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Calcium Hardness: Prevent Pitted Plaster and White Crust Rings

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With proper calcium hardness levels, you can prevent pitted plaster and white crust rings, ensuring your pool remains pristine—learn how to maintain ideal levels.
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • August 16, 2025
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Total Alkalinity: Why Ph Keeps Drifting—And How to Fix the Bounce

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Bouncing pH levels often stem from improper total alkalinity; learn how to fix this common issue and keep your pool water balanced.
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • August 16, 2025
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Langelier Saturation Index: Stop Scaling and Etching With One Formula

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Understanding the Langelier Saturation Index can help you prevent scaling and etching—discover how one simple formula can make all the difference.
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • August 16, 2025
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ORP in Plain English: Can a Sensor Really Tell If Your Water Is Safe?

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Good ORP readings indicate oxidizing potential, but understanding if your water is truly safe requires exploring further—discover why in this guide.
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • August 16, 2025
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Breakpoint Chlorination: The Shock Math Nobody Taught You

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Gaining mastery of breakpoint chlorination’s shock math unlocks the key to safe, effective water disinfection—discover what nobody taught you.
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • August 16, 2025
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Cyanuric Acid (CYA): The ‘sunscreen’ Your Chlorine Needs—And When It Backfires

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Mysterious yet essential, Cyanuric Acid protects chlorine from UV damage but can backfire if levels aren’t properly managed.
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • August 16, 2025
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Free Chlorine Vs Total Chlorine: the Confusing Difference Finally Explained

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C Confused by free versus total chlorine? Discover the crucial differences and how they impact your pool’s safety—continue reading for expert insights.
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • August 16, 2025
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Ph Demystified: the Single Number That Makes or Breaks Your Pool

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I’ll reveal how your pool’s pH level can make or break your swimming experience and why understanding this number is crucial.
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • August 16, 2025
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  • Hydraulics & Flow Science

Manifolds & Headers: Even Distribution to Multiple Returns

A well-designed manifold and header system ensures even distribution to multiple…
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • October 4, 2025
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  • Hydraulics & Flow Science

Hydraulic Losses at Fittings: 90S Vs 45S Vs Sweeps

Straightforward differences in hydraulic losses at fittings like 90°, 45°, and sweep…
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • October 3, 2025
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  • Hydraulics & Flow Science

Entrapment Physics: Hair, Limb, and Body—How to Prevent

Discover how understanding entrapment physics can help you prevent hair, limb, and body…
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • October 2, 2025
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  • Hydraulics & Flow Science

Surge Tanks & Balance Tanks: Leveling Big Water Features

Properly designed surge and balance tanks are essential for leveling big water…
  • Pool Lexicon Team
  • October 1, 2025
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