Recent content by mjc123

I haven't been calculating/tracking CSI, no. My understanding was that with a Vinyl pool, calcium was not really a significant factor. I do test it though, and my CH has been < 25ppm since ditching Cal Hypo as a sanitizer (years ago). It hasn't, to my knowledge, caused any issues so far and I...

Perhaps this is already a feature and I'm not seeing it because I'm using the free tier (as mentioned in my previous thread: subscription levels), but if not I thought I'd raise it here. Is it possible to combine all the "additions required to bring levels into ideal range" but such that it's...

Not sure who manages the app, but I'd like to suggest possibly adding an intermediate tier. I'm willing to pay for the app - but I don't need all the features. Something like "up to 2 pools and a half dozen log results per year" without cloud sync and all that jazz for some lower amount. As it...

Are there just the two subscription levels? free, which is quite restrictive and paid which is unlimited?

Thanks @JamesW - those pictures do look an awful lot like mine. removing the top coat and refinishing it is not really a practical solution for something that is ultimately just cosmetic in this case. I'm not sure I like the idea of draining the entire pool until such time it makes sense to...

They're underwater - won't the shock just disperse? Or are you suggesting I drain 4 feet of water first? not worried about calcium - last time I checked it was < 25ppm. FWIW the steps are not fiberglass but some sort of plastic. In any case I'm certainly willing to try it - though I'm not...

Sorry - last time I tried that (years ago) I was limited to one or two pictures and the filesize limitation was ridiculously low. In fairness, I assumed nothing had changed. I'll reupload them to TFP tomorrow

Hey all, ever since I bought my house (along with the pool) back in 2018, there have been what I thought were black stains on the steps - little black dots basically. I've tried scrubbing them with a Magic Eraser but had no luck making them disappear; and other than how it looks, they don't...

None of my usual spots have any over winter. I’ve started just buying regular bleach from Walmart, but I’m skeptical about the bleach contents as it doesn’t seem to be raising FC as much as it should be based on searching the percentage online. Unfortunately none of the “cleaning” bleach bottles...

I know this is a very old thread, but I'll add that I followed the description from @KevinBond to a T. totals were: TF-100 Refill: $56.00 USD -> $80.01 CAD Other charges (all CAD): VAT: $11.88 Shippsy Fee: $7.99 Tax: $1.20 Total: $21.07 CAD so the final cost to receive in Canada was $101.08...

Mine's about the same: $1.128 / m^3 + $2.259 / m^3 for what they call "wastewater discharge" (i.e. sewer maintenance, I guess) so $3.387 / m^3 total 1 m^3 = 264.172 US Gal, so $0.0128 / US Gal Plus the various base fees, but those aren't variable. In any case, no, it's not really about the...

There’s a few threads on here about it. One example: https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/can-i-drain-my-chlorine-hot-tub-into-my-chlorine-pool.126011/ There are others on TFP, and many others elsewhere on the internet. I’m not sure it makes sense for me anyway if I plan to do an Ahhsome...

I was recently reading about others draining their hot tub/spa into their pool, and also the reverse: refilling it from pool water (though it wasn’t the same person). Wondering about the pros and cons. The pro is definitely saving water. But in my mind, if the water in the hot tub is “dirty”...

@Bperry & @Newdude - not sure, but for what it's worth I don't have issues using my Canadian CC at other US vendors, mind you I usually have my billing and shipping address match. Certainly in the past there were some sites that did require the shipping address to be on file with the bank, so...

Thanks for the response! I'm assuming TFT = TFTestkits and that you're therefore the owner or somehow involved in it. Is there any reason you couldn't simply enable non-US addresses in the billing address fields (so that I could use my Canadian credit card for payment)? I understand that you...