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We ordered one that was only textured on the steps to minimize slippage getting in and out, and they ended up messing up and not having the texture on it. Turns out the lack of texture doesn't cause the slippage. The fact that after the last step the slope it too steep is what causes the...

Thanks edkerns and Isaac-1. I don't think anything is poking holes in the liner. The dogs don't go in there and there are seldom kids in the pool and when there is, they are closely watched. One day I was swimming in the pool and I swear the second hold just appeared out of nowhere. The...

Moderator Note - Moved from here: So, how long will a vinyl liner inground last? We replaced the liner in out pool 8/2011 and it already has a hole in 2 corners of the pool. It's not on the seam so the warranty doesn't cover it. The corners are not flush (it's a rectangular pool and the...

Thanks chem geek! - - - Updated - - - Oh and I do have a solar cover :D

Hi Casey - Thanks for your reply. What is PolyQuat?

Hi my fellow pool owners! First of all - I have been using TFP methods for almost a year and, for the most part, am happy with the methods. It's fairly easy, less expensive, and we know what to do when there's an issue which has been less frequent for sure. Every one is so helpful! My...

I have been slamming my pool since Saturday, when the CC was at 1.0. I wasn't really surprised this happened as I seemed to be going through lot of chlorine for winter time, even though the water is crystal clear. What's crazy is that every time in the past, even when the water or liner had...

Thank you everyone :salut:!

I noticed that the ph test may be out of whack when slamming your pool. When can you get a reliable reading? When it is back within the recommended levels or sooner? :confused:

Thank you everyone! Each time I slammed the pool, i met all three tests (overnight test, clear water, cc test). My CC has always been 0 to .5. From your feedback, the algae must have started from a patch we did not remove, or a poor circulation area the first couple of times, and this time...

I thought I had my pool stabilized and then I started working on my pump times. I have a single action pump. I started with 4 hours and it seemed okay, then went down to 3 1/2 hours and it was okay, then went to 3 hours and started having algae issues/cloudy water. After I had decreased the...

Great thank you chiefwej! :D

Help - I lost my scoop for the chlorine drop test! I can order a new one, but in the mean time, what should I use to measure the R-0870 DPD powder? :confused:

FYI, I got the long awaited water bill and it was less than a $30 increase from the prior month - that wasn't too painful! I am loving this new method. My ph snuck up to about 8, so I decided to slowly work on decreasing my TA. The first round of lowering the TA it only went from 180 to 170...

Thanks so much BoDarville. FC = 3 and ph = about 7.65 today. I turned the pump back on last night per your instructions and will start the 4 hour plan tomorrow. I did have a couple of cold ones last night lol! It was the first day since I've started this all I had to do with the pool was...

Thanks BoDarville. Results of last night's OCLT: PM FC = 20.5, AM FC = 20. Yeah!!!! :whoot: You were right, that definitely wasn't as painful as the CYA test! This afternoon test results: FC = 11.5, CC = .5, TC = 12.0, CH = 250, TA = 180, Ph = 7.8. So it looks like everything but TA is...

Day 2 of slamming. OCLT: PM FC = 22.5, AM FC = 15.

Thanks Smykowski and BoDarville. We did an OCLT test last night just out of curiousity and PM FC = 11.5, AM FC = 9. I got the ph down to 7.5 and have begun the slamming process!

Thanks BoDarville. Oops - I added the slam level of chlorine and was reading what to do next and realized my ph is too high. I guess it won't hurt anything other than our pocket books but I will need to get the chlorine back to the normal level and adjust the ph before I start the slamming...

OCLT Test. PM FC = 5.5 ppm. AM FC = 4.0 ppm. My husband took the AM reading but I think this is a good test because when asked if the sun was rising or came up yet he said "I don't no" and "I don't recall", but when asked if the sun was hitting the pool he said "no" I said "Are you sure?"...

Thanks Herdo, BoDarville & Kim! Herdo - my test kit took 9 days to arrive from NC; I ordered it from TFTestKits and it went UPS from NC to CA. When I ordered a replacement of the R-0013 it only took 2-3 days via USPS. Both times I picked the least expensive shipping method. I'm planning on...

Interesting Kim! BoDarville - thanks - that OCLT test makes sense. Is the FAS-DPD test the chlorine drop test under the weekly tests for the TF-100 test kit?

Thanks kimkats. Also thanks for all the information BoDarville. So I will keep an eye on the ph and have that determine whether or not I adjust the TA. As of today, no change. ph = about 7.65. FC = .75. So the chlorine isn't burning up quite so fast - originally it was gone by the next day...

Thanks PAGirl & kimkats - it was at the least a mental challenge so I appreciate your kudos! Kimkats - I realize you need to test FC (& I thought Ph) daily. I just mentioned weekly since from what I understand , CC/TC, TA & CYA are normally weekly tests. I read the link you posted on TA -...

8th drain and refill and CYA = just shy of 50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :party: Other weekly tests: FC = .5 ppm, CC = .5 ppm, TC = 1.0 ppm, CH = 200 ppm, TA = 170, ph = about 7.65. So I will adjust FC based on a target of 6 ppm (minimum 4 ppm recommended) correct? I'm unclear if I need to do...

Thanks Smykowski, kimkats and BoDarville. We're taking a day off draining for various reasons, but will do it again tomorrow. FC = 1, so there's a little improvement!

Thanks for the thought Heliscope, and clarification Abigail. After the 7th drain and refill and CYA = 75 (using 100% pool water). I read that if your pool gets a lot of direct sunlight that CYA could be up to 80. My pool gets sunlight all day until mid-evening, so am I "in the clear" as far a...

Helislope - both pumps are at the bottom. We were draining from the deep end with the original pump - now we have one at the deep end and one at the shallow end. You may note that I have changed the gallons in my pool - we found out it was more shallow than we thought when measuring the depth...

Thanks RJ & Kim. Well we swam after the chlorine was added and circulated today anyway which was great. It's been 100+ all week - what a week to go through this! We were swimming with CYA even higher than it was today before starting our drain and fill routine, and we're not green or anything...

5th drain and CYA appears to = 180 (or at a minimum 170). How can this be when all I have added is bleach? I was so excited because I started the drain in the middle of the night so my husband could finish it and refill this am and now the pool is full before evening and 83 degrees! It...