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  1. Domestic pool turnover rates

    I couldn't agree more Mark, The chlorine kills what it can in under a minute, what isn't killed by chlorine has to be filtered out. How quickly...

    Started by Anonymous [GDPR] European in the UK‎, 07-23-2015 02:53 AM
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  2. Acid and Base Demand tests: Useful or Not?

    I want to clear up a few misconceptions since I have seen some confusion in this thread about the K-1005, K-2005, and K-1000 test kits, Taylor has a...

    Started by waterbear‎, 08-29-2011 12:55 PM
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    acid/base, sticky
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  3. Cool Can I Use Salt As Sanitizer Instead of Chlorine?

    I'm having a hard time finding information on using high saline as a permanent, maintenance-free solution. To avoid corrosion issues, I envision on...

    Started by catfish‎, 07-05-2012 06:44 PM
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    edit, sticky
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    09-07-2012 12:57 PM Go to last post
  4. Alum, borax, etc.

    Several years ago I discovered the joy of flocculent and vacuum to discharge. Yes, outdoor pool. The local pool store charges $20 for a four...

    Started by paulvzo‎, 08-05-2012 09:51 PM
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  5. Pool Water Chemistry (Warning: Can Get Technical)

    This thread presents my findings so far on pool water chemistry including the following: More Accurate Calcite Saturation Index (CSI) to replace...

    Started by chem geek‎, 07-16-2006 04:15 AM
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  6. Numbers = confusion

    Ok guys I usually hide in the background and observed, but not this time. I have the Taylor k-2006 testing kit. When I opened my pool I my added...

    Started by Olugly‎, 05-13-2015 09:24 PM
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  7. Question Help interpreting FAS-DPD FC/CC test results **Sorry, long, techy post**

    Fair warning....this post is very long with details because they are necessary to get the level of help I need right now; to get to the bottom of a...

    Started by JuJuBee‎, 05-23-2012 11:58 PM
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    endpoint, fas-dpd fc testing, k-2006
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    06-05-2012 12:12 PM Go to last post
  8. Is a Pool Chlorine Level Above 10 PPM Unsafe?

    Admin note: this is a copy of the first 4 posts of this thread: http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?15974 Hello everyone. I recently...

    Started by han78216‎, 05-24-2012 12:16 AM
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    hic2, sticky
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    05-27-2012 11:43 PM Go to last post
  9. Cost Comparison of Chlorine Sources

    I originally posted the following on another forum, but thought it was valuable enough to post here as well. First, I describe exactly what is in...

    Started by chem geek‎, 05-07-2007 05:36 PM
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    chemical cost, cost comparison, sticky
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    06-26-2013 02:10 PM Go to last post
  10. Calcium Hardness (CH) for Vinyl Pool Liners

    There is this discussion over at Trouble Free Pool that has uncovered the apparent fact that granulated calcium carbonate is the common filler in...

    Started by chem geek‎, 05-01-2011 03:48 PM
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    06-28-2012 08:46 AM Go to last post
  11. The K2006 Decision

    . Purchasing the K2006 is not a casual decision for those of us with limited funds. The cost forces us to make a significant, long-term commitment...

    Started by FormerBromineUser‎, 08-02-2014 07:40 PM
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  12. Water to Acid vs Acid to Water

    ============================================== Acid+water posts moved from: www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php/23086...

    Started by BigDave‎, 04-27-2014 11:54 PM
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    sticky-acid
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  13. Downsides to salt pools

    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,...

    Started by chem geek‎, 12-22-2006 03:12 PM
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    pix, salt, sticky, swcg
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  14. Safe swimming with elevated chlorine

    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...

    Started by fcfrey‎, 07-09-2006 09:43 AM
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  15. The Great Tetraborate Experiment!

    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...

    Started by waterbear‎, 07-27-2006 03:01 PM
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    07-14-2007 07:15 PM Go to last post
  16. CYA for Salt Chlorinator Pools II

    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...

    Started by Karin‎, 06-22-2006 11:01 AM
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  17. A Theory About Rising pH in SWG Pools

    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,...

    Started by KurtV‎, 08-16-2006 09:25 PM
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    09-25-2008 11:40 AM Go to last post
  18. CYA in a sock

    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...

    Started by waterbear‎, 06-28-2010 12:40 PM
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  19. Cool The Great Nature2 Debate

    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. ...

    Started by CarlD‎, 06-25-2010 11:51 PM
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  20. Info from Clorox on using their bleach for pools

    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...

    Started by chem geek‎, 09-13-2006 01:22 PM
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    bleach, sticky
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    09-22-2006 10:32 PM Go to last post
  21. Safe pH levels for vinyl pools

    It was wrong on so many levels that I just couldn't respond nicely.

    Started by SalemCastles‎, 07-24-2011 07:00 PM
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  22. PolyQuat and Shocking with Chlorine

    Carl, You mentioned in this post how large quantities of polyquat consume large quantities of chlorine (or vice versa) and others have reported...

    Started by chem geek‎, 10-11-2006 10:09 PM
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  23. Saturation Index (Langelier, etc.)

    This thread discusses the Saturation Indices, especially Langelier and some corrections I made to that index. I've read the following three...

    Started by chem geek‎, 07-23-2006 12:40 AM
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    11-19-2006 03:00 AM Go to last post
  24. Red face Bleach same as Chlorine

    I see everyone talking about using bleach, is that the same as using chlorine? Thanks! I'm a rookie here!

    Started by Lil Bit‎, 07-02-2006 02:16 PM
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  25. Comparing Pool Heating Options

    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...

    Started by solar‎, 07-19-2011 02:12 PM
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  26. New China Shop Topic: How Accurate is the Pool Calculator?

    Today I saw this post from one of our regular posters, AnnaK, whose contributions are always welcome. So I decided to manually calculate the...

    Started by CarlD‎, 06-10-2011 09:09 AM
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  27. Chlorine/pH/CYA Relationships

    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...

    Started by Jakebear‎, 08-08-2006 10:18 PM
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  28. Thumbs up Salt in non-SWG pool result observations

    After reading several post here about the merits of salt in a non SWG pool I decided to take the plunge and add salt to my pool this last week end....

    Started by medvampire‎, 07-19-2006 01:25 AM
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    08-09-2006 02:11 PM Go to last post
  29. tds bogus or true???????

    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...

    Started by turbottt1‎, 08-14-2006 11:21 AM
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  30. Breakpoint Chlorination

    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...

    Started by chem geek‎, 08-11-2006 02:53 PM
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    09-20-2006 07:53 AM Go to last post

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