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My thoughts - more of a convenience factor...but will save fuel. * 30 miles one way to get the maximum limit of 5 gallons of liquid chlorine. * Drive to a different town/store to get an additional 5 gallons. * 110 miles round trip to both stores takes 2 hours. Every 10-14 days. * We only shop...

Removing, cleaning, drying, and folding up the oversized safety cover by myself is kicking my rear. Usually, part of it falls into the pool while I am trying to remove it. My deck is not as large as the cover so I have to fold it and clean parts of it at a time. Same thing with drying it. Any...

I noticed that the skimmer/main valve is dripping every second. I uncovered the pool today, and there is only 8 inches of water left in the 3 ft shallow ends. Our pool starts at 3 ft on each end and goes to 6 ft deep in the center. Concrete bottom and metal panels on the walls. Picture was taken...

I couldn't decide where to post this, but I decided to post in the Newby section because it is sort of related to pool chemicals. I hope it is okay to post here where more people might read it. I wish there was a sticky titled "Pets and Pools" with more information than I know. Please remember...

I know they say to buy new reagents every year, BUT... Taylor R-009 and R-0010 do NOT degrade Some last for 2 years like R-0007, R-0012, and R-0013. Some last for 12 months or 15 months But, all dates depend on when the reagent was manufactured and how it is stored. I keep my test kit in a...

I need to clean my concrete pool deck with a pressure washer, but I am not sure of what kind of cleaner I can use that will not affect my pool chemistry. I tried just using water, but it is not getting clean and is using way too much water. Is there anything I can use? Thanks.

I just ordered my refill kits plus some other items, and I got this message. Is the tfttestkits site secure or not? Never seen this before. I clicked on Go Back, but the order went through anyway.

I know that I need to adjust pH before SLAMming the pool, but what about CYA? THE FC/FYA chart does not go to zero CYA so I don't have a starting point for SLAM FC. Maybe FC SLAM @ 10-12? After adjusting pH from 7.2 to 7.5... 1. Should I then add stabilizer to about 30, then start the SLAM...

Atwood's liquid chlorine (10%) usually sells for $1.99 on sale, but due to Covid and shortages, it is selling for $2.47 gallon this year in Broken Arrow, Checotah, McAlester, and Coweta which are all in Oklahoma. I assume it will be the same price in states close to Oklahoma. I know they keep...

I am using an old TF-100 kit (tackle box container) that has a CYA test tube (20-100ppm) and CYA mixing bottle with red lid. The mixing bottle has a paper label on it. I had to fill to the bottom of the label with pool water and to the top of the label with R0013. The red lid is broken so I went...

My FC is showing past 50. I have no idea of the actual number because I stop at 100 drops. I have not put any liquid chlorine in the pool in 5-6 days. Something is not right... TA is 100. CYA is 30 (shock level is 12) pH is ???? I can't tell what it is, but I have added about 14...

If you are near an Atwood's, they still have the sale going on. After the sale, it will be $2.99 per gallon. I posted it on the "bleach" map already. They use a BB date (best by date). Current BB date is May 8, 2021. I can't find bleach that cheap.

I have huge bubbles in my pump basket, my filter is gurgling/swishing, and I can actually hear the air bubbles coming out of 3 returns. Here is what I have done so far to find the leak. 1. My husband checked and lubed all orings on the pump, Jandy valve, MVP, and any connectors with orings. 2. I...

Refresh my memory, please. If I was a Silver supporter last year, will my account automatically renew and go through my credit card again? I can't remember when I signed up last year. I can't do without this forum's help. Also, when I use Amazon Smile to help TFP, does it automatically stay on...

Hi, all! I live in southeastern Oklahoma where normally winters are not too bad. However, several years ago, an ice storm shut us down for 3 weeks (0°F) with no electricity. So, I need to close the pool every year because it may or may not get below freezing here. We have a high water table and...

I need some advice about redoing this pool plumbing. Another post of mine had people telling me what the problems were. Now, I need to start buying the parts that I will need. I will be doing the plumbing myself. I may not understand all plumbing terminology. Please let me know when I have...

One picture shows a crack on the top of the skimmer where it touches the concrete. Because it is above the water, could this be sucking in air? There is also a crack under the water, but it can't be sucking air, can it? What do I use to seal the cracks? Same product for both cracks...

I need a quick check from you experts to see if any changes are recommended. Vinyl liner: FC 7 CC 0 CH 100 TA 60 CYA 50 pH 7.5 I put 2 boxes of borax in the pool in May, but I don't know what the ppm is. I just ordered borate test strips so until I get them, I won't...

I saw this information on a pool store website..." The available chlorine in a standard 3" tab (Tri-Chlor) is 90%, which dissipates at a much slower rate. Liquid chlorine is great for quickly bringing the chlorine level up, but you will need to maintain the chlorine level at a much higher rate."...

Yes, that is how we knew my 3 year old grandson had diarrhea while in the pool...a piece of corn floated by. Gross! Who know how long we swam until we saw the corn. Scooped him out of pool first...swim diapers caught most of it, thank goodness. Then we scooped what we saw, waited to let water...

I was adding liquid chlorine to my pool over a return line, and my pump went into priming speed. It was running at 2000 rpm...no noise from pump. It just went to 2500 rpm for about 15 seconds, then back to 2000 rpm. What could have caused this? Is it possible to lose prime completely and...

My new, Glycerin filled gauge is installed, so I think I am supposed to backwash when the pressure reading gets 25% higher. Am I correct? Question 1. Do I start reading from the 0? That is what makes sense to me, but there are only 4 "marks" between 0 and 5. If I start counting from the 0, the...

Using pool math, I enter the gallons of water in my pool. Then, I enter my current pH of 8.2 and what number I want to bring it down to...7.5. It says 22 oz of 31.45% Muratic Acid. 8.2 - 7.5 = 0.7 (amount it should lower) If I use the section at the bottom "Effects of Adding Chemicals", and...

This is an interesting, easy to read article which goes along with TFP's thinking on trichlor vs bleach, CYA, FC, etc. I think the (commercial pool) article refers to FC as FAC, but maybe I am wrong. Someone can correct me, please. TFP, you rock! New Thinking: Chlorine/Cyanuric Acid in...

I think I misunderstood about aeration. Can someone clarify? I thought I only had to worry about raising pH higher when the return eyeballs rippled the pool surface. If they do NOT ripple the surface, and are pointed down or sideways, does the water flow under the surface also cause the pH to...

My pool was perfect until my toddler grandson swam in it, so I know what he did in my pool on Saturday! Thursday, my pH was at 8.2 so I can't swim in it until it goes lower. Since the pool is in direct sunlight from sunrise to about 5:00 p.m. and half the pool is shaded after 5:00 p.m., I...

I will be gone for 3 weeks in late summer. My pool is in full sun from sunrise to about 5:00 p.m. when about 1/3 of the pool gets shaded by the house. I am in Oklahoma so the air temperature could be anywhere between 90°F and 110°F (and even hotter). The pool water feels like bathtub water. My...

How do you know if your skimmer has a leak besides air bubbles in the pump basket? Air leaks could be anywhere from the skimmer to the pump, right? If there is a skimmer leak (concrete deck), is it expensive to replace? Does the concrete have to be broken out and replaced? I don't think we...

Can the original writers of the Definitions and Abbreviations section please clarify? CH Calcium Hardness definition... "The recommended range is between 200-400 ppm for both plaster and fiberglass. It really is not an issue for vinyl pools unless it is very high. Anything above about 130 ppm...

I almost bought the TRC Texas Recreation Baja Ensolite Folding chair/lounge that is supposed to be unsinkable. Then I realized that about half of the reviewers gave it 1 star on Amazon...