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Is bleach really cheaper, maybe when it was a $1/gallon

by cyberbryan » Mon 06 Aug, 2007 18:39

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hi guys need some opinions :lol:

calculations according to Chemgeek

"However, you can't really say that Trichlor is 44.5% chlorine. One...

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Do Home Depots or Lowes or Hardware stores in your areas carry liquid chlorine or is that just in AZ?

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Tue 21 Aug, 2007 21:19
Chlorine and CYA relationship

by Guest » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 10:37

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I think I understand the reason why we need to use CYA. However, if the CYA level is between 30ppm and 50 ppm, or higher, this would cause us to need...

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I'm glad you are doing such thorough research and I'm sorry that this industry isn't more forthcoming and have higher integrity. There are good folks...

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Mon 20 Aug, 2007 14:10
Is Weekly Shocking Necessary?

by Jack Sparrow » Sun 19 Aug, 2007 06:50

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I've recently switched over to the BBB methodology and seem to be keeping a "cleaner" pool. My weekly shock is due tonight but I have no...

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No, you don't need to shock. Properly maintained outdoor pools exposed to sunlight rarely need to get shocked. If the combined chlorine level gets to...

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Sun 19 Aug, 2007 14:12
High Chlorine levels ..... need help reducing
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by scottc » Wed 15 Aug, 2007 14:50

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Hi all I am new to the pool world, my wife and I just had our first pool installed over the past few weeks. I have been reading and trying understand...

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if you have any jetting in the spa i would recoment keeping a close eye on it, traditionaly in my store ive seen issues with jet being eaten away by...
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Fri 17 Aug, 2007 15:23
Chlorinator too full

by cnunes » Fri 17 Aug, 2007 12:23

For some reason after I backwashed last night my chlorinator is too full and is leaking water. Anyone now why?

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Fri 17 Aug, 2007 12:23
Will Superchlorination Clear Phosphates?
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by Jack Sparrow » Sun 05 Aug, 2007 08:40

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Quick, simple question-- will superchlorination (>15ppm) clear phosphates?

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Thanks, Richard. Great information. I thought about the Lithium but you are certainly right about the high $!

Dan
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Last post by Dan Y
Thu 16 Aug, 2007 20:35
Question On Chem Geek's Best Guess Chart

by Jack Sparrow » Thu 09 Aug, 2007 09:37

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The chart shows a column for Yellow Mustard.

1. Does this mean that if you've had yellow mustard in the past that these are the numbers to use?...

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Jack,

The target column is really just a guideline for maintaining a pool free of green algae. It's really the minimum column that is most...

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Thu 09 Aug, 2007 11:20
Shock

by Matty1stop » Wed 08 Aug, 2007 10:20

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I have an easy set inflatable ring pool (12' X 36")

Recently I added a 1/2 bag of shock to the pool by broadcasting it instead of mixing it...

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I see. I'm trying to decide if I should attempt repair or just spend the $100 for a new one. We've only got about a month left of pool weather so I...

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Last post by Guest
Wed 08 Aug, 2007 13:03
another chlorine question???

by margaret, nj » Fri 03 Aug, 2007 21:47

I would rather work with the BBB method, I think it works. I got

some rather dumb advise from a kid who works at Leslies and

does not have a pool....

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Last post by margaret, nj
Fri 03 Aug, 2007 21:47
chlorine question

by Guest » Thu 02 Aug, 2007 20:55

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I just bough my house and this is the first time I have evr had to care for a pool.At the begining of the year I had several problems opening ,due to...

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I'm going to second Backglass!

I have switched from cal hypo and 3" pucks two weeks ago and my pocket has reaped the benefits and my pool has...

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Last post by Guest
Fri 03 Aug, 2007 10:52
So What's The Best Method of Chlorinating a Pool?
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by Jack Sparrow » Mon 30 Jul, 2007 12:05

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Geez, I'm sitting here reading all this about stabilizers (CYA) and shocks and the way they interact, etc, etc, etc. I had no idea there such a...

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I think what you were reading on the Internet was about the K-2005 test kit since that only goes up to 5 ppm and doesn't do so very accurately (it...
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Wed 01 Aug, 2007 16:57
Very High Chlorine After Shocking

by Eric » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 10:38

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For the first time the year, I shocked my pool (in ground, vinyl, about 12,000 gal.) with 1 lb Power Powder Plus. Before the shock, the chemistry...

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Cal-Hypo is calcium hypochlorite and is very similar to sodium hypochlorite which is bleach or chlorinating liquid except that Cal-Hypo contains...

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Wed 01 Aug, 2007 16:38
not feeding chlorine

by Rita G. » Thu 26 Jul, 2007 11:43

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i am not getting any chlorine reading when i test water for chlorine with reagent, nor do i smell any chlorine in pool. chlorine feeder (pentair...

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pH Up is sodium carbonate, not sodium bicarbonate. pH Up is the same as Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda.

Alkalinity Up is sodium bicarbonate...

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Wed 01 Aug, 2007 16:13
chlorine

by margaret, nj » Tue 31 Jul, 2007 14:59

I use 3" tabs, I am reading they are no good. (I have a 5+ reading).

I am thinking of switching to liquid chlorine a.k.a. bleach. How do I...

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Last post by margaret, nj
Tue 31 Jul, 2007 14:59
above ground pool chlorination

by sue1122 » Mon 30 Jul, 2007 15:51

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I always used granular chlorine in my above ground pool, but we just bought a new pump and when it started being very noisy 6 weeks later, I did some...

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I don;t see how adding granular chlorine would destroy your seals UNLESS you turned the pump off and the chlorine just sat in the pump.

If you are...

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Last post by Backglass
Tue 31 Jul, 2007 07:56
I Need a Glossary of Terms

by Johnson » Mon 30 Jul, 2007 16:34

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There are a lot of terms thrown around for different uses of chlorine: shock levels, sanitizer levels, chlorine levels, CYA levels, etc.

Can someone...

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CYANURIC ACID - Also called condition and stabilizer - Chemically, conditioner is cyanuric acid. It protects chlorine in the water from being...

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Last post by Backglass
Tue 31 Jul, 2007 07:53
liquid,granular and cyn

by pucklordofchoas » Mon 30 Jul, 2007 12:24

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if youa re useing a stabilized liquid or granular chlorine, should you have to add CYN or will the CYN in the chlorine be enough to maintain your...

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if youa re useing a stabilized liquid or granular chlorine, should you have to add CYN or will the CYN in the chlorine be enough to maintain your...

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Last post by Backglass
Mon 30 Jul, 2007 14:07
Chlorine Bleach

by actor503 » Sun 29 Jul, 2007 16:16

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Under what circumstances is chlorine bleach like Clorox, usable as a substitute for pool store purchased tablets?

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Under what circumstances is chlorine bleach like Clorox, usable as a substitute for pool store purchased tablets?

As stated above, it's not a...

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Last post by Backglass
Mon 30 Jul, 2007 09:55
CYA as a stabiliser

by pucklordofchoas » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 15:02

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So this is my current understanding, and im starting to think i maybe wrong, but currently we are perscribing customers with granular or liquid...

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m next question would be, if your on a triclor or diclor granual, should you be adding stabiliser to the pool, as part of your sanitizing...

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Wed 25 Jul, 2007 17:19
Tablets VS granular or liquid

by pucklordofchoas » Mon 16 Jul, 2007 12:45

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is it possible for a very large scale pool say a few thousand gallons,to maintain a good chlorine level with a high bather load and a single...

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ok i thought so just wanted to make sure, this forum has been really helpful, alot of the chemistry is the same as hot tubs as far as alk Ph and...

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Last post by pucklordofchoas
Wed 25 Jul, 2007 13:16

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