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    They can't lower it too much because it causes plumbing to corrode. Here's the quick summary -

    Arizona primarily steals....ummm, I mean "borrows" water from the Colorado River (surface water) and produces water from a few deep aquifers. The water is all fed through something called the CAP (Central Arizona Project) which, like California, is a series of large reservoirs and aqueducts to deliver water to us desert-dwellers. The water from the CAP is shipped down to Tucson BUT, before it gets here, it is injected back into the ground and pumped back up again before processing and delivery. This process of injection makes the water's mineral balance and pH closer to local conditions and saves a lot of water from evaporation.

    Because of this and other factors, if you lower the pH of the municipal water too much relative to the local ground water, you run the risk of destroying household plumbing by, in effect, creating an electrochemical cell. Also, pH 8.0 water is not at all unusual in the West. The water here is "sweet" compared to the more acidic nature of water found east of the Mississippi. We also have substantial differences in soil composition which is why western water is heavy in calcium (and bad for making pizza dough) and eastern water is heavy in iron (great for pizza dough)....This is from an Italian boy from Long Island (me) who sorely misses his NY pizza
    OK. If you have to do without the joy of NY/NJ pizza, you're already doing enough penance!

    While I've found in the 21 years I'm here that there's a lot more good things about NJ than people realize, it's no secret the pizza and bagels you get here are an extension of NYC's--the best!
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    OK. If you have to do without the joy of NY/NJ pizza, you're already doing enough penance!

    While I've found in the 21 years I'm here that there's a lot more good things about NJ than people realize, it's no secret the pizza and bagels you get here are an extension of NYC's--the best!
    Ok, you two are making me hungry...missed lunch today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CarlD View Post
    OK. If you have to do without the joy of NY/NJ pizza, you're already doing enough penance!

    While I've found in the 21 years I'm here that there's a lot more good things about NJ than people realize, it's no secret the pizza and bagels you get here are an extension of NYC's--the best!
    I have been in exile from my beloved NY pizza since 2009....my existence is all muted tones and shades of grey

    I actually considered ordering from NYCFlyingPizza.com, but two pies would have cost me $250 based on their cost and quick delivery method. I could not bear to spend that much on pizza.....
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    San Francisco sour dough makes a delicious crust. Too bad they can't figure out how to make the filling!

    I was stunned in Chicago to have a Giordano Deep Dish pizza. No way in h*** it can it possibly be called "pizza", no way. However, it IS ambrosia for the gods on Olympus!
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    NY pizza, really??? Doesn't compare to deep dish in Chicago! Also, you may have us on bagels, but we have the best hot dogs anywhere!
    Ok, Carl. Cross-post. You are forgiven. Ambrosia it is!
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    NY pizza, really??? Doesn't compare to deep dish in Chicago! Also, you may have us on bagels, but we have the best hot dogs anywhere!
    Ahhhh, pizza...it'll derail a forum thread every time
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    Quote Originally Posted by FormerBromineUser View Post
    NY pizza, really??? Doesn't compare to deep dish in Chicago! Also, you may have us on bagels, but we have the best hot dogs anywhere!
    Ok, Carl. Cross-post. You are forgiven. Ambrosia it is!
    Giordano's can call it "Sicilian Ambrosia" but it ain't pizza--and I can't wait to get it again in just a few weeks!

    There's LOTS of good food in Chicago...lots! I'd never say otherwise. I'm no hot dog connoisseur so I'll wimp out on THAT argument!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CarlD View Post
    Giordano's can call it "Sicilian Ambrosia" but it ain't pizza--and I can't wait to get it again in just a few weeks!

    There's LOTS of good food in Chicago...lots! I'd never say otherwise. I'm no hot dog connoisseur so I'll wimp out on THAT argument!
    Next time you're in Chi-town, look me up. Pizza and beer on me!!!
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    Last edited by Toybuilder; 04-18-2015 at 09:05 PM. Reason: Wrong thread
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    Default Re: Salt Water Chlorine Generator for New Pool Build

    Whoops! Just noticed I put this in the wrong thread. Ugh.
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