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Wanna to challenge the BBB Method? Wanna get technical? Just feeling cranky? This is the place!

  1. Angry Pro Tease/ SWG CYA

    I never thought I'd start a thread here, but what's a pool guy to do? I caught myself starting to flame...

    Started by waste‎, 05-14-2006 07:50 PM
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  2. You guys are gonna love this...

    My mom and I both have IG Vinyl pools, mine is slightly larger but roughly the same size. We have been in disagreement over how to maintain them...

    Started by tado921‎, 06-03-2006 07:19 AM
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  3. How Quats and Polyquat Algaecides work.

    Quats and Polyquat Algaecides Quats:- most often found in active concentrations of 5-10%. Such "quaternary ammonium salts" are surfactants (like...

    Started by haze_1956‎, 04-21-2006 09:09 AM
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    06-23-2006 08:16 AM Go to last post
  4. Re: Help chemical balance whacked

    I suggest that you look outside your narrow-minded box and do more research of your own. I've had a vinyl pool for years. We have used both...

    Started by katw78‎, 06-24-2006 03:44 PM
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  5. 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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  6. Dynamic head, SWCG and 24/hr pump operation.

    I've got a pool with quite a bit of plumbing and filtration for it's volume. It seems to me that as an improvement I'd like to reduce head wherever I...

    Started by sailork‎, 07-11-2006 12:27 AM
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  7. Best Guess Table

    Is "Ben's Best Guess Table" too conservative for some residential pools? I've seen more than a few people here claim to keep their chlorine at...

    Started by KurtV‎, 07-12-2006 01:47 PM
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    07-19-2006 04:22 PM Go to last post
  8. Acid/Base Demand Test

    Evan (waterbear), The acid and base demand tests actually do not make any assumptions about the alkalinity which is why such tests are in fact...

    Started by chem geek‎, 07-21-2006 09:51 PM
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    07-23-2006 11:27 PM Go to last post
  9. Carbonate Alkalinity

    This is a continuation (or side thread) of this thread http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?p=29505#post29505 that I thought was better...

    Started by waterbear‎, 07-26-2006 09:00 PM
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  10. Bartier Disinfection Index

    Any views on this index (link below)? If it is useful? If so can Ben's excellent calculator for CYA be adjusted for shocking? Is it correct or...

    Started by smallpooldad‎, 06-02-2006 07:41 PM
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  11. Calling all Geeks

    Hi, Folks, Frequently, I post a statement that may be inaccurate. Usually, something like, "Two things consume chlorine in your pool....the Sun...

    Started by duraleigh‎, 08-08-2006 07:43 AM
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  12. 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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  13. Chemistry experiment in my back yard

    I purchased zeobest ultra because they claim it has anti microbial properties and no negative side effects. I figured if works in ponds it’s not...

    Started by jenpen400‎, 08-09-2006 12:38 AM
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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. Do borate products (Supreme, Optimzier, etc.)work as claimed?

    Several companies are selling sodium tetraborate pentahydrate as a pool additive under such names as Proteam's Supreme, Bioguard's Optimizer plus,...

    Started by waterbear‎, 08-18-2006 06:22 PM
    borax, sticky
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  18. Lowering pH with CO2

    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...

    Started by Jakebear‎, 09-06-2006 09:02 PM
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  19. 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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  20. " Unattended Puck feeders " & the uninformed

    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...

    Started by RavenNS‎, 08-12-2006 07:51 PM
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  21. 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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    09-22-2006 10:32 PM Go to last post
  22. 40% Polyquat

    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...

    Started by jonv112‎, 10-02-2006 06:30 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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  24. 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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  25. Disinfection Rates and Minimum Chlorine Levels

    The purpose of this thread is to document the disinfectant Concentration times contact Time (aka CT) constants that determine how much of a...

    Started by chem geek‎, 01-04-2007 08:21 PM
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  26. Pump Efficiency, Head, Flow, and related technical info

    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...

    Started by chem geek‎, 01-22-2007 12:55 PM
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  27. 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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  28. Miscellaneous Short Discussions

    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,...

    Started by chem geek‎, 05-05-2007 10:39 AM
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  29. Measured Density of Dry Chemicals

    (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,...

    Started by chem geek‎, 05-12-2007 05:46 PM
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  30. A possible explanation of how borates work to stabilize pH

    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....

    Started by waterbear‎, 05-14-2007 12:23 AM
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    05-14-2007 12:23 AM Go to last post

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