Just wanted to say thanks!!

[nicnac241]

Hi! I’ve been an above ground pool owner since 2016 and joined TFP IN 2018 but never really looked at it until a few weeks ago. As I do every season I buy chlorine tabs and cal hypo shock and whatever else Leslie’s Pools tell me I need to maintain my pool. I finally took the time to read pool school and use pool math. Just got my TF-pro testing kit the other day and I’m loving it. I feel so foolish because I’ve literally been throwing hundreds and hundreds of dollars away every season. I’m so grateful for this forum. Just learning the FC/CYA ratio is saving me money. Leslie’s always said shock your pool once a week!!! I have an above ground 24 ft round 13,600 gallon pool. I just wanted to say thank you.

My current numbers from TF pro test kit are:
FC: 5
CC: 0
PH: 7.2
TA: 100
CYA: 20-25 still seeing the black dot at bottom of tube so this is a guess
CH: 100

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

Welcome to TFP!

I won't go through the trouble of posting links to the articles. Sounds like you've already got it figured out!

 

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[Newdude]

Leslie’s always said shock your pool once a week!!!

In a Hail Mary attempt to fix their terrible advice.

Glad you made it here, even slowly. You've got smooth sailing ahead.

CYA: 20-25 still seeing the black dot at bottom of tube so this is a guess

Under 30 is sketchy. Add 10 ppm and give it a full day to register. Here's my way

How to add large batches of CYA

Hey Folks !!! With a large pool, I need 4lbs of CYA to only raise it 15, and I don't think I have that many socks without holes in them. So I use a Tshirt. Plus, I like that it's doubled up for redundancy. But it can also be scaled down with socks. So I measure out my dose and...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[nicnac241]

Welcome to TFP!

I won't go through the trouble of posting links to the articles. Sounds like you've already got it figured out!

Thanks!!

 

[nicnac241]

In a Hail Mary attempt to fix their terrible advice.

Glad you made it here, even slowly. You've got smooth sailing ahead.

Under 30 is sketchy. Add 10 ppm and give it a full day to register. Here's my way

How to add large batches of CYA

Hey Folks !!! With a large pool, I need 4lbs of CYA to only raise it 15, and I don't think I have that many socks without holes in them. So I use a Tshirt. Plus, I like that it's doubled up for redundancy. But it can also be scaled down with socks. So I measure out my dose and...

www.troublefreepool.com

Thanks for the tip!

 

[PoolSleuth]

Hi Nic,

Congratulations to you! I just got off the Leslie’s train too, and now am happily thinking for myself.

What do you use for regular chlorination?

 

[nicnac241]

Hi Nic,

Congratulations to you! I just got off the Leslie’s train too, and now am happily thinking for myself.

What do you use for regular chlorination?

Thanks! It’s amazing the misinformation they give you.
Before I found the TFP way I ordered all of my chemicals online for the season so I’ve been using cal-hypo to chlorinate. Once that’s finished I’ll start using liquid chlorine.