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mknauss replied to the thread New(ish) pool and pH constantly goin up.Your fill water is from the Colorado River. At least most of the year the bulk of it is. The CH is 250 ppm and TA 130 ppm. Most people... -
mknauss replied to the thread Hello from St. Louis.Welcome to the forum! Post up your questions in the appropriate sub forum...
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mknauss replied to the thread Muriatic Acid Amount to Add.There is no calculation 'article'. You can peruse Pool Water Chemistry
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mknauss replied to the thread VSF pump speed - GPM vs RPM.You show a Pentair IntelliChlor SWCG. It has a flow switch. If the flow of water through it is too slow, the FLOW light will be red. If...
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mknauss replied to the thread VSF pump speed - GPM vs RPM.There is no reason to run a pump based on GPM. Just use RPM. You have a SWCG so set the base RPM at what you need to close the flow...
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mknauss replied to the thread Order to Correct Problems.Brushing the pool really well with the pump running will mix it quickly. Then take your sample and run a full suite of tests.
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mknauss replied to the thread New(ish) pool and pH constantly goin up.Your fill water has a TA of 130. As evaporation ramps up, the addition of a hundred gallons or more of that water every day will push...
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mknauss replied to the thread Muriatic Acid Amount to Add.Welcome to the forum! That is the amount I get too. I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a...
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Being in California your options are limited to a variable-speed choice. A Nidec Neptune NPTQ225 motor, a GO KIT1V with the seal and...
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mknauss replied to the thread TFP links not working with Chrome.Never know which one.
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mknauss replied to the thread Sand Recommendations ?.Welcome to the forum! https://www.troublefreepool.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sand_Filter_Use_and_Care I suggest you read through Pool...
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mknauss replied to the thread TFP links not working with Chrome.Chrome has that issue. You must clear the cache (cookies) so it will work. I use Mozilla Firefox on my laptop and mobile. Works great.
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mknauss replied to the thread First Test Results?!.The issue with sodium bisulfate is that the sulfates stay in the water and attack metals and cement. Your SWCG is metal. So if you only...
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mknauss replied to the thread First Test Results?!.Great! I would suggest adding enough muriatic acid to drop the pH by 0.4. Start using a 10 ml sample for FC testing. Each drop to clear...
