Ideal Salt Level Pool Pilot

[waterbear]

I am by no means upset by your posts. I just find it sad when someone turns their pool into a science experiment instead of enjoying it as a pool. But to each his own. As far as it goes, Richard will be the first to admit that his experience is with his own pool and his info is mostly theoretical or based on other's research studies. Also, as far as it goes, I probably have a better understanding of Richard's posts then most people do since I have a similar chemistry background. I believe Richard has made some very valuable contributions to pool water chemistry and our understanding of it. However, how to best impliment them in a practical way can only be found out by experimentation and empirical evidence, IMHO. Also, if you have followed his posts on here and other forums from the beginning as I have you will know that he remains flexible and changes things as new data emerges.
Realize that not all theoretical aspects of pool chemistry work out in practice. Case in point, Iodine looks to be an ideal sanitizer on paper but when it was actually tried (Iodine based sanitizer sytems were tested many years back between the late 50's to the 70's) the disadvantages became very apparant and were far too numerous to make it a viable system.

[smallpooldad]

Waterbear,

Fair enough, to each his or her own.

I like my science experiment and really love doing it. Every time I look at it I think that I have moved into the Einstein pool operator category. So please do not worry about me enjoying my pool, plus I swim in it nearly 365 days a year. Sometimes I think that it is the only thing I can do well, although I'm told I am good at one other thing.

I am in complete agreement with you that in 10 or 20 years we might find out we were all wrong. I'm so sadden to hear that Iodine has been discounted that was going to me my next area of study.

So the next experiment that I will be working on - more of a natural and social science experiment, which for the most part can only be done on an economical scale in Hawaii, is pool water beautification.

The way it works is that one invites 5 to 6 cute Korean or Thai ladies (fortunately we have an abundance here in Hawaii in ppm - people per million) over to the pool and see if it looks better than it does normally does with my exact measurements. I will naturally work hard to find the optimum number of ladies and make sure the measurements are perfect and exact. Unfortunately this is a difficult, lenghty and solitary task; as any distraction would void my results. I might have to perform many test runs. You ladies might want to try firemen, naturally under 35 only.

Your measurements and mine may be different but variety is the spice of life. We might argue over the exact specifications but I think that in the end analysis we will benefit pool owners and users!

My feeling is although the pH and FC will change possibly going out of range, oh no, I forgot about that. Maybe I will have to forgo this experiment and just settle for my neurotic chemical numbers.

Anyhow utilizing my strict chemical numbers it might be safer as my wife changes her schedule all the time, explaining this experiment might be even more difficult than explaining the relationship between pH, CyA, etc. and heaven knows that gets her all excited. But for you ladies or gentlemen whose significant other have long business trips, or who have no significant others, this might be interesting research. Please post pictures of your results!

Maybe we could start a new reality TV show, "The Secret Lives of PoolForum Members."

Waterbear, looking forward to your future postings (with pictures of course!),

Aloha