Recent content by criticalmass86

I definitely see wetness outside the pool even in dry conditions. There has to be a leak. Another weird thing is that it stops leaking at some point, which would suggest a leak higher up in the liner but I can’t see any tears. And the wetness I see outside the pool isn’t near the skimmer, so it...

I’ve been finding an unusually large amount of debris on the bottom of the pool which requires vacuuming 2-3 times a day. The debris looks like dirt, as if someone is throwing a handful of dirt into the pool and it settles at the bottom. I’m also pretty sure I have a leak, but I can’t find out...

I know it’s way too early, but does anyone know of a way to dome a winter cover over an above ground pool so water will just run off? I was hoping to figure out a way to lay some type of arched ribbing, perhaps aluminum strips, across the pool and lay the cover over it. If this is possible...

I was just turned onto TFP last September. So I still have a lot to learn. Primarily patience. Not sure if I closed wrong last year, but my profile pic is what I opened to on May 12th. I closed in mid November. I was very shocked when I opened, if you’ll forgive the pun. I’ll be making use of...

2 out of 3. OCLT good. CC was 0 or 0.5 for the past several days in my morning test. Water is not clear. It’s milky looking. I can finally make out the bottom in the center of the pool, so it’s definitely getting better, but just very slowly. By the way, my pool has never been as clear as...

I passed the OCLT. I’m not losing chlorine overnight. I’ll stay the course and hope we’re swimming soon. Thanks.

Ok. I got my pH up to 7.2, maybe a little higher. Hard to read exactly. Resumed slam. Pool is not clearing as fast as I would like. Memorial Day weekend has come and gone. I’ve been fighting this for 3 weeks. CC is 0 so I’m pretty sure algae is all gone. Brushing daily and vacuuming every day or...

fc 9 - currently slamming ph 6.8 cya 40 ta 50 ch 200 13500 gal vinyl 24’ round above ground pool math says i need 1qt 3cups bleach 4# borax 7# baking soda 5# cacl Can i add all of this at once? I remember the pool store in the past saying add this then wait and add that. Pool is algae...

OK. So it's sounding like stay the course and hope the cloudiness will filter out sooner rather than later. I'll be sure to monitor FC closely. Thanks for the help guys.

A couple questions. Are we sure about the copper? Is there a test I could use? Will 1/4 water replacement be sufficient? I could easily drain to below the filter return which would be about a foot. Beyond that I'd need a pump.

I have a PRC-75 cartridge filter. I hose it down daily. I brush daily. There is nothing in the pool for algae to hide under or behind. I haven't put in the steps yet. If there is copper, is there something I can do, or just keep filtering? About a week ago, in my impatience, I added a...

I started using TFP mid-last season. I opened the pool to the worst conditions ever. So dark green. Didn't know that color existed. I have a 24' round above ground unheated pool (13,500 gal) with a vinyl liner. Current readings using TF-100 test kit: FC 18 (I think this is a little higher...