Recent content by dapeterson

What if TA is already below 70 when I need to drop the pH? Should I be concerned about low TA? Thanks! Dave

Thanks frogabog! I'll bump the CYA. I've been dumping water to get rid of CH and CYA takes a hit each time. I just haven't gotten it back up yet. Chlorine usage seems to be fine, even though the pool receives sun all day so I wasn't too worried. I stopped at 40ppm borates because I didn't want...

I didn't think about that, but I have an auto fill. If I remember correctly the fill water is 110 TA. The pH was high on the fill as well, but I can't remember the reading. I'm certain it was over 8. That may be the issue. I'll try to shut off the AF and see what happens. One more...

Hi everyone, I am truly enjoying my TFP thanks to this site! I just have one minor issue that I can't figure out. My water has been balanced and crystal clear for the past 6 weeks. I recently added borax and have been pleased with the results. However, my TA is creeping up rather quickly (at...

I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to TFP! I had a pool service guy who let my pool turn into a dark green swamp. I had another pool guy tell me that he couldn't help me because I had to drain it and he wasn't covered for that. A couple weeks after reading Pool School and converting to the BBB...

Ordered. Thank you both!

Thanks for your forum and Pool School! I purchased a Leslies Complete Pool Care DPD Test Kit for $70 because I was impatient. Now I realize that it is not really measuring my Chlorine accurately. I can't spend another $70 on the K-2006, so can you recommend a cheaper solution to bring this...