Well, the contrarian always has to be contrary and looks like that’s me lol. And I get the call to not mix and match methods — but I don’t see it as so much embrace the TFP way or go some other way.
At the end of the process, there are valid reasons for every TFP way recommendation and valid reasons not to do things contrary to the recommendations. But everybody has to satisfy themselves of the simple truth of that and it usually involves a lot of “what abouts.”
You are missing a key point -
Contrary to what many believe, TFP does not exist to discuss ALL methods of pool care, but a singular method that has come to be known as Trouble Free Pool care. It involves accurate self testing of your pool water and only adding what the pool needs.
We want pool owners to understand that "traditional" methods of pool care as taught by many pool stores are often adding things to your pool that you really don't need. From CYA in stabilized pool products to the UV and ozone in the "lower chlorine" methods we feel you don't want or need them. High CYA, low CYA, copper, flock, clarifier and a hundered other things some people use for their pools are not taught here.
We are not here to discuss other methods like natural pool care and while other methods like Baqua or Bromine are discussed, but we try to explain that TFP methods are easier and less expensive.
A few times a year someone shows up with the "chlorine is poison" point of view. These types posts are moved to our forum "Agree to Disagree". As long a folks remain civil we let folks talk away to their hears content. But, what generally happens is that this new member gets frustrated that they can't convince all,of us that we should stop using chlorine and begin acting less than civil. At that point the thread is usually deleted.
Some forums just lock threads with rule violations and bad information, but leaving it up just gives that poster a permanent record of their thought to link to. We don't need to support someone else's soapbox. Plus, we don't need misinformation showing up in Google searches.
We invite everyone to participate, but we ask that when making recommendation, please follow our methods.
I guess it just comes down to the fact that as one person said in frustration because we didn't agree to give up chlorine that "TFP is nothin but a chlorine forum". In a way, I guess we are.........
People are more than welcome to talk about any pool care method they like, but somewhere else. We don't want someone to wander in and be confused that this is what we teach or how we think a pool should be maintained.
