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I'm getting ready to go on vacation and will be using pucks while I'm away. How much chlorine does a chlorinator add? I have purposely let my CYA fall from 40 to 30 in anticipation of having to use the pucks, and also need to know how much CYA each puck adds. I was thinking of leaving the...

Ok. I noticed a few very small spots on the bottom of the deep end of my pool that wouldn't come off. They are very small, probably less than penny size. I use no type of metal based algaecide etc. I couldn't figure out what had caused the problem...until I dove down to within an few inches...

I have a variable speed Pentair pump. If I'm understanding the literature correctly, the default setting is to run for 8 hours at high speed, and then run two 4 hour cycles at progressively lower speeds. However, my PB to me to set my timer on the breaker for 12 hours a day. Is this enough...

I joined TFP because of a mustard algae problem I had. I followed SLAM and cleared the problem. Water was clearer than I have ever seen it! Now I'm wondering if I have it again....it's been two or three weeks, and every time I brush the pool clouds of dust or algae come from the bottom and...

It's been one week since a light mustard algae problem finally made me embrace the TFPC method. Before: Last season my new pool was completed on July 2. The pool store instructed me to add 20 lbs of CYA, 2 lbs of shock once a week, algaecide weekly, and 25 oz of clarifier per week. This...

How often do I need to brush? Daily, weekly? Also, do I need to brush the bottom of the pool if I am running an Polaris 360?

I have a question about CC's... I performed the SLAM procedures a couple of days ago. As of last night: FC 9 CYA 40 CC 00 PH 7.5 TA 80 Tonight, all was the same except FC and CC's, which were 8 and .5 respectively. Are CC's a problem? Does this mean that I have...

How long does mustard algae live outside the pool?

First time slammer here...at least the TFP way. I raised chlorine last night to 38 fc to rid pool of mild mustard algae (I must be overestimating gallonage of pool). After 2hours, reading was 34. 12 hours later at 27. After 24 hours, fc is 12 and cc is 0.5. I raised back to 24. I have...

Hello all, I had a very light case of mustard algae a couple of weeks ago that I treated with sodium bromide (before I started following TFP). My water has been clear for about two weeks. Last night I got home to a light green tint and what appears to be mustard algae on the bottom of the...

Just wanted to double check my information...I'm still trying to unlearn everything the pool store taught me: The pool store told me that calcium is optional for vinyl pools, but adding calcium hardness increaser extends the life of the pool pump. If I'm understanding pool school and the TFP...

Is there an optimal CYA number that results in the clearest water at the lowest cost? For example, is it better to maintain CYA of 30 and the matching FC level, or move CYA to 40 and maintain a FC level that is higher? Is there an advantage either way? Thanks!

Good morning! I have recently been converted to the TFPC method of pool maintenance. However, I have 100 pounds of cal hypo that I just bought that I am trying to find a way to use. Over the weekend, a friend and long time pool owner told me that if you pour the shock into a five gallon...

After reading some of the threads and reviewing pool school, I now do not trust anything the pool store told me, which is probably a good thing. :D:D The pool store has told me proper maintenance needs Cal Hypo weekly, along with daily tablets, weekly algaecide, and weekly clarifier. If I...

Good afternoon! I am new to TFP, but have been reading the forum for a few months. I finally signed up after battling mustard algae that won't seem to go away. I had a severe mustard algae outbreak last September before I realized that the "dirt" on the bottom of my pool was a type of algae...