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Episode Synopsis
00:00 - Introduction03:13 - Myth 1: ANSI-11 Standards NEVER allow water chemistry outside the ranges05:12 - Myth 2: It's important to give water what it wants to "make water happy"10:01 - Myth 3: The pH is constantly increasing outside of the acceptable range stated in Standard 11, and there are no options14:40 - Myth 4: Water balance indexes indicate whether water is scaling or corrosive to surfaces and metals20:12 - Myth 5: In a pool using chlorine and cyanuric acid, keeping the pH in the acceptable range is not important. Chlorine is controlled by the CYA.29:03 - Myth 6: To control algae, it is important to maintain a certain ratio of CYA to free chlorine33:54 - Myth 7: Chlorine lock36:15 - Myth 8: Chlorine demand is caused by high phosphates and nitrates37:45 - Myth 9: Using bleach in a pool does not raise pH48:00 - Wrap up
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