Recent content by RexO

Thanks. I will tell him what to look for.

The water looks fine.

Oh...I see your point now. I was using the wrong term. I tested FC at 8 with the FAS -DPD test. Then confirmed 0 CC by adding the 5 drops of R-0003 and no pink appeared. But the concern put in my head from the salesman is that he measured 4 FC and 8 TC inferring I had must have 4 CC. When I...

The salesman used the term Free Chlorine. He said that while I had TC of 8 that his testing showed Free Chlorine was only 4. I absolutely know my son's pool doesn't have 4 in CC because my testing shows 0 CC. So, I am just considering the possibility that there is 4 ppm of bromine/bromide. That...

My son is taking over maintenance of his own pool and I am trying to give him advise. He will be joining TFP and learning on his own, but I am helping him get started. It's a 10K gallon plaster pool, no SWCG. Pentair single speed pump (not sure the size), Jandy cartridge filter. The pool has a...

OK...from other threads I can assume they are calcium flakes. But strange to me since the pool is balanced. Normally my TA sits at around 70 and I never see this even as the pH drifts up to a 7.9. But I added some Baking Soda a few days ago, more than usual so I ended up at 90 TA. Thinking I...

Any idea, what are these flakes on the bottom of my pool? FC 6 pH 7.7 TA 90 Calcium 300 CYA 70 Water Temp 83

Has anyone tried using an ORP meter? If so, where does the TFP method (Chlorine/CYA Chart) tend to keep the ORP over time? Is it worth buying one? Any recommendations?

Thanks for all the input. I will increase my run time and total chlorine output too as the heat is starting to ramp up. I thought I had it dialed in pretty well to avoid any problems while I was gone. Next time I am gone for a week, I think I will add some extra liquid chlorine (a notch below...

I am running the SWCG 75% from 9-5. Was holding good when I left for a week. But, the water temps increased over the week, so that must have increased demand about the 3 ppm I was adding daily with the SWCG. I just thought starting a 8 PPM would give me cushion to stay at 5 or above for the week.

Hi, thanks for the reply. Since the previous SLAM, I have been using 5 as an absolute min for FC. I was holding 6-7 for several weeks and targeted 8 for the week I was away. When I say 6-7 ppm, that is what I see in the morning before the SWCG comes on at 9 AM. I have been running the SWCG...

Hi All, My question up front: Why am I getting algae while following the TFP method? I noticed my 2nd visible algae event in just 3 months after returning from a week long trip away from home. A week ago, in anticipation of the week long trip; I left the pool at these levels: FC: 8 (boosted...

I was not sure if this was pollen or algae because I never had significant overnight chlorine loss. SLAM'd to be sure. Cleaned up nice after a 36 hour SLAM.