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Lower Total Alkalinity Cause the Aqueous Carbon Dioxide to Outgas Buffer Against an Upward Drift in pH Replace the Need to Bathe Correct! Wrong!
Erin Thibodeau
A Better Oxidizer Than Chlorine A Better Algaecide Than Chlorine when Cyanuric Acid is in use Less Effective at A Higher pH Than Chlorine Protected From UV Rays by Cyanuric Acid (Stabilizer) Correct! Wrong!
Keith Jig Courvelle, Legacy Pools
Low level of total dissolved solids High level of magnesium hydroxide Copper-cyanurate due to high level of cyanuric acid High level of manganese Correct! Wrong! CPO Practice Test Certified Pool Ninja!
Certified Pool Ninja: You are an unbeatable force of backyard Water Wisdom. You have mastered the art of H₂O!
The Water Warrior!
Water Warrior: You are a true Water Warrior. pH crawls back into balance at the mere mention of your name.
The Algae Buster
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good practice test.. I am looking at taking the CPO class early next year and wanted to get a general idea of the test.
George June 14, 2023 Reply the math is what get me
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Mean Pool Tweets with Andrea and Andrea’s Mother by Rudy StankowitzIn this episode of the Talking Pools Podcast, Andrea welcomes a special guest—her mother, Paulette—who brings a unique twist to the show by sharing some hilariously mean tweets about pools that she discovered on X (formerly Twitter). Paulette's lively commentary adds a dose of humor as they explore these sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek posts, giving listeners a good laugh.
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