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Hi - hoping someone had an idea of how to deal with a sinking pad. Our filter is on a plastic pad that has been sinking each season, it must be putting strain on the piping. The pad currently sits on dirt covered with midsize stone. Ideally, I’d like to fit the filter and pump on a larger...

Hi! Would someone please remind me the correct order in which to test/adjust levels? I know to make sure my pH is in the appropriate range before I start the SLAM process, but after slam is complete, what should I do next? TA? CH? CYA? Thank you!

Hi - I have a 28k gallon gunite pool and live in the Northeast. I want to make sure my CH level is appropriate before I close the pool next month. I know the range is very broad. Here are my numbers: FC 4 CC 0 PH 7.6 TA 80 CYA 30 CH 350 I read somewhere that if you live in a cold winter...

Hi All, I opened the pool a few weeks ago, completed the SLAM and mustard algae SLAM last week. I did the mustard algae to be safe bc we had suspected MA at the end of last season. All levels have been normal but I feel like I’m losing excessive chlorine ~ 3ppm/day. Is this average? We’ve...

Hi, I’ve been using TFP techniques for a few years and our pool has truly been trouble free. This season, I’ve seen a few spots of yellowish green algae in the same location in the shallow end. Every few weeks the spots reappear. 3x now, I’ve SLAMed the pool, scrubbed the walls and it passes...

Hi, We have what appears to be cosmetic cracking above our tiles. There is no movement of the tiles. Does anyone have a suggestion of what kind of product I can use to patch this myself? Thanks, Kim

Hi, There are a few cracks above the tiles in our in ground pool. Does anyone have experience using a product that can patch this without lowering the water or closing the pool for a period of time? Thanks! Kim

Hi, I've been using the sock method to get CYA into my pool each year. It takes forever for the granuals to break down even with frequent squeezing. Is there a liquid option for CYA that is acceptable (ie doesn't add anything else)? Thanks! Kim

Is FC 8ppm safe to let my kids swim? My water is crystal clear, passed the OCLT after slamming and my numbers are: FC 8 CC .5 PH 7.8 TA 100 CYA 30 CH 300 Thanks!! ~ kim

Hi All, Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise! I'm having trouble with elevated TA. In preparation to SLAM, I lowered the PH from 7.8 to 7.2 expecting that my TA would also lower from the 220 reading I got at opening 3 days ago. Pool has been running 24hrs since opening and water is...

My pool is up and running, water is crystal clear, but it smells like chlorine. I don't remember it smelling this way in previous years. Here are my test numbers: FC 4 CC 0 TC 4 TA 120 PH 7.6 CYA 20 - I'm in the process of increasing this to 30, sock is in the skimmer now :) OCLT - lost 1ppm...

Hi all, So, we've lived with this pool for 3 seasons. Last year I found this site, switched to liquid chlorine and had no problems maintaining chlorine, keeping algae in check and having appropriate PH levels. We opened our pool 3 weeks ago. The pool wouldn't hold chlorine day to day. I...

Hi All, I'm new here, desperately searching the web for a crash course in pool ownership. Our local pool store has been telling us to use non-chlorine shock to fix our out of balance Chlorine: FC - 0.4 CC - 3.4 Seems that based on what I've already read here, that the non-chlorine shock...