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All very good information here. Lots to consider.

Wishful thinking I guess.....

So with rainfall and splash out and UV ray exposure, there is little chance of keeping CYA in check over a said amount of time?

I'm hoping to find a nice medium between being completely OCD about my pool, and being able to do a once a week, maybe twice if needed pool visit schedule. If inline chlorinators work and are adjustable, I can see how it may be possible to chlorinate a pool effectively and keep an eagle eye on...

Ouch. Dang. I was hoping for a hidden secret...

Greetings to all. It has been a while since I have posted. Things are well with my pool and I've been on the TFP method for about 3 years now. A few things I'd like to shed some light on. I noticed Clorox and Great Value bleach have both lowered their available sodium hypochlorite amounts to...

Thank you kindly.

I have watched the videos and read the informationals. I haven't seen any regarding my specific type of pump. Does my filter setup require cutting of the 3 pipes? Thank you so much.

I struggled with the ideal of completely weaning off of the stabilized chlorine pucks and EZ pool for most of the summer. I read on and off this site for around 2 years, and this year finally made the full transition about 2-3 months ago. I can't believe how much less $$ I spend on pool...

7/2/15 Pool store results: FC 0.7 CC 0.0 CYA 68 pH 7.8 CH 303 TA 120 Adjusted TA 100 7/2/15 my Taylor K-2006 results, 1 hour prior FC 1.4 CC 0.2 CYA 70 pH 7.6 CH 350 TA 100 I have been using my own results and treating my pool according to them. Just wanted to see how that BioGuard disk they...

What he said, for sure

Is it best to test in the deep end near a return jet? Does the depth of the sample taken matter?

Ok, so test in the evening?

Hey guys, I am losing approx 3 ppm daily in my pool with 10 hrs of direct sunlight and heat. I am not stressing about this. Would it make more sense to add 1/2 of what I need in the morning when my pump kicks on, and the other 1/2 about an hour before my pump kicks off? I am currently using...

Same problem here in Baton Rouge, LA

NO apologies necessary sir. Yes, they trap horseflies, greenheads, deerflies, and one other type of biting fly. I almost built my own, but researched the company and saw that they are fully assembled here in the USA by disabled veterans. It is VERY effective. They are attracted to the swinging...

Do you have a specialty store near you that carries that, or a big box store that I may have local to me?

Thank you sir. - - - Updated - - - Note: My local pool store carries liquid chlorine in a 10% concentration for $6.99/gallon. I don't think that's cost effective over my local walmart's price of great value bleach at 8.25% for $2.94 121oz. Am I incorrect here?

Thank you, I have a business membership to Sam's and Costco. Will investigate.

No sir, that is a horse pal fly trap. They are a serious problem when you live around as many acres of woods as we do. This ain't no city pool, this is a country pool. LOL.

This is what she looks like currently, and most of the time, given a ton of rain and leaves, pine needles, from the 20 acres of woods behind me aren't blown in from the wind.

Roger that, thank you.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm trying to decide what to do. I just know what I'm doing isn't best for my pool. I was sold on this EZ pool by my builder and my local pool store carries it. Some of my posts sound like I don't like taking care of my pool. I do. I really do. I enjoy a clear pool and...

Ok, now remember, I'm a rookie water tester, but I am learning. Pool store results at around 1430 hours: CYA 74 FC 0.5 TC 0.6 pH 7.7 TA 104 CH 321 Copper 0.4 (currently using EZ pool. No stains at present time on anything) Iron 0.3 My results at 1500 hrs using K-2006 trying my best CYA...

Thank you sir. - - - Updated - - - Thank you sir, will research.

Thank you guys for the input and advice. I just had my water tested at my local pool store. Will post their results compared to mine with my Taylor K-2006 I'm leaning away from the SWG because I just put up a very expensive metal fence to complete the total securement of my pool. I would hate...

Just got home from my 13 hr night shift. Pump is not running. It kicks on at 1000 and runs until 8pm. FC 1.0 CC 1.0 CYA 90 pH 7.4 It must be the copper sulfate in EZ pool keeping the algae at bay. Yeah, I want to get the CYA down to 50-60 and keep my FC at 3.0 for now before I completely...