Recent content by Newpool2014

I don't have anything else with those prongs to try. I guess I'll find out when the new pump arrives tomorrow and I hook it up....

I unplugged the pump and then turned the switch on, it did not trip. As soon as I plugged the pool pump back in it tripped. So I'm guessing it's the pump... Thank you so much for your help!

It is not the breaker. It is the reset button on the outlet that pops out every time I turn on the switch at the pool. I just plugged a fan into the outlet and it works. So it's only when I turn on the switch for the pool pump. This pic is the switch setup at the pump

So I ordered a new pump online last night. However, I'm outside messing with breakers again. The GFI outlet below the timer/panel box is what keeps popping. When I turn the above lever to OFF then hit the reset button on the GFI outlet then I turn the above lever to ON, the GFI button pops...

After resetting all of the breakers again, I got my pump to start running again for a while. The breaker was flipped again the next day and I'm having trouble getting it to start again so something is definitely wrong somewhere. I see I have a leak where I circled it in the photo. Could the...

Fortunately, I had it at shock level with bleach and had already been brushing the floor and walls and it looks pretty good for now. Pool store wants 299.99 for a new pump! And that's with me just picking it up and doing it myself. Oh well, probably going to have to bite the bullet eventually...

The other part of my dilemma is this... My husband and I are separated and he's not willing to deal with it. We're listing our house for sale in less than a week. I'm clueless about this stuff and it's the last thing I want/need to be worrying about right now. Wondering if I should just call a...

Hello there. I just opened my pool on Tuesday without any complications. Until a few hours later... A breaker tripped. I turned it back on and it seemed to run fine. Wednesday, the breaker tripped again, turned it back on. Thursday (yesterday) I came home from work and nothing is running. No...

Yes, manual dosing. The only person I would really trust to do that is my mom who is going on vacation with us.

Bleach. The TFP way, all the way

Summer is here and it's just about time for our family beach vacation. My pool has been crystal clear and numbers have been perfect and I'd love nothing more than to come home to the same sparkling water. Should I just bring it up to shock level with bleach and let it run 24/7?

My pH is currently 7.6 so I'll let it hang there till the pH creeps up then add the acid to bring them down together. Thank you for the color change tip. That makes sense.

Hello. My pool is finally Crystal clear after SLAMing a few weeks ago and my levels are all pretty much perfect. I just want to make sure about the TA though. Pool Math says TA range should be 50-90+ and the card that comes with the test kit says 100-120 for a manual chlorine pool. So I'm just...

We opened our pool last weekend and it was very green. We started the SLAM process Tuesday (this is Saturday) after balancing TA-110 and pH-7.2. CYA was good at 50. Our shock target is 20 and we've been pretty consistent at keeping it there. The green faded to cloudy blue by the next morning...

I'm about ready to close...all of my levels look good except the TA, it's only 50. Is it ok to close like that? Other levels: CYA - 70 FC - 32 pH - 7.5 Thanks!