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I did an Ahh-Some treatment on my hot tub/spa today. The fourth time in 3 years. The first time cleaned out a lot of gunk. The next 2 times came out with less and less. This time virtually nothing, very little scum ring. So I must be something right as far as spa maintenance goes. We have had...

I have kept my FC between 8 and 12 for the last 7 weeks with a CYA of 35 to 40. Water is clear and sparkles, no strong odor and no complaints from anyone using the pool. The mustard algae never goes away, always green dust at seams and wrinkles and especially under the steps into the pool. Brush...

I replace pool and liner (48"x 25ft. round) last year. It was from Doheny's. Had many problems getting wrinkles out, especially on sidewalls, bottom was fairly good with just a few. I think liner was cut wrong on one side as I could not get the bottom seam to rest on the cove properly on one...

I have 25ft round ABG vinyl pool. I have had it for 40 years. Discovered TFP about 15 years ago, saved much money and great water with few problems. Every year about this time I get what I call green dust algae. It is not slimy, but like a green dust on the bottom and around the cove area. I...

Due to the humidity being very high for the last 2 weeks here, my R-870 DPD testing powder has turned to a gooey blob and does not want to dissolve. Can I put it in the microwave to dry it out? Should I store it in the freezer? Do they make some sort of desicant storage bag? I has been perfect...

One of my guests to our spa got into the spa after using an artificial tanning product. Now, about every three days, a scum line forms that is very sticky. Also, I have a sponge type floaty thing that absorbs some of this oil/scum, but I have to constantly clean it. Will the liquid bleach that I...

I plan on treating the 350 gallon spa with AhhSome and then dump for a refill. My question is, can I pump the spa water to my 12,000 gal. pool after cleaning up whatever slime/scum the Ahhsome dislodges? I will then refill the spa from the pool because the pool water is perfect. My well water...

I have a hot springs spa and a 24 ft. round above ground pool. With the pool, I discovered TFP about 12 years ago and for the most part it has been a TFP. The spa we have only had a year. My question is why when I test the Cl2 for the spa does it take 4 or 5 minutes to get a color change with...

I have a Hot Springs spa that was new Nov. 2019. It is outside. No problem until about a month ago. Now have black gunk around the edges of the controls and speaker grills and some black mold on the bottom of the cover, clean it but comes back in a week. I checked the CC today and it is very...

I have a leak in the side wall of my pool. I will soon be 24 months since I first found it. Is there a fix without draining and starting all over. The pool is about 22 years old, and this will be the 11th year for the liner.

I have been using the TFP methods in caring for my pool for 4 years now and have truly had a TFP. I have been guessing at my pool chemistry except for the daily Chlorine and pH test with the inexpensive test kit. This year we have had a lot of rain and cool weather. I had started to see some...

Coming to the end of the best season ever in the 25years I have had my 24ft. round AGP. I replaced the liner the first of June (3rd liner in 25yrs.) I first releveled and then covered the bottom with the pink 1/2 inch. foam insulation, double taping the seams. New cove also. This time I did the...

Hi, I am a new member. I live in Central Illinois, near Pekin, Il. I live in the country. I have well water that seems to cause me problems with my pool. I have an above ground 24' round pool, about 14K gallons. I have a 1hp sand filter(150lbs). I have been using Trichor pucks for chlorine, but...