Recent content by Jb48560

I have read numerous posts on tips and tricks when out of town. Cya is still a bit low so though a couple pucks might get me by for this time period . Should I find a way to make my floater stationary ( so it does not end up in the skimmer) in the pool or just use my chlorinator? I have read...

Once I hit that target of 7.0 to 7.2 do I immediately aerate to try and swing the Ph back up? I have a waterfall so will attempt to accomplish it that way. Reading through various articles the 2nd challenge appears to be figuring out an effective aeration method. Anything simple I should...

Thank you I’ll try this tonight when I get home! I’d agree I have always required some acid each week to keep my PH in check.

Good morning! Refilled pool about 80-90% due to high CYA. It was filled again by this Saturday morning. I Added about 3 pounds CYA this weekend to get it back up as nothing showed on CYA test (as expected) after the refill. I have been adding a quart or so of acid each day since according to...

Thank you for the guidance! I’ll keep this priority list in mind in the coming days.

I drained almost all last night Maybe 6inches left in the deepest spot. Cya not showing up so assuming I accomplished lowering it. Pool math says 3.5 pounds but thinking I’ll start at 3pounds cya then remeasure in a couple days. Just added about a quart of acid to get ph in the 7s . I was...

Thanks for the advice Jim I’ll be draining and refilling it this evening /through the night. I’m excited to get control of my chemicals again. So when I get it refilled test all aspects of new water first? Then balance ph alkalinity. Then I assume with new baseline measurements for all...

Hey Jim ! I did the dilluted test as you recommended at 100 barley visible went to 90 to fully obscure the black dot ..so my calculations is 180 or 190 is my CYA reading would you change drain recommendations as far as the amount? Thanks for any help you can lend.

Thank you this article it is immensely helpful! I’ll give this another go as I made several missteps it seems in my teast. The video I am referring to is in the TF’s you tube channel. It’s not as detailed as the instructions you shared. Any tip for accessing tpool school resources? When I’m...

Thank you I will do the test again to be accurate as possible. Must you do this in the sun as the video suggests? I did this test under incandescent lighting indoors in the evening.

Received my TF kit this week and if I did the CYA test correct I’m around 100-110. I weaned off puck use this week and suspected it would be up there. Prior I used strips and it was approaching the maroon color indicative of high Cya. I’d like to start off managing the pool with reasonable...

I have been reading other posts and note that trichlor has cya. My pool store recently recommend I go with liquid shock as it has no cya.. However continue to go with the pucks that have cya? Seems like a never ending cycle. How does one maintain daily chlorine in between shocks with...