Recent content by kateinvt

Thank you ! I will try the skimmer sock, and indeed, our water level is higher than typical. so I'll drain some water too and see if that helps the skimmer do its job a little better.

Hello pool experts, I am confounded with something floating on my pool surface. I assume they are bugs but don't see them move. It/they cover the surface of my pool and are too small to be caught in my skimmer basket and too small to be caught in my leaf skimmer and seem too light to be sucked...

Huh. Thank you- I hadn't been thinking of it in terms of shade.

here's what mine look like. Hard to tell from the photo but the color of the tested water is light pink. what's your best guess about where that falls in the range? I'm at a loss.

(Sorry, computer problems slowed down my response) My pH started out in 7.8 range and was fairly stable, but TA was high and we were experiencing dry skin and a white film on our skin after swimming. That's why I decided to try lowering the TA. Unfortunately, the Muriatic Acid brand I used...

Hi- I am concerned about accurately reading the the pH results on my K1000 test kit. The lower levels of pH listed (6.8 and 7.2) show that the tested water should be an organge-ish color, approaching yellow. My water just gets light pink, without a hint of orange or yellow. Is that normal...

Hi TFP friends, Our ACE cell is in need of replacement ($800+), in our HotSprings Sovereign HotTub and we are wondering if it's worthwhile doing so or if there is a better and more cost effective alternative. I see a few years back there was a discussion about turning it off altogether, but it...

Thank you TFP folks! I'm happy to report I just became a gold supporter. I'm so grateful for all you all do to make Trouble Free Pool live up to its name. And it does! I've easily saved the amount of my donation in the short few months I've known about and taken the advice of TFP gurus.

Thanks. I'll do a chlorine loss test tonight.

Since i just added more CYA yesterday, should I check level again later today and add more per PoolMath if needed? Am I aiming to get it to 30? Also, do I keep adding bleach as needed to maintain 5ppm (in other words, I don't need to keep SLAMming it, right?)?

Volume added to profile (22,00 gallons).

Hi pool chemistry gurus, Here's my dilemma: After many weeks, and your guidance, I have finally gotten the baquacil out of my pool, achieved consistent <.5 CC, and crystal clear water. Yay! And thank you! However, now our FC varies dramatically (and i still use many gallons of bleach) and TA...