Recent content by Caffrin

Wow! I did not know this! Awesome!

I just got it up to 10 right now and after the kids are done swimming today I think I will take them to the waterpark tomorrow and start a SLAM tonight. Thanks for your help! :)

That was 10 days ago so I thought I was in the clear 😩 Maybe not though!

Will do. I realized yesterday that the high end of recommended is 8 so I did bring it up to that. I’ll aim for 10 over the next few days and continue brushing. Thanks so much!

Thanks! With warmer water it seems like the FC drops faster. I could be imagining it though. Or maybe because it’s so hot the kids are in the pool more and putting a heavier load on the chlorine (with all their dirty kid contaminants lol) I use LC and test daily. We bring it to 6 daily. But it...

This is our first successful year chlorinating our above ground pool thanks to TFP! However, after 2 weeks STRAIGHT of 100°+ temps, I noticed a small amount of green algae on one wall a few days ago. I’ve swept it the last 3 days and it pops back up. The water is still very clear (not crystal...

Hey there! Last year we followed TFP halfway through the summer and it worked out great. However, our CYA levels were higher by the time we started. This year we got a new pool due to a tear and we just filled it with new water today. Do I need to SLAM a freshly filled pool? Or just get the FC...

That’s my concern, bacteria. My mom is immunocompromised so I don’t want her getting in if there is bacteria in the water. I just don’t know if getting it to 3 after being at zero for who knows how long is enough to kill anything in the water. Maybe draining it would be a better choice?

Hi all! I have an above ground pool and finally understand how to keep it crystal clear (thanks to this group!) I’m out of town visiting my parents who have a hot tub (that is always covered). They haven’t been heating it and the chlorine was at zero so I poured some liquid bleach yesterday for...

I posted last week about the algae I’ve been battling in our above ground pool. I was waiting for my TF-100 kit to come and in the meantime, per your recommendations, I’ve been adding a gallon of bleach daily. My pool is more clear today, but I still see small piles of green algae on the bottom...

Thanks y’all! I picked up some bleach and will post my results once my kit comes in.

Hello all! New to posting, although I’ve tried to follow along with posts this year. I have a 7,000 gallon above ground pool with a sand filter that is going to be the death of me, I’m sure. Around the 4th of July, I let the chlorine drop to almost nothing for 2 days in 100° heat. Needless to...