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Thanks everyone for the help. I'm going out now to put some paper towels in the skimmer and we will see what we have in the morning. Have to go to work tomorrow so may not post again till tomorrow evening. Thanks again.

Thank You Texas Splash. I put the muriatic acid in it after your reply. Just tested the water again and these are the results. FC 5.5 CC 0 PH 7.2 TA 100 CYA 20 Will have to get more stabilizer tomorrow and look into the sequestrant. I think I'm going to have to replace the liner next year...

We had the water almost perfect and got a hole in the liner from the pool vac I think. Got the hole patched and had to refill about 75% of the water. The water that we filled with was county water (regular tap water). Now the water is clear but has a yellow tint to it. Need a little help please...

Thanks for the welcome. Been busy this weekend with the pool. I'm down in the Lumberton area.

Hi everyone retuning after 2 years. Didn't open the pool last year but am planning on opening it this year. Used TFP several times in the past and worked great. May need a little help along the way. Needless to say I have swamp right now. Lot of work to do. Thanks in advance for any help.

Thanks I think I have scrubbed everything pretty good will check again. I am still seeing what looks like dirt in bottom of pool in a few places not near as much as a week ago. This is dead algae correct? Thanks so much for your help.

Need a little help and an update. Numbers from this morning. C 9 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 60 CYA 25 The deep end of the pool is not crystal clear. I can see the bottom very well but still looks hazy. I know the TA is low. I have some sodium bicarbonate on hand. Should I add this to raise the TA and if I...

Ok here are the numbers from tonight. CL 13 PH 7.2 CYA 1 sock of CYA in each skimmer basket. 2 total Probably have to do this again because all the 6 lbs wouldn't go in two socks. I'll get a full set of numbers tomorrow. Vacuumed to waste twice today think bottom is pretty clear right now. Any...

Thanks for the welcome pooldv. I'm reading up on the above. Some times your just not sure what to do and need a little advice. Thanks for the help everyone. I'll be posting a new picture shortly.

Thanks again Tim. Sure appreciate the help.

Tim, I was just checking the pool math and figured why the FC went up to 14 when I was shouting for 5. I made a mistake added to much bleach. I think I have a handle on the bleach now. For the cya I am coming up with 6.5 lbs. I need to add. Would you be so kind to check my math. Would You try...

Thanks a lot for the help this morning. Put 56 oz of muriatic acid in this afternoon and brought the PH to 7.5 Should I give it a little more or wait for a couple days and check it again. Put 6 121oz jugs of bleach in and brought the CL up to 14. Checked it 30 minutes later and it was 12. I...

Thanks for the quick replies. Lost the plug for the pump last night and have to run to town to get another one. I have muriatic acid but it is 2 or 3 years old can I use this?

I have not run my pool for 2 years and would like to run it this year. Last time I ran it I used the TFP process. Needless to say I was sold back then and still sold. Have had it about 12 years and used to use the PS to start up and just got tired of all the money I was spending each year. That...

OK Thanks for correcting me on the TA I'll change my target to 60 to 70. I looked at the Recommended Levels and see where I went wrong. I used the BBB method last year and had very few problems after I got the water balanced and the pool cleaned up. I think poolmom helped me last year. This...

Borax is twenty mule team borax correct? Acording to the pool calculator if my target ph is 7.5 I need to add 170 oz of borax. Also the pool calculator says I need 305 oz of baking soda to reach a target TA of 100. I have a fifty pound bag of sodium bicarbonate left from 2 years ago is this the...

I am a little confused on what to do first with my pool water. I have been working on opening for about 2 weeks and have most of the crud off the bottom. Need advice on how to get the water balanced. I have the TF 100 from last year and these are my test results from this morning. Fc 3 CC .5 PH...

Just an update and to confirm that BBB dose work. Haven't been to the pool store yet. Pool has been like this since 6/1. I have had the pool for 9 years and I don't think it has ever been this clear. Thanks to everyone who helped. Especily FPM These pics were taken this morning early. :cheers...

Again thanks to everyone that helped me. Did a overnight test last night and no change in FC. I will do another one tonight and we will see in the morning. Wife and I went swimming last night and did it fell good. I wanted to feel the sides and bottom and if felt like there was no algae at...

Just an update and could I get some input on my numbers FC 4 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 70 CH 80 CYA 25 Been a lot of POP here. The pool looks good but the water dose not sparkle yet. You can see the bottom of the deep end but not clearly. Would there be a problem using some clarifier or drop and vac or...

Tested at 6pm. FC 4 CC 2 PH 7.2 TA 60 CH 80 CYA 28 Not real sure about the CH test as this is the first time I have done this one. I will post the picture from 4/8 again just for reference. 4/17 4/17 I saw some dark colored spots on the bottom tonight and vaccumed the pool again. Sure...

Just an update. Tested at 6am fc 7 ph 7.2 Added 1 1/2 jugs of bleach. Will test again this evening and post a picture.

I'll try to take a picture tomorrow evening. I don't think that I understood the importance of testing the water every hour when Poolmom told me to but last night made a believer out of me. I know I started out with pea soup but if I had tested every hour and added bleach I don't think it...