Wanna to challenge the BBB Method? Wanna get technical? Just feeling cranky? This is the place!
This is a continuation of a discussion from this post. First, for information about the chlorine/CYA relationship, you can look at this thread. ...
I wonder what Taylor's TA test actually measures. It can't be the actual amount of the bicarbonate anion, because Taylor Tech warns that you have to...
I was reading through the Aqua Magazine site today and noticed this: http://aquamagazine.com/render_site.asp?sectionpath=173/183&processor=content...
OK, I'm starting a thread to examine the downsides to a salt pool. Yes, there are many benefits and these have been talked about on other threads,...
I have been toying with the idea of adding borax to 50 ppm to see exactly what effect, if any, it would have on stabilizing pH. My borate test...
Edit: Just to keep this in context --- this thread evolved to this discussion from the original "Normal "burn" rate for chlorine in a day" thread in...
OK folks, Have at it: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/solar+powered-floatron-cleans-your-pool-and-cuts-down-on-chemicals-274836.php
Here is a link to a paper on the myth of lowering TA by the 'slug' or acid column method. Interesting reading!...
In Ben's sticky on lowering TA (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=191), he says that the 4 carbonate-ish (my term) players in the mix...
I was wondering if anyone has tried rigging up a liquid chlorine feeding system that injects on the suction side of the filter pump. I've seen a...
This thread presents my findings so far on pool water chemistry including the following: More Accurate Calcite Saturation Index (CSI) to replace...
This thread is a (vain) attempt to understand why Cyanuric Acid (CYA) levels drop precipitously over the winter for many pool owners. Before...
After accumulating multiple pieces of conflicting evidence, I think it's about time to discuss and investigate the mechanism of how CYA protects...
I was soaking in my hot tub this afternoon and I was thinking about what I know about borates and came up with this theory of how they stabilize pH....
(I also have this post duplicated at this post on the TroubleFreePool forum.) I just used some Borax for the first time to raise pH. Usually,...
Carl, In this post you said that TA has a theoretical upper limit of 200 ppm. How is that so? There is a limit to calcium carbonate saturation,...
Hi folks....I'm new, but eager to be part of this 'wet ' wild' pool community. ;) My present concern is about the best CYA level to maintain for...
I'm adding this thread in The China Shop to move the more technical discussion that was originally started in this thread at post #14 and should get...
The purpose of this thread is to document the disinfectant Concentration times contact Time (aka CT) constants that determine how much of a...
Carl, You mentioned in this post how large quantities of polyquat consume large quantities of chlorine (or vice versa) and others have reported...
This thread discusses the Saturation Indices, especially Langelier and some corrections I made to that index. I've read the following three...
I was just wondering as I have a bottle of algaecide that I used this year with the ingredients listing 40% poly and 60% inert ingredients. Has...
In trying to determine if the percent concentration of bleach on the Clorox bleach bottles and on their Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) forms was...
Waste, I think that your absolutely right on this one. I think people with automated chlorine dispensers get a bit lazy with pool maintanence ( I...
This thread is to discuss breakpoint chlorination. Does it work? If so, under what conditions? If not, then how do you get rid of Combined...
Here's one for the Chem Geek--- I read you can lower the pH using CO2 --- how much would it take to go down let's say --- .2 ?? (More than the...
Several companies are selling sodium tetraborate pentahydrate as a pool additive under such names as Proteam's Supreme, Bioguard's Optimizer plus,...
I’m full of questions tonight. What is the consequence of running the pH a bit low to try to make up for the “Chlorine/CYA lock? I know the...
There is a controversy regarding the "Safe" Chlorine level for swimming. Most of what I have read says below 5 ppm otherwise chlorine can be...
Since he may see it here, I'm putting it here: "turbottt1" has been moved in to a 'banned' group, the "Bad Email Address" group, because his email...
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