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In regards to why the CH dropped, it could be that I didn't test correctly. I usually don't do that test as I have a vinyl pool. When I add the drops to bring it back to blue, it really was purple. I never really had a true blue color. Is that okay? If not, that number is way higher. My...

I have had an above ground pool for the past 7 years. It is a vinyl round 26 round X4 foot pool. You have been a big help throughout. I have mostly been on autopilot after our first year. However I have been battling high TA for a few years and can't seem to lower it. We just filled the pool...

Hi all! I have had my above ground pool for 5 years now and am so glad I found your sight early on. I have not had a reason to SLAM my pool because your info. has been so helpful. We opened our pool this year to brown yuck! I threw in some old Shock crystals I bought early on, but knew I...

I'll try. Not great with technology. I've looked at a few you tube videos and it isn't as difficult as I thought, but if there is going to be a problem we'll find it....

Thanks, it is the skimmer assembly :( How difficult is it to replace the unit? I'm worried about creating a bigger problem....

Hi all! We have had our above ground pool for about 4 years. This weekend we opened up our pool to see that the skimmer basket is cracked near the top and the bottom of the basket. Any suggestions how we can fix it without putting in a new one? Thanks!

The guy at the pool store said Algae Destroyer by (Nature's Way) was what we needed when we asked for polyquat algaecide. (I looked at "Pool School" thread Winterizing above ground pools.) Is this what I should use. It has poly (oxyethylene (dimethyliminio) ethylene(dimethyliminio) ethylene...

Thanks everyone. I'm going to get more stabilizer today and will get back to you when my cya is 40.

Thanks Richard, I did read all 3 of those (plus a few others) just to be sure I knew what I was talking about. In response to Jblizzle - I have been targeting FC of 4, so I add more at night to counteract my loss during the day. Here are my numbers as of 645 pm today: FC 4 CC 0 ph 7.7 CYA...

I thought I might have to add more stabilizer to increase my CYA, but then I'm adding more chlorine, right? So why wouldn't I keep it where it is? Also the ppm (points per million?) is kind of hard for me to wrap my head around. Is there a place I can read more about this? I just look at...

This is my second year of owning our pool and the TFP method has been great. I am just wondering if I have been adding too much chlorine. I was reading an old thread on this topic and heard anywhere from every day to once a week. I have been adding about 1/2 a gallon of 8.25% bleach every...

Yep! That's what mine looked like. Poor things - just trying to enjoy the beautiful blue water!

My CYA is below 20. I have been trying to raise it, but I need to add more stabilizer. My FC is higher than normal b/c I have been trying to get to 0 from .5 in my CC. It has been 0 for a few days now, so I think I am good. I am just not home to keep an eye on my pool during the day, so I put...

I am freaking out!! I came home from work and found THREE dead birds in my skimmer and 1 floating in the pool. Not more than an hour later there was another dead one floating in the pool. Does anyone have any advice how to keep the birds out of the pool AND do I need to worry about any diseases...

Good morning! Well I kept checking until 900 and FC was 16.5 at that time CC0 In the morning it was 15.5 and CC0 FC went down to 15 at 1000 and is 13.5 (the sun came out) at 1200 CC has stayed at 0 So can safely assume pool is clear I can let the chlorine drift to normal levels and then check...

Thanks - I will add some after the rain subsides.

just checked and its 16.5 (that was fast) so I didn't add the acid i thought 7.8 was within the parameters according to pool math - why did it need to be lowered?

I just tested the FC was 6, I added a gallon and 1/2 - doesn't it register right away?

I just added a gallon and a half of bleach 6% should I add the acid now too?

Should I add acid to lower my ph or leave it for now?

Thanks for responding - CYA test is hard - last year I don't think I ever got it above 20, but my chlorine levels were ok and CC never made it to .5 until end of season. Anyway this year when I had the reading of 50 it was definitely cloudy; I did it twice. This morning when I had the reading...

Ok here are my numbers for this morning. It has been raining out, so I am not sure if that effects anything. Last night: FC8.0 CC .5...

Ok its been a week since I posted and I have not quite been slamming my pool (no time with work), but I have been upping the chlorine as my numbers were on the edge over the weekend. So my FC was 13.5 on Monday night with an overnight loss of 1 on Tuesday morning and a CC of.5...

I aerate by turning the return nozzle up above the water line while the pump is on low. Would that be enough?

Thanks in advance for all of your advice! I opened my pool this weekend to water that was just beginning to cloud up and I dumped some of the pool cover water in :( oh well, stuff happens! Anyway, we filled it back up to the mid skimmer level and turned on the pump. After testing the water I...

Hello! I am so excited for a new pool season. I opened my pool to clear water (until I dumped some of the cover contents in :() Anyway my readings are as follows after shocking last night: ph 7.0 TC 5.0 cc .5 TA 130 CYA - I can't determine the reading. I filled thetube it all the way to the...

Thanks for the response. We just decided to use it without running the pump. We mixed it around with the skimmer and it seemed to be okay. We'll see next year. I am more worried now about the snow being too heavy on the cover and pulling on the sides of the pool. We drained the pool to...

Hello again. Well we wanted to close up the pool last weekend, but my cc level was over .5, so we slammed the pool for two days and made sure nothing was growing. It has stayed at 0 cc all week. My cl level has been a bit high at 7, but it has been cool and cloudy, so I figured that was why...

Hey everyone! Well the pool season is winding down for me; we're back to school and work and the weather is cooling down. It was a very trouble free pool season thanks to my friends here at TFP. So now I have a new question for all of you. What are some of your suggestions for shutting down a...

I am more interested in a response about my question. Sorry!