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Yeah I dumped some chlorine in right after I tested 👍

This morning: ------------------------------------------ Test Results 06-05-2021 @ 10:20 AM ------------------------------------------ Free Chlorine: 3.0 Combined Chlorine: 0.0 pH: 7.5 Total Alkalinity...

I actually turned on the floating light up bluetooth speaker just so I could stand on the porch and admire last night :love:

I was literally standing by the pool last night going "WTH do I do NOW???" :ROFLMAO:

I don't have any super sage advice other than to second Maddie's advice to get your own test kit. I'm a recent 100% convert to TFP (been dabbling for several seasons) and I think I can safely say I'll never set foot in the pool store again, unless it's to shop for a fancy float. Trust the...

I feel your pain Lskul. We're expecting it to be hot hot hot for several days here in the northeast, and I'm just not sure I have the mental fortitude to just float in my now beautifully balanced pool. The struggle is real 😫

Exactly :ROFLMAO:

========================================== veggiepatch70 ------------------------------------------ Build Type: Vinyl Volume: 5800 gallons ------------------------------------------ Latest Test Result Summary: FC: 5.0 (3 days...

I'll try to attach a screenshot from my app as proof but my teenagers are still asleep so my tech ability is limited without my Tech Team :ROFLMAO:

So after a few years of mostly using TFP method (yes, I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't *trust* my test results on several occasions and went to the dreaded pool store) and finding myself fighting with my pool all season, I decided after closing last year that I was going to 100% commit...

Pool math said to add 2.6 pounds borax so I added about half that amount and will check again in the morning 👍

Didn't add enough chlorine to the pool before we left for the holiday weekend, and with the hot temps in the northeast, came home to a pool that was starting to go green. Started SLAM (Walmart bleach) Sunday evening with ph at 7.2 Water back to blue but cloudy on Tuesday, passed OCLT...

I just read an old post from another thread and looks like quikcrete is a major NO NO!

Thanks! The HTH description says it us #20 crystalline silica quartz. That's the right stuff, yes?