Recent content by marianegs

We had a bad storm and power is out. Going on 3 days. I have taken out big debris and branches out. Now just random leaves. I have been trying to keep at slam level and moving water around. Any other things I should be doing until I get power back and can run the pump?

Hi everyone, hope everyone is staying safe and looking forward to the summer. I have been following TfP using bleach since the beginning and never had a problem. Well because of Covid-19, bleach is very hard to come by in my area. The pool store has Sur-shock and said it's better than bleach...

Thanks everyone. Can I retest the CYA when the chlorine is high, or will that number be wrong too? OK, I will just worry about the other numbers. I have been running the pump 24/7. the water is cloudy blue, the only green/brown is on the bottom. When you vacuum it goes away, and when we...

I am Slamming my pool, (I am on my third day) The water is cloudy, and there is brown/green spots on the bottom. Here are my numbers: CYA is 40 FC is 17 PH is 8.2 TA is 90 CH is 80 I brush, and vacuum daily and cleaning the filter. It looks the same for the 3 days, it doesn't seem...

I failed the Overnight test (barely, I think I lost 1.5) but I was having a pool party, so rather be safe than sorry and have a green pool

I was trying to SLAM my pool (I needed to be at a 16) and I was supposed to put 40 oz or bleach--- some how some way (don't ask) I put 82 oz I. Ugh!!!!!!! Waited two hours and my fc is 25, cya is 40. What do I do? Having pool party on Saturday will I be ok? I can't believe I did this. I...

I have cloudy water and failed the Overnight test, so I am going to SLAM. I believe the algae is IN the ladder because I am pretty strict about watching the Chlorine levels. I always brush the stairs, but I dont think the water that is in the ladder gets circulation. Here is my question...

If my CYA is 35 (in the middle between 30 & 40. Do I use 30 or 40 for my Chlorine levels? Thanks

We did have a lot of swimmers over the holiday weekend, not sure if they had sunscreen or not. Maybe that is it? The filter pressure is fine at 10%. We clean the cartridge filter ever week. How often do you need to buy a new cartridge? This will be the second season with this cartridge.

My water is cloudy. I did an overnight test and it was fine, it only went down a .5. But my CH is low. Can that cause cloudiness? Any other suggestions? Everything else is great, except its cloudy! Fc:6 Cc:0 Ph: 7.5 Ta: 100 Ch: 150 Cya: 35

I just donated to TFP because you guys have been such a great help to me. My questions are: 1. How do I get that cool badge saying I am a supporter, or will it appear on its own? 2. Where/what are the VIP forums? and the last rather longer question: 3. I ONLY use the chlorine pucks when I...

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Maybe its mustard algae then.. Yes I have kept my pump on 24/7, we have been brushing, vacuuming & cleaning the cartridge ever day. It does poof up, when you brush it and the pool will get a little cloudy for about 10 min, then it will be clear again. I have tried moving my return around, but...

This is what is confusing me, my pool is still clear, but you can see on the bottom of the pool streaks of green. They come in long lines of green, and you can see it in the clear water... I thought it might be pollen, but the Overnight test confirmed it, but it went down 1.5 over night, so I...