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Hey again TFPExperts, I'm so glad y'all are here to help me and others figure out what to do with our pools without breaking the bank!! Okay, here I go...we opened our pool to green water, very little debris and a colony of ants that have taken up residence under a corner of the pool decking...

I don't know the first thing about SWGs but it's been suggested that I get one. This year has been a crazy busy summer. Parties every weekend for the first half. Maintenance was kept up to date too! July came around and everything went to pot. My mother got sick and I had to help take care of...

Although we tried, life and summer went on and we just couldn't keep up with the pool care and maintenance. Rain, heat, neglect and the depletion of all forms of chlorine over the past few weeks has caused algae to form and grow in spots all over the pool. We don't anticipate using the pool...

We opened our pool yesterday and very late this year. I've never had this much algae to deal with. I know the more I can get out before SLAM the better. I have been running the robot but not brushing. I have not tested anything yet. Historically, FC & CYA are 0 upon opening. I don't know whether...

Hello everyone!! We opened our pool today and I have several questions and concerns. After running pump for several hours and cleaning debris, gunk etc I tested the water. Ph 6.8 -7 CH 125 FC 0 TC 0 TA 30 CYA ?? (Have new refill kit ordered) Our cover is old and several months ago, my son's...

I was testing the TA yesterday and observed that when I put the 5th drop in, the blue water turned a purple pink color then I added another drop and it turned to pink or "red" as the directions say. So would the TA be 50 or 60 or somewhere in between?

I've been in this group for a while now but never converted to using liquid chlorine. I've always used calcium hypo. But since I've battled cloudy water for most of this season, I've learned that it's more than likely the cal hypo. Needing to replenish my chlorine, I went looking for other...

Hello all, My ph has been holding steady all season between 7.2 and 7.8 with my alkalinity being around 70. I haven't had to use MA hardly at all even with parties and summer storms. I fought high ph levels in previous years but found my pool prefers the 70 alkalinity level. However, when I...

Just curious 🤔 about when to brush. I do brush the walls every week but I'm wondering, do you brush before or after vacuuming and before or after adding chlorine??

I had my pool squeaky clean, and sparkling blue. Completed a successful SLAM, thanks to a TFP expert and then I screwed it up again by adding 2 bottles of intensive stain prevention products to help with high iron and copper. The pool has been awfully cloudy for 2 days. Everything I've been...

IceShadow was kindly helping but we both thought we were in the clear. That is the reason for new thread. If you read, "help dust everywhere", it will catch you up to this post. I have vacuumed and backwashed several times to get my pool clear. It's been raining and I had virtually no cya. Added...

We just opened the pool over the weekend to take advantage of the rainfall to finish filling the pool. The problem is that we're building a rather large patio beside the pool and dust from cutting the stones is going into pool combined with pollen, dirt, bugs etc and I have a filthy, messy pool...

Hello all, I've had a very enjoyable summer taking care of and enjoying my pool. I'm usually very busy in the garden and farm. The pool looks great and I keep up the cleaning and maintenance. Here are this week's results. pH 7.8 FC 2.5(Will be adding chlorine tonight to get it back to good...

Here are my current TF 100 tests results pH 7.5 FC 3 CC .5 or lower, test tube needs scrubbing TA 60 CH 150 CYA Don't know, ran out of reagent When pool was opened, I had 11 CYA level according to pool store test, so I did add 2 (4# bottles) at different times. I do get a reading on a test...

Hello...NC here! So we just survived Hurricane Florence. This was my first year using TFP methods of maintaining my pool. Everything was going great until the last 2 weeks when algae showed up and then we had a hurricane to deal with. The stores have sold out of the bleach I use. I have 2...

Hey all, I've kept a crystal clear pool all summer even with pump going out and a week straight of rain using my TF 100 kit and your forum tips and advice. I haven't fought algae except at the beginning and everything has been less worry and work! With that said, I am questioning the Total...

A couple of years ago when I was relying on pool store knowledge, the lady who tested my water told me that I shouldn't backwash my sand filter after everytime I vacuum the pool. Her theory was that I was keeping the sand "too clean" and it needed to be "sticky" or dirty to do its job!! My...

Hey all, So, during a recent storm, the breaker to the pool pump was kicked when power blinked and hubby noticed it and we got everything turned back on again. But when I flipped the switch to motor, I saw what I thought was steam coming off pump motor because it was still wet from rain. It...

So, on a whim I decided to get a water sample from the deepest part of the pool(on the very bottom) and test it because DH and kids complain of stinging eyes and here are the results. pH 7.5 FC 2 (I expected this since all the family was in it yesterday) CC .5 CYA 40 TA 50 (This is concerning)...

Hope the pictures post. Anyway, I would like some suggestions on what to plant outside my pool near fence. I am not a creative person. I cannot visualize. I love daylilies and planning a trip to a daylily farm to purchase some. The problem is I don't know what to plant with them or how to get...

It's like 8th grade science class all over again but without the oversized goggles and gloves, lol? So here are my first results, not positive I did tests correctly and will take pointers! pH 7.8 FC 2 CC .5 CYA 20 TA 90 CH 575 Pool is clear, test was done after a heavy rain/storm. No debris in...

Okay I posted about my algae problem on another post and it's now under control. Now, I want to solve another issue. I fought high pH all last year, putting MA in every other day almost. So I read on here to lower pH to 7.2 which would also lower TA. I put my strength MA in pool math calculator...

Had watered tested at pool store by lady I trust (she doesn't try to sell me stuff I don't need). FC .02 TC .02 CC 0 pH 7.3 TA 24 CH 179 CYA 1 Phosphates 2862 (we farm & know this is high, has been higher)(pool store lady not concerned as long as water is clear, told me phosphates are as algea...

Hey, I'm from North Carolina and owner of an in ground pool. Hubby works too much and I had to hurry up and learn about pool care. I learned alot from this site already. But after spending a fortune at the pool store this summer, I want to see if I can save money next year! Any tips appreciated ?