Recent content by Pamofferman

I'm in North Phoenix and have had nothing but success with TFP since buying our home with a pool (making me a first-time pool owner) in June 2018. I buy my 10% 'Pool Essentials' liquid chlorine at Wal-Mart. They often sell it in a 2 pack for $6.44. If they don't have that in stock, single jugs...

Wow. That is so interesting. I ran so many CYA tests trying to get it right that I had to order a refill. I think it arrives tomorrow. I’ll get on the dilute test ASAP. Thanks!

I did not use the dilute test, although I’ve read about it. I was saving it for when I have locked into a plan to drain. My fill water TA is 120, CH is 220. Rancho, thanks for the helpful words. I appreciate knowing what to check for!

Hello! We bought a house with a pool in early June, and I've slowly been educating myself on taking care of the pool through the many resources on this site. The previous owners had a pool service that strictly used pucks through a DekChlor thing. I quickly stopped this and have only used...

That’s great to hear. I want to try the LC because of the higher concentration, but bleach is much easier to obtain and keep in the house. Thanks so so much for your replies!

I’ve been adding bleach as my sanitizer per the Pool Math app. Is there any issue if I wanted to switch to LC, and then maybe switch back depending on what I have available? Is it better to pick one and stick with it? i

Everything seems normal again this morning with the tripper tightened back where it should be and the pump quitting at the correct time. Not being able to set an exact time time is a major frustration for me! I’m on an “on-peak, off-peak” pricing plan with the electric company which is why...

I apologize for my lack of signature - I thought I saved it but apparently not! I'll re-do it ASAP.

Hello everyone! I’m a first-time pool owner doing my best against the hard water here in Arizona. Thanks to these forums most of my challenges make sense. I’ve used the search function a lot and appreciate all the contributions. I woke up up to a weird situation this morning. My pump...