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The pool is fifteen years old, I bought the house five years ago, and had it re-plastered with the Pebble Fina three months ago. Found this website, switched to TFP method, and fired my pool guy at the same time. The pool is 35 feet long, so I've always figured MA at the deep end and bleach at...

My pool has four returns, one at each corner of the pool, which puts three of the four returns right near steps. My current routine when adding chemicals is to turn on the pump, add muriatic (new plaster so I am adding MA almost every day) above the one return NOT near a step, then quickly add...

No water features, unfortunately. Plus my returns are not adjustable (just cut pipe), so I can't adjust them to break the surface.

Thanks for the input. The directions to the test kit say that TA of 100-120 was optimal, think that's what got me trying to raise it up some. Was hoping it would help keep my pH from jumping up constantly, which I understand is normal for new plaster. I have dumped the chlorine pucks and...

FC 9.0 (overdid it with chlorine last night, generally do 7.0) CC 0.0 pH 7.5 CYA 40 TA 70 CH 375 Yields CSI of +0.11 Water looks perfect, only problem is that I have been trying to maintain the pH at 7.2 to drive the CSI slightly negative. It just bounces right back to 7.5-7.8, and I feel like...

Thanks for the replies fellas. I have a brand new Pebble Fina finish, and the last thing I want to do is damage it. Just trying to streamline my routine a little bit. Perhaps I will change my pump start time to 10pm and pour my chemicals in right when it turns on, just before bedtime. I would...

My current routine is to do my daily testing and chemical additions (liquid 10% chlorine and 31.45% Muriatic acid) shortly after getting home from work at 6:00 p.m.,while it is still light out. I turn on the pump, add the muriatic above a return on the deep end, then the chlorine above a return...

Just saw this post, wish I had seen it a week ago. Was having a devil of a time getting consistent drops, was the hardest part of the entire process. Was beginning to think I was incompetent, as my FC tests would be wildly inconsistent. Have one good tip, will put it on the 0871 and see if...

Thanks. I did add some muriatic acid last night, PH was down into 7.5-7.8 area when I re-checked this morning (seems like the color matching in the TF-100 is not an exact science). I will stop on way home and buy some liquid chlorine (carefully checking how old it is) or some bleach, and get...

Replaster day was May 16. Thanks for the link, I registered my Pebble Fina on-line.

Plastering company did the hot start with the acid bath, balanced everything, then they were done. My pool service has control of it now. I am testing and learning behind the scenes to take it over myself soon. Still need to meet with plastering contractor for final look over and to go over...

Thanks for the help. Added TA (was 150) to the original post. I did put in some muriatic, will re-test tomorrow. How worried should I be about the CH being so high?

Ok, got my test kit and here are my results: TA 150 FC 1.5 CC 0.5 TC 2.0 CYA 38+- CH 350-375 ph 8.2 or higher Brand new Pebble Fina sapphire galaxy finish. Well water, located in Central California. What's the prescription? Any advice appreciated.

Thanks for the advice, went ahead and ordered the TF-100. What is the purpose of the Speed Stir?

I have been a pool owner for five years, have always had a weekly service provider take care of it. Took a month off from the service while having the pool re-plastered (went with Pebble Fina Sapphire Galaxy). During the off month, my service decided to drop me (we live out in the country), so...