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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wed 25 Jul, 2007 13:16
Do I have to shock?

by mjt143 » Wed 04 Jul, 2007 09:46

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I have read that you should shock 1 time per week, heavy storm, etc. My question is, do I have to shock is my CC is less than .5. Or can I just shock...

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Thanks Pool User. I forgot to refer to the good test kit, the Taylor K-2006, which you can buy from Taylor online here or from Leslie's here or from...

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Wed 25 Jul, 2007 12:08
Woods

by Woods » Tue 26 Jun, 2007 06:29

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We have a salt system. We had many people swimming in our pool on Sunday so we super chlorinated for 24 hrs. like we were told to do at our pool...

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remember...
they want your money.. very very very seldom will they
say "your water's fine"

<Applause>

Truer words were never...

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Last post by Backglass
Wed 25 Jul, 2007 11:11
WHat's an alternative to chlorine pucks?

by Kenric » Sat 14 Jul, 2007 10:59

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Is I decide that I don't want to use pucks anymore due to CYA, what are alternatives to keeping chlorine levels up?

Im thinking of just pouring...

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save yourself some $$$$$$$
plain 'ol ULTRA CHLORINE BEACH is the best bet.

They anonymously speak the truth. :P

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Last post by Backglass
Wed 25 Jul, 2007 11:06
Cheapest way to add chlorine

by Kenric » Tue 24 Jul, 2007 02:56

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I'm trying to figure out the cheapest way to get chlorine into the pool without adding CYA.

10% liquid chlorine - $2.75 per gallon

6% bleach - $4...

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Chemgeek,

Great link!!! Thanks. Looks like I'm just going to stick with pouring in 10% liquid chlorine.

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Last post by Kenric
Tue 24 Jul, 2007 19:16
How many 3" pucks do you others use, in a week?

by antonaki1 » Wed 18 Jul, 2007 22:31

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I have a 32 x 15' oval inground pool, 6' average depth (about 70,000 litre). I use a Hayward chlorinator and seem to go through a 3" puck every...

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Thanks Chem geek for the insightful reply. I will consider all your numbers and points as i move forward. Yes i have a pool cover and we face the sun...

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Sat 21 Jul, 2007 18:54

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