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I have a few questions about the ins and outs of vinyl liners. Our pool is about 12 years old, and it has the original vinyl liner. We've owned the pool for 2 years. The liner is very faded below the water line, but functionally it seems fine. We just found the first hole. It's a 1/2 inch slit...

The salt cell has been in place for approx 7 years (I've owned the pool for 2 years). I went ahead and purchased a replacement so I would have it ready when it needed to be replaced. I am trying to determine if the old one is starting to fail. The SWG is usually set around 40% and I run the...

Thanks cowboycasey. I have similar thoughts when it comes to FC and my SWG. What's your CYA? Mine is 50-60 right now and the SWG is not keeping up. I had to add a little bleach every couple of days to keep my FC up to 9 this week (we had a lot of swimmers this week). I had the SWG set to around...

I passed the OCLT. I've been keeping FC on the high side for several days as a precaution - around 8 or 9 . We've had a lot of swimmers in the pool this week. My CYA is approximately 60 so my target FC level is 4. So far, the substance hasn't returned. I've been using the polaris almost daily...

Ok I managed to suck up the stuff with a large syringe. Here is the sample after it's been sitting in a cup. It's hard to tell what it is, but I thought I'd post the photo out of interest. It doesn't feel slimy or gritty - doesn't really feel like anything! ALSO...when swimming around in the...

No heavy dust or pollen on other surfaces. This stuff doesn't seem to behave like the description in the article. But I'll definitely be keeping an eye on it. Two eyes. - - - Updated - - - Just finished vacuuming. I will leave the pump on 24 hrs a day too. Thanks for that tip. I think I'll...

Good morning - No FC loss last night. I snapped a photo of the stuff on the bottom of the pool. There's a lot more yesterday and today than previously - maybe because we've had rain and I haven't vacuumed. It looks more suspicious to me this morning, so I'm wondering if it's some type of slow...

Thank you, Dave, for the thorough reply. That's what I'm hoping. I will give it a good manual vacuum in the morning and see how it goes. Does vacuuming to filter (instead of to waste) pose a problem if there happens to be an algae bloom going on, and it's not just dirt? Do you recommend taking...

yes, thanks!

Yes it's been consistently passing the OCLT. However I just tested FC and got a reading of 5.5, and that seems lower than expected because I've had my SWG cranked up to 70% for a couple of days (typically keep it around 40-50%). There is definitely a lot more of the "stuff" on the pool floor...

Still having this issue with the pool. The water is sparkly and clear, but this fine sediment accumulates in lines or splotches on the bottom of the pool, particularly in the wrinkles or creases of the liner. There's noticeably more of the stuff after a day of yard work or rain so I'm guessing...

Hi all! I'm in my second season of pool-ownership. The previous owner taught me about TFP and gave me the TF-100 test kit, which I've refilled. I've found this website invaluable. I had essentially no issues with the pool my first season...thank you to everyone here at TFP. This summer...