Recent content by AEFranklin

Last summer I shocked with bleach and kept pool at shock until no overnight loss. It took weeks after the tornado. So much so it faded my liner. Used 6-8 jugs 182 oz daily for weeks. My cost last year alone was hundreds of dollars. I never closed the pool. I have kept up chlorine over the...

New problem. I have raised my CYA to 50. FC has been kept between 4-6 faithfully since early March. Overnight loss test shows none lost. Ph is right in line consistently. Running pump 24/7. My pool water is cloudy and when I don't keep the vacuum running I have the dark dirt looking...

Thanks everyone!

Thor, I am and have been using the TF-100 test kit recommended by this site since March of 2011. I think the majority of my chlorine consumption last year had to do with the tornado debris and resulting algae problem. This year I don't have an algae problem but still am using 182 oz every...

Thanks for the replies. I have done the overnight test, and last year lost quite a bit after the tornadoes, but got to where I lost none. Tried last week, am still losing none. I will bump CYA to 50 and see how that works. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. If you have any other ideas, keep...

I have been an advocate of TFP since I found it last year. I love it and have learned so much. I got my pool in 2010 and did the "pool store" way of doing things with an Ionizer and bagged chemicals. It was a mess. Had ugly stained liner and child with green hair all season. Found TFP in early...

Thanks for the replies. I do the "black dot" test and the first time I ever did it after receiving my test kit was early April. I think I may not have been waiting long enough (the 30 seconds) to do the test. The first time I was so carefully watching the black dot that the water was spilling...

Yes, I read that when the FC is high, it can cause pH to read falsely high --- after I put the chemicals in to lower it. When I first started the process, my FC was 4, CYA was 20. I use only bleach. When I performed the overnight test 8 days ago, my FC dropped to 0. I then began the TFP...

I got my pool last May. I tried the "pool store" way of chemicals and my pool severely deteriorated over six weeks. I then found this wonderful website and forum. I have been relying on this site ever since. I love it, and have gained a wealth of knowledge. Forgive me, but this is my first...