Recent content by john3parker

I'm using the TF-100 test kit. I felt like I passed the SLAM test several times to get the pool clear again and again. It just won't stay that way. I've scrubbed the pool, ladders, lights and toys (but not all toys). I would expect whatever FC levels I'm maintaing would kill risidual algae on...

I've been trying to get on board with the BBB method but I've been fighting this pool all summer. I've had the pool clear several times over the summer but it nearly always goes back to light green with an algae bloom. Doesn't seem to matter what I do or how much chlorine is in the pool either...

Thank you for the tips! I'll get started and let you know how it goes. I just got back from vacation and thankfully my pool didn't pool a darker shade of green. Here are new test results before adding anything. FC = 1 CC = .5 TC = 1.5 CH = 100 TA = 70 CYA = 0 (it's not even a little bit cloudy...

Hi, I'm new to TFP! After spending way too much money at the pool store and getting green results I've decided to try pool maintenance myself. So far my wife is unimpressed with my efforts and so am I. :p Pool was partly cloudy through April and when the endless May rains started it seemed to...