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ProfessorGAC

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83. That Makes Sense
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:51 AM
2 hrs ago

I think a monolithic lining would work well.
The brine solution we used in specialty blends was always stored in plastic tanks.
Same with those at consumer product formulations sites. (Shampoo, dishwash, body wash geld, etc.) Salt water is used to cause micellar structures to control viscosity. Nobody wants a shampoo that just runs through their fingers.
At a couple less diligent sites, they had leaks around the pump flanges and sure enough, The concrete was spalled badly. Of course, these brine solutions are 18-20% NaCl, which is 5 to 6 times that of seawater. So, much harsher on concrete.

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8,000 liters is more than 2,000 gallons. Ocelot II Yesterday #1
Awhile...like by the end of djt's term in office. Algae is pesky stuff. nt allegorical oracle Yesterday #5
At least their not using the little bottles from walgreens BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #7
They're going to need bigger bottles LogDog75 23 hrs ago #26
I saw what you did there PCIntern 22 hrs ago #37
I count 9 boxes in that pic, looks like 4 bottles/box. So he's got a whopping 36 gal. RockRaven 21 hrs ago #58
How long before they put a tarp around the pool? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #2
Desperate calls being made to Elon: Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #51
Experts? We don't need no stinkin' experts! yellowcanine Yesterday #3
If this regime was made into a comdey movie Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #52
This is what I've been saying for a while. ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #72
Everything Trump touches turns shitty. yellowcanine Yesterday #4
It's More Than The Dark Paint ProfessorGAC Yesterday #6
Oh..ok BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #8
The algae would have come back anyhow. Ocelot II Yesterday #11
Agreed ProfessorGAC Yesterday #12
They could skim the algae off first and turn them into snacks... progressoid 23 hrs ago #17
Trump Crackers. vanlassie 23 hrs ago #18
And put them in a gold bag! progressoid 23 hrs ago #21
I bet the maga experts didn't think about goose poo! erronis Yesterday #13
Do goose-stepping ICE goons produce goose poo? Dr. T 22 hrs ago #38
But now it will come back faster! GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #23
We have the BEST algae! A big strong man, with tears in his eyes said 'Sir, how did you think to make so much algae?' Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #54
Algae needs light to grow Farmer-Rick 23 hrs ago #19
Maybe they could use the tarp from the Kennedy Center. Realistically, though, Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #22
Yeah algea can come from the environment Farmer-Rick 22 hrs ago #42
It appears that algae problems are quite common in salt water pools, as well. Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #44
Especially Cement/Concrete ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #49
My brother had a saltwater pool for over a decade Farmer-Rick 4 hrs ago #78
That Makes Sense ProfessorGAC 2 hrs ago #83
The harsh chemicals used in Farmer-Rick 19 hrs ago #60
if you are refering to sanitizing a pool with a salt system Kali 21 hrs ago #56
Yeah, that's what I understood Farmer-Rick 4 hrs ago #79
oh for sure Kali 1 hr ago #84
Good Points ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #48
They should consider covering it with a black out tarp... kurtyboy 12 hrs ago #67
Yes they had to flush out the pipes before filling up the pool with "fresh" water FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #32
Maybe President Know-it-all thought cheaper was better? calimary 22 hrs ago #46
I'm no pool expert and I could have told them that... kentuck Yesterday #9
Anyone who's ever had an aquarium knows that algae will take over if you let it. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #63
Canadian? Obviously he's just saying that because he hates President Trump. tanyev Yesterday #10
They will need to add fountains. The Madcap Yesterday #14
Is that what's on the back of his hand? 3825-87867 Yesterday #15
Other Option wcollar 23 hrs ago #16
We don't need no stinkin experts! LuckyLib 23 hrs ago #20
Has trump figured out a way to blame Joe yet? 70sEraVet 23 hrs ago #24
Nah it was AOC and her Green New Deal.. thomski64 23 hrs ago #27
they already did. LuvLoogie 22 hrs ago #41
jeez, Donnie, why not just cover it with a mirror rurallib 23 hrs ago #25
Are we sure the algae problem wasn't caused by LogDog75 23 hrs ago #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #29
Of course trumps Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #30
But Trump is an expert. His cultists say so. Reflecting pool fixed for good. Norrrm 23 hrs ago #31
The organic eutrophic Traildogbob 22 hrs ago #36
IOW.... MarcoZandrini 23 hrs ago #33
Disneyland may have some experts. hunter 22 hrs ago #34
Algae Traildogbob 22 hrs ago #35
The rapture happened back in september 2025. mwmisses4289 22 hrs ago #43
Preach!!!!! Traildogbob 20 hrs ago #59
Trump will sue the company that painted it for the amount we paid that they didn't kick back to him. LudwigPastorius 22 hrs ago #39
They really have nobody with any knowledge or intelligence in this administration. Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #40
I remember when these morons were talking about hydrogen peroxide (self-administered, by mouth or inhaled) for Covid RockRaven 18 hrs ago #61
I believe it was bleach, not hydrogen peroxide. niyad 13 hrs ago #65
Sadly, there was a "hydrogen peroxide in home nebulizer" thing. You can find articles RockRaven 12 hrs ago #66
Actually... GoCubsGo 5 hrs ago #74
it won't go away until winter Kali 1 hr ago #85
;-{) THE CURE Goonch 22 hrs ago #45
If you want even more fun... Jirel 22 hrs ago #47
Like the time Don the Fraud excursioned Iran. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #50
Trump is an interior and exterior designer underpants 21 hrs ago #53
Is he already looking at swatches for the drapes he will order installed around that pool? Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #55
From what I've read he was still deeply into the design of his hotel at the Post Office underpants 21 hrs ago #57
So, The Felon's minions will keep dumping hydrogen peroxide Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #62
Donald had a comparison of the pool under both Obama and himself. Norrrm 16 hrs ago #64
here's an idea.... William Gustafson 12 hrs ago #68
Trump won't listen to anyone else's opinion 🙄 especially people who Raine 9 hrs ago #69
Can he nuke algae IcyPeas 8 hrs ago #70
So much for the stable genius Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 7 hrs ago #71
Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2 Danascot 5 hrs ago #73
Algae bloom caused by warming is a Democrat HOAX! Trueblue Texan 5 hrs ago #75
This is a metaphor for Trump evemac 5 hrs ago #76
Drain it. Fill with dirt. Plant grass. Mow once a week . Problem solved. Srkdqltr 4 hrs ago #77
Isn't the Trump Motel reflecting pool equipped with a chlorine filtering system? ChicagoTeamster 3 hrs ago #80
Laughter as workers put peroxide in algae-filled Reflecting Pool': '0 scientists in admin' LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #81
It Was a Mistake to Paint It in the First Place MineralMan 2 hrs ago #82
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