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So part of it is when I took of my pool cover the stuff on top of it accidentally fell in to the pool... normally I try to prevent that. (I had the pool shut down for the winter.) I did what I was supposed to... put the PH in range (I think it was 7.5 if I remember), and I saw my CYA was...

It seems like last season my chlorine bleach wasn't as effective as usual. I actually have a paper cheat sheet I made years ago tailored to my pool that tells me how many ounces of bleach to use to raise the free chlorine x parts per million, where I have a column of values for x, varying in...

Hello, I was just reading the owners manual on my Intex SWG to for tips on why it might not be generating enough chlorine, and assuming the water is balanced correctly, and the settings are right, they suggest these two things to look for: 1) debris on the flow sensor 2) minerals on the...

Hello, my above ground pool has a regular vinyl surface, and over the last couple of years, it's developed a fair amount of faint green stains from past algae attacks. They're faint and not all that noticeable, but it would be nice to clean the stains off to get the vinyl the same color blue...

I have on hand some powdered chlorine stabizer I could use to raise my CYA. It's current at 30, but I think since I have a SWG (above ground pool), it ought to be at 70-80. I've read on this forum that I should be putting it in a sock and hanging it from my ladder, but the instructions say to...

Being in Austin, I was advised I don't need to unhook my equipment, but simply run the pump when it gets below freezing. Unfortunately I can't seem to find an app that will notify me when it gets below freezing, and yesterday, even though it was 70 degrees out, and I had shorts and T-shirt on...

I have a leaf eater, similar to this picture: The cord that holds the bag to the base has become fragile and just broke. I jury-rigged it with a knot, but I can't put too much tension, or it will break again. Does anybody know if the cord is sold separately anywhere? Everything else...

Hello, I'm about to remove the leaves from my pool, and check the chemical levels before putting my pool cover on it for the winter. Right now, the water level is very close to the top of the skimmer hole, because of all the rain we've had. Is it advised that I should lower this level before...

Last season what I did was to drain the water to just below the eyeball jet, because I had been wanting to repair a slow leak in it (which, with the help of the TFP people here, I did). I also disconnected my SWG, and drained the water our of my sand filter, pump, and SWG. I think I moved...

Hello, I read on the charts on this TFP website that the minimum and target levels for FC, given the same CYA levels are lower for SWG pools vs nonSWG pools. Why is that? Does the salt somehow aid in the inhibition of algae, so that less chlorine is needed? By the way here are my current...

My PH is really high, like 8.2. I just added acid, since I understand the PH needs to be lower before starting a SLAM. My question is: how long should I wait for the pump to circulate the acid before before retesting the PH?

I guess that's what you'd call the part. It looks pretty much like this picture: It's been a slow drip since last fall (but only when the pump runs), and now there's a rust stain on the outside wall below it (a vertical path down the wall). So I decided to try to fix this slow drip. At...

Split from covering above ground pool for winter. I also have a question about this. I live in Austin, TX where it sometimes freezes, but it never really seems to stay below freezing for long extended periods of time. So I probably don't need to unhook my equipment, but some people do unhook...

For weeks now, my CYA has measured less than 60 (using the R-0013 CYA Reagent bottle to test this). Since I have a salt pool, I'd like it up around 80 I think. I keep adding 3" chlorine tablets because somebody from this site told me that each tablet should raise my level about 4.3 ppm in my...

Hello, I recently replaced my stair steps that I used to have for entry into my above ground pool, with a cheap plastic deck ladder. It came with an optional small rectangular vinyl mat, but I read that people recommended that mat as extra protection for the pool liner, so that the ladder...

I have a Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater System® Model CS8110, which just purchased (and installed myself) in the middle of swimming season last year. I had it turned off during the winter, but when I started it up in the spring, it seems like it wasn't generating any chlorine. The salt levels...

Hello, I recently SLAMmed by pool, due to a particularly bad algae infestation. To be honest, I left it at SLAM level a long time - I can't remember how long, but it was more than a week, maybe more than 2 weeks. This was because the water remained cloudy a long time. Finally the water...

Hello; I just bought one of these. One problem I'm having is that the bumper ring was not on the perimeter wheels when I opened the box, and the instructions say I may have to re-position it to be on the wheels. For reference, here's a picture I just googled of the cleaner: That black at...

Hello, I'm wanting to double-check what kind of chemicals I should add to my pool to bring it in balance. Here are my current readings: FC 5.5 CC 0.5 PH 7.8 CYA 60 Alk 140 CH 125 They may have gotten a little out of whack because of some recent event in my pool: 1) I recently replumbed...

Hello, I'm starting to get low on my R-0871, as I'm on my 3rd SLAM in 2 months, and while I see I can order both the R-0870 + R-0871 from tftestkits.net, I'm not low on R-0870, and I can get R-0871-C from elsewhere for considerably cheaper. The full product name is advertised as "Taylor...

I've been spending hours out there perspiring with tools, and can't seem to fix my problem. :mad: It all started because I took today off from work to install my new salt water generator. I wanted to replace all my flexible tubing with rigid PVC, and so I removed the old plumbing to get a good...

I just read the sticky above on how to do this and have a few questions. By the way, I've ordered a TF-100 kit, and I expect delivery by this Monday, so I figured I'd wait until then to attack my algae. I've never used the methods of this forum before, but wanted to see if I could convert to...

At least it feels like sand... I've been vacuuming it up. I suppose I should retrieve a sample and examine it. It's just very small amounts of it, but it seem like every week I detect these small amounts in the bottom of my above ground, 7600 gallon pool. I do have a sand filter, so my...

Hello, I have a recently built above ground pool (Cornelius brand), 18 foot round with 4 feet of water (walls are 52" high), so I'd say about 7600 gallons. It has an automatic chlorinator, but I know this forum recommends either using liquid bleach daily, or getting a SWG. I will find it...

My new pool came with a free (but small) supply of test strips, and I've just used them up. I've kind of skimmed through some articles on this forum, and I'm getting the impression that test strips are not advised. Am I inferring this correctly? I ask, because I find the strips easy and quick...

I have a new above ground pool I just had built. At my last house, I had an in ground pool, and on the edge of it I installed a $70 device that uses a float valve to control my garden hose and fill the pool to the proper level when it got low. I've read here, and I agree, that a drawback is...

Hello, I've just transitioned from an in-ground salt water generated pool to an above ground chlorinated pool. (I sold the house that had the in-ground pool.) What I really liked about that salt water generated pool was how comfortable the water was, and how clean it felt. I admit I haven't...

Hello, I just bought a new above ground vinyl liner pool. (Circular, 18' diameter, about 7600 gallons.) A thought just occurred to me that I should have researched before buying this pool, but too late now, I guess. My last pool was an in-ground pool, and my water supply was City of Austin...

Hello, last August I sold my house that had an inground pool, and moved to a new house that has no pool. The community pool is just four houses away, so I don't feel like forking out for another pool, but my wife for some reason won't swim in public, and so we agreed to a compromise of building...

Today I was at my pool store picking up a repaired pump motor, and I told the guy that I have a salt pool, but the chlorine level is zero, because my pump has been broken the last several days. I asked him if in this situation, should I throw in some powdered shock to get the chlorine level up...