Location: Las Vegas
SO last year I discovered TFP. Had CYA at 90 and struggled with algae which was a pain because of all the chlorine I had to go through.
I’ll admit over winter I didn’t really do anything….
Once it started warming up I tested the pool and my CYA was at 50. When I “opened” the pool I added a ton of shock granules because I had it on hand. I’ll say about 12 lbs over the course of a couple days.

About a month later and now my CYA is less than 30 as it wouldn’t even register with my Taylor kit.

Last year when I struggled with the high CYA it seemed like the only way to lower it was by draining the pool which I didn’t do. How am I losing my CYA? How so quickly?

Hi, out here in Arizona and just did an acid wash and refill on the pool. Still in the process of setting it up and been reading about borates, to help with calcium levels cause Arizona water is hard af. What levels should my TA and PH be at before adding them and what should the borate level be?. For reference its a 17K Plaster/40k SWG

Hi, all. I went to prime my pump for opening, and water was just pouring out of one of the skimmer lines. I realized that the valve part, the elbow joint, and the pipe between them were all cracked. Couple questions: could this have been caused by improper closing? I pay professionals for closing so I hope not. Secondly, is fixing this (assuming that there's no further damage underground or anything) something that can be done by any plumber, or even DIY, or do I need a pool person?

Oddly enough, three of the handles were also broken off of the valves which was not the case before the pool was closed, so I don't know what happened there. I don't even see the missing pieces anywhere, but I also didn't inspect the pipes after closing. I don't know if it's related at all.

Thanks for any advice.

Looking for some advice on a pool cover.

Bought my house a few years ago. Have a 1 month old now and need either a gate or a cover.

We don’t use it that often, and the constant filling of water and MA makes me think a solid/mesh cover may be the best option. That would reduce my evaporation and thus keep my TA down (phoenix city water is 120 TA).

I’ve never messed with a solid cover but would anyone strongly recommend against this? Anyone have recs on brands?

Had a rough year last year and just couldn't keep up with the pool. Just used tabs (will never use again), dropped liquid chlorine and acid occasionally, and hoped for the best. I'm now in a better place, and trying to reopen. I tried using my old taylor kit, but the results were weird and chemicals were crusty, so I think I need a new one. Took my water to leslies for analysis, and the results were shocking. Pool is about 10000-13000 gal, fiberglass, saltwater (SWG was off the past year, but back on). Just cleaned cartridge last weekend after vacuuming algae and debris.

FC 10.53
TC 14.64
PH 6.3
TA couldn't register due to cya
CH 296
CYA 216!
Iron 0.3
Copper 0.5
Phosphates 1619
Salt 4911

Yesterday, I drained about a foot of water, refilled, cycled over night, retested this morning to see if this would help, and everything improved quite a bit except cya was even higher, and ph was the same.

So my plan is:

1. Continue drain and fill process until I get that cya back down to near 90.
2. Add salt to get to the correct level.
3. Adjust pH
4. SLAM.

Does that sound like the right approach? Feel like a stooge letting it get this bad, but spilled milk at this point. I appreciate any advice you can provide. TIA!