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Test readings

by nicknac » Thu 08 Jul, 2010 21:58

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When I take test reading with my aqua chem test kit it tells me to take a sample and drop 5 drops in each tube. Compare color and after 5 minutes...

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The chlorine tests are designed to be read within a minute or so and not to wait. However, the test kit you are using does not have the best chlorine...

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Sat 10 Jul, 2010 14:04
Chlorine level not coming down - do I really want 80ppm CYA

by shacke » Sun 04 Jul, 2010 10:04

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My CYA level is currently 40. My goal was to bring it to 80 and when that is done, correct the high TA (runs at 130), add borates and run the SWG...

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Thanks - and there in lies the trial and error to come. The pH rising is a continual issue for me which is why I am trying to find the sweet spot for...

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Mon 05 Jul, 2010 10:23
Can't get a chlorine reading

by tdean » Tue 01 Jun, 2010 20:59

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I took a water sample to my local pool store, because no chlorine reading and green algae. The test results were as follow: Free Cholorine: 0.1ppm,...

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You take a bucket (NOT exposed to sunlight) with 2 gallons of pool water and add 1/4 teaspoon of 6% bleach, mix, and measure the Free Chlorine (FC)...

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Wed 23 Jun, 2010 11:29
Chlorine prob

by Jammielynn » Sat 19 Jun, 2010 19:21

I have a above ground pool i have been trying to get the chlorine lvl right for a wk now I took a sample to the store they had my put stabilizer in...

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Sat 19 Jun, 2010 19:21
Has anyone tried something called the Metchlor Chlorinator?

by flyboy320 » Sat 01 May, 2010 15:02

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Came across this the other day and wondering if anyone has tried it?

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This is probably a new product that I have not heard of or researched yet, but I would try to find the manufacture and take a look at the specs.

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Wed 12 May, 2010 12:51
No Chlorine
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by poolretiree » Mon 13 Jul, 2009 13:34

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I have had a pool for 15 years. Until last year, never had a problem maintaining free chlorine. Into this year, I cannot maintain any now. Always 0...

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You can always do a bucket test to see how much chlorine it will take before it starts to hold. Take a bucket of pool water and add chlorinating...
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Wed 28 Apr, 2010 16:07
Extreme ammonia levels

by Larry » Sat 27 Mar, 2010 04:08

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I have just taken over the maintenance of an indoor heated pool. The water has a recent history of high ammonia levels, with levels reaching 4.5ppm...

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Most ammonia test kits actually measure the sum of monochloramine and ammonia. The Combined Chlorine (CC) test measures monochloramine and other...

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Sat 27 Mar, 2010 11:41
Chlorine tablets and solar heating

by Sharon » Fri 27 Nov, 2009 21:26

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I've tried putting my chlorine tablets in a floating dispenser but it doesn't seem to dissolve quickly enough and release enough chlorine into the...

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The tabs are very acidic and can cause plastics to lose their innate flexibilty, making them brittle and crack or break more easily.

If you can't...

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Sat 28 Nov, 2009 12:49
any harm carrying chlorine tabs in truck tool box?

by Guest » Thu 29 Oct, 2009 15:04

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I'm also carrying hose, vacuum, brush and skimmer net in the tool box. the tablets are in a closed bucket. could the chlorine tablets corrode the...

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Chlorine vapors will damage your tools.
Only depends, how good is the seal on the bucket cover.
It is then only matter of time. It did corrode my...

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Fri 30 Oct, 2009 21:30
Chlorine

by poolideas » Wed 21 Oct, 2009 00:54

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Just a quick question.
When a salt chlorinator makes chlorine and then the spent chlorine reverts back to salt, the only chlorine in the pool should...

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Me... is correct. I will go into more details for those who are interested.

In the saltwater chlorine generator (SWG), the following occurs (netting...

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Wed 21 Oct, 2009 20:56
Stainless steel ladder rusting

by waverunner » Thu 06 Aug, 2009 11:38

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My pool ladder is stainless steel and it starting to rust away where the steps are and at the water/air level. The rust is eating into stainless and...

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The rust is probably coming from the bolts that hold the steps in place, not the stainless steel rails. Remove the ladder and replace the bolts and...

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Fri 25 Sep, 2009 19:45
Will stabilized chlorine CYA reuse

by Lucian » Fri 04 Sep, 2009 13:29

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I have a small Endless Pools outdoor pool, about 3000 gallons. It is covered tightly all the time except for 30 minutes a day when its used for...

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You absolutely can switch to using unstabilized chlorine when the CYA level is even at 30 ppm since you probably don't need it any higher than that...

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Fri 04 Sep, 2009 13:49
Skin irritation and Stinging eyes
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by christmaya7 » Tue 21 Aug, 2007 04:35

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We always use the swimming pool in our school for our swimming subject. Until such time we slowly noticed that we are having skin irritation and...

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See this post . Salt is not a panacea and has nothing to do with chlorine effectiveness.
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Sun 23 Aug, 2009 18:35
had green water

by lildee » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 07:04

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had green water added 3 gallons of bleach , to it and today it clear but when i test the water my chlorie level it turns red .my test kit only test...

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See this post . Test strips are notoriously inaccurate, most especially for Cyanuric Acid (CYA) levels. The FAS-DPD chlorine test kits are the best...

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Sun 23 Aug, 2009 17:06
too high chlorine

by loria » Wed 19 Aug, 2009 03:50

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The chlorine in my pool is really high. Off the charts high and there hasn't been any chlorine in the pool for 2 days. And the ph and acid are really...

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Alan,

Please stop using all caps in all of your posts. It is annoying and hard-to-read. Also, salt is not the answer. It will not make chlorine more...

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Sun 23 Aug, 2009 16:58
Can't keep chlorine either

by epithemeus » Wed 12 Aug, 2009 16:09

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I admit right up front I'm completely new to the pool thing. We got a 14,000 above ground pool this summer. We set it all up and did the recommended...

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no problem, good luck.

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Thu 13 Aug, 2009 20:44
Pool won't hold chlorine

by AndyMartha » Fri 31 Jul, 2009 17:59

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I'm having the similar problem others have mentioned, but don't see an answer that fits. I'm in Wisconsin. My ph and alkalinity are fine. No amonia,...

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Your chlorine is going away quickly because it is fighting algae growth. At a CYA level of 100 ppm (if it truly is 100 ppm -- some test kits max out...

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Thu 06 Aug, 2009 22:15
I have beautiful water, but pps reads zero

by anne4 » Sat 01 Aug, 2009 21:00

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Wonder if someone can help me with this. My water is crystal clear. My Intex salt chlorinator works fine... comes on every night for 3 hours. I get...

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CYA should be closer to 80ppm for a salt chlorinated pool
FC level should be around 5 - 6ppm

should probably run the salt chlorinator and filter...

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Mon 03 Aug, 2009 05:11
Product Line

by AndyMartha » Fri 31 Jul, 2009 18:46

Could anyone give testimony to a product line that they've been happy with? Last year our dealer used Synergy - this year its ProTeam. I feel like...

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Fri 31 Jul, 2009 18:46
chlor tabs on fiberglass
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by dalehileman » Sat 25 Jul, 2009 12:35

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Chlorine tabs dispensed near the surface drastically shorten the life of a solar cover and so I have taken to simply throwing the tabs into the water...

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.......products of oxidation trying to offgas at the surface.....and help to deteriorate it.

Forgive me,though I aced college chemistry but you...
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