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  1. Messman750

    Cya reading

    My cya is reading between 30 and 20 more towards 20 before the dot disappears. Confused on what I should read it as?
  2. Messman750

    TFTestKits is the Best

    Stellar service fast shipping #1 in my book!
  3. Messman750

    newb to the site

    You could use calhypo but that would run your calcium hardness up over time
  4. Messman750

    Is it possible to open a pool and not have to do anything to it?

    This is my pool 5 minutes after the cover removed. No circulation FC 9 CC 0 PH 7.2 TA 70 CYA 40
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  6. Messman750

    Good numbers on opening day

    The water was beautiful when I pulled the cover
  7. Messman750

    Good numbers on opening day

    FC 10 PH 7.2 CC 0 TA 70 CYA 40 Testing took place 24hrs after I pulled the cover off and circulation. The water temp 57.
  8. Messman750

    pool noodle and skimmer?

    Take the skimmer basket out use a rubber plug for the line. Cut a 8 inch piece off the end of a noodle. Place it in skimmer. Done! Or use a gizmo and call it a day.
  9. Messman750

    First time closing questions

    I never put anything under my solid cover. I add pool antifreeze to my lines... done!
  10. Messman750

    First year closing with tfp

    I bring my FC to shock level the day before closing. I do not use polyquat 60. People use it for extra insurance against algae. If you close the pool with water temperatures below 60 consistently you should not need this algaecide.
  11. Messman750

    First New England closing

    I live in upstate ny. My water temp is 70and slowly falling. I hope by next weekend the temperature is falls into the low 60's and close it up.
  12. Messman750

    Skimmer cover - Winterizing skimmer

    No. I have a solid cover and lower my water well below skimmer and returns
  13. Messman750

    Skimmer cover - Winterizing skimmer

    I like to keep water out of my skimmer, so I seal sides and center hole with duct tape. It's not necessary but that's just how I like things to be.
  14. Messman750

    Question about the finger hole in skimmer lid

    I seal mine off just because I don't want water in my skimmer. It's still plugged with a gizmo though. Its not necessary to seal it off.. it's just how I like to do things.
  15. Messman750

    Question about the finger hole in skimmer lid

    I put a piece of duct tape over it and around all 4 sides.
  16. Messman750

    Winterization pipe is stuck

    The rubber strap wrench works very well
  17. Messman750

    Should I Replace the Return Jet Faceplate?

    I'm with Texas splash... Keep on swimming ����
  18. Messman750

    A heads-up for TFP newbies about bleach

    I buy my chlorine at the pool store. That is the only thing I buy from the pool store. Muratic acid from lowes.
  19. Messman750

    Cloudy pool in deep end

    No algaecide. Bleach or liquid chlorine only!
  20. Messman750

    Which pool cleaner do you own?

    Dolphin m200.love it!
  21. Messman750

    Pool Temperature

    78-82 is ideal
  22. Messman750

    Pump trouble?

    I have a Hayward super pump 1hp. The pump is brand new as of last year. The problem I am having is when I shut the pump off to backwash or dump to waste the pump will not turn back on immediately. I have to wait a few before it turns back on. I does set out in direct sun and it has been very...
  23. Messman750

    Where do you store your Pool Cleaner?

    I keep my dolphin m200 in the mud room on its side nice clean and dry!
  24. Messman750

    Pool Store vs. TFTestkit - testing the testers

    The only thing I buy at pool store is the liquid chlorine. 13.00 for 5 gallons 12.5%. I'm fine with it.
  25. Messman750

    Solar covers are awesome.

    Your first order of buisness would be to buy one of the recommended test kits. you cannot balance your water properly with test strips.
  26. Messman750

    What to do?

    I noticed this afternoon a very small faint spot of algae in the to corner of my pool. I scanned the entire pool for any other algae shananigans and found nothing. I tested FC at 6.5. I dosed the pool and brushed heavily. After a hour I retested and FC is at 9. my question is do I need to slam...
  27. Messman750

    Always have algae on floor?

    Now slam that pool ?
  28. Messman750

    TA question

    Thank you all. I re tested properly and results were TA 130 not 170
  29. Messman750

    TA question

    I'm new to the tf100 kit. its very likely I'm not doing the test correctly. Does it have to turn pink or completely red to complete the test?
  30. Messman750

    TA question

    FC 16 ph 7.5 CC .5 TA 170 CYA 50 I tested my TA yesterday and was 120 we have had a good bit of rain today around 1 inch. I tested today just curious as to what the rain would do and every thing has stayed the same but the TA has gone up to 170. Should I be concerned about the sudden rise in TA?