Recent content by E Murph

Hello all. I know I saw this here before but I can’t find it. My pool is perfect. I love the TFP system and feel I really have a great grasp of my pools chemistry. That said I’m going on vacation for a week days. My 17 year old son will be home (if that’s a good idea or not is a topic for...

Great idea. Didn’t know such a thing existed. Thank you

My fill water was delivered by truck for a local spring. I can’t test it. Good idea for next year I’ll capture some of the fill water seperatly. Good idea. The TA has come down to 90 after wiping the tip. Great to know!! Within 10 so I’m comfortable with that. I’ve run several tests with...

Thanks for the info. Is it possible that the CH is 425? I’ve never had a reading that high and I replaced 1/3 of my water this spring like I do every spring with water from the same source. I think i will try testing with the old reagents and one new one switching out each new one on different...

Thanks!!!

Hello, i just opened my pool a few days ago and this is my third season with TFP. It was perfect when I opened it. Looked clear and water was balanced and still had chlorine. I ordered some new testing chemicals through your website. I have a Taylor K-2006 kit. My concern is when I use the old...

It is schedule 40. Notice how the fittings I used are not as long as original? Is that why it leaks?

Hello. Since switching to this system I no longer use my Hayward chlorinator. It started to leak so I decided to take it out. Sadly I've made a mess of it. There were some holes in the pipe where the fittings went. I cut that section out and replaced a small piece of pipe with a repair coupling...

One more quick question. In my effort to increase the cya with leftover pucks my FC has reached 25! is that an issue with any other readings in my test? Can I still test cya at that level? thanks!

Thanks for the fast response and great info! yes to the R0013. It has a date on it of 2018. No neighbor with a pool last fall my cya was 40. I worked all summer to get it down to that level, bought lots of water . Agreed there probably is some cya maybe 10? A good target would be 30? i didnt...

Hello all, first let me say how much I love this site and this system. I dumped the pool company and all their overpriced chemicals last year. This year I decided to skip their overpriced opening too and did it myself. I was shocked to see how lousy of a job they had done cleaning my DE filter...

I ran a utility pump with the hose returning the water at the opposite end of the pool. Shouldn't be anything laying on the bottom. I just want to be sure it's ok when I open. I didn't realize I couldn't test with fc over 10. I was planning on checiking it ocassionaly over the winter. A few...

I put in a whole box. About 80oz? So I can't rely on a water test now that the pump is not running?

The high chlorine is the answer! Thank you. I was trying to get the FC to slam level for closing but I over shot it and ended up at 20! That must have given me a false ph reading. and I made it worse by adding acid at closing and now am getting accurate readings. Now I know! I added borax and...