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Thanks so very much for your honest advice here. One more question. If you were going to buy a Hottub today, who would make it? This is what I love about TFP! The truth at last!

I have a stand alone Hotsprings spa that is about 4 years old. Early last Fall I noticed a leak. Until then there were absolutely no problems with the hot tub. Well, it was only one hose with a pin leak so I decided to try and fix it myself. It only took me a few minutes to break the nipple the...

By the way, where do you guys purchase your liquid chlorine?

I’m all in on that plan! Thanks Dave!

Thanks everyone! Those posts are all very helpful! Pools store guy told me when I returned the dichlor shock he sold me when I asked for shock that would not raise my CYA - “Your pool will turn green every day this summer if you are not using this stuff!” Then he refused to refund my $ only...

Sorry, the FC values are different on the pool store test/my current test kit and the chart you shared. It shows I should have a minimum value Of 5 but my test only goes to 3.

Yes but entering results from pool store test currently in transition. Their Fac only goes to 3 as well.

Thanks Allen. My current test kit only goes to 3 and pool store is on the same scale. This chart requires a minimum of 5. How should I react to that? Obviously add more chlorine, but how much?

I’m all in with TFP protocols, but I’m in transition. I’ve ordered my retest kit but not sure when it will arrive. I have several recent Leslies water tests. I have several jugs of liquid chlorine on hand and plenty of CYA loaded shock and pucks. It became clear that my CYA was so high I needed...

Glad to be here y’all! Had the pool about a year and a half and finally decided I was trying to learn how to care for it from the wrong people. Looking forward to learning the truth here!