swim meet at Naval Academy State health officials...
Hi, Just wanted to say that it's nice to see this forum up and moving again! I first found it a couple of years ago when we were fighting with...
I've noticed over the years that when my solar cover is in place, my chlorine levels don't drop as fast. I can think of several reasons for that: 1....
Hi all! I am new to the pool owner category (about 3 months) so I have been doing some research on properly maintaining a pool. In my internet...
Read this in another non-pool forum. Person posted about more efficient pool pumps, and I posted links to pool solutions, then this post showed up. ...
In this post Ben wrote the following: While it is true that there is no evidence that bromine combines with CYA the way that chlorine does so does...
couple o' things: first, what kind of pool do you have? If it is plaster how old is it? Are you only using bleach for chlorination? Second, drop...
Hi All; Something Carl said in the CYA and Bromine thread triggered some thoughts I've been mulling over. He indicated we need an organized and...
I have to get something off my chest. Mods, move or delete this if you feel it's appropriate. I have to say something about the so called 'sock...
Why do folks here say that the shot glass method only works with OTO? I'd think that by combining equal parts distilled water and pool water and...
Ok, I've thought of a great product! A chlorine extender. It will increase the shelf life of your 10 or 12% liquid chlorine. It's actually a...
Nature2 IS too good to be true. See if you can figure out how it works....good luck! What N2 does is dump silver and copper into your water. ...
There is a product by Natural Chemistry called Instant Pool Water Conditioner shown here. I wrote about this product on this forum in this thread. ...
Theory: SWGs are generally placed on higher-end pools that are more likely to have other high-end features such as water falls, sheer descents,...
This post is a response to this post where the response is technical so is going into The China Shop. Monochloramine is a weaker oxidizer and...
This thread is in response to the question posed in this thread as it is a technical response (so belongs in The Deep End). The short answer to...
What is the ideal "HOCL (as ppm CL2)" number to aim for and does it matter what the temperature is if one uses the "Pool Equations" spreadsheet? If...
I read the manufacturer’s manual on line and also the patent which is also available on line. Their proposed mechanism of the formation of NaCl...
The members and readers of this forum know that habitual use of “stabilized chlorine” products such as dichlor and trichlor is bad for your pool and...
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