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Thank you! I will try what you suggest.

No idea why my signature never shows up.... 28’ AGP Round Blue Torrent Sand Filter Hayward Puck Feeder (Empty - only used while on vacation) Taylor K 2006CTest Kit

Hi everyone, My pool has been sparkling clear the whole season but every August, it gets slightly cloudy. My combined chlorine is never above a .5, honestly it is usually a zero. If the pool is slightly cloudy after a few days and running the filter longer, manually vacuuming and keeping the...

Hi everyone. I built a small shed next to my pool thinking I could keep all the chemicals in there and free up some much needed space in my garage. However, as I went in there the other day it was really freakin’ hot! I live in NJ so we are in the upper 90’s with a ton of humidity. A heat...

Wow. So the 1 ppm of chlorine in a pool with no cya is very potent compared to a pool with an 12 ppm of chlorine with a cya of 100?

So do those commercial pools ever go green? I can’t imagine the pools in Vegas ever having an issue!

Thank you both for your reply. So do you think that the local pool stores do not understand the relationship between free chlorine and cya or do they understand and not inform people so they can make money? How about pools for places like swim clubs or hotels? Do they follow this method? Do...

I totally understand the relationship of cya and free chlorine. My pool has been sparkling for two years now all due to this site. However, I have a question. When people seek help from this site, their cya levels are usually way high - like over 100. With levels like that you need to have...

I’m curious, this is my second year using the tfp method and it has been fantastic. Crystal clear the whole time. How often does everyone test? How about the tfp experts? I’ve gotten to the point where I can predict how much to put in because it stays the same for weeks. Does everybody test...

I’ve been using the Taylor 2006c test kit and tfp methods for over a year. The pool has actually been trouble free! I’ve had to replace a few bottles from the testing kit but two I have never used. What exactly do you use the acid and base testing kits for and should I be using them? thank...

Done!

Opened up my pool and it was cloudy. The winter pill I put in never drained it’s fluid. It must have flipped over or something. After a day doing the slam as taught in here, it is crystal clear and I’m getting good numbers from my test kit. Thank you tfp! I keep thinking back to what a...

Thank you!

I was closing my pool today and followed the directions on the site. All my chemicals are balanced but my ph is a little high. It’s registering an 8.0 but I’ve also had difficulty getting below 7.8 all summer. Ok to close the pool? It also may be registering high because I dumped the rest of...

Well, my pool season has come to an end and thanks to tfp and all of your advice, it was crystal clear the entire summer. That’s the first time in 3 years it has happened. I’ve only had the pool 4 years and for what ever reason the first year went easy. This year was no floc, no shock, no sand...

Can anyone tell me what csi is? It automatically calculates it in the pool math app.

I totally believe that. About two days of dosing it a bit higher with chlorine, I noticed that there was what looked like dirt on the bottom of the pool. Was that algae I killed?!? It looked exactly like what would happen after I used floc in years past. I vacuumed it all to waste. I really...

Just usual family use, nothing like a party. I was just wondering if there is anything I should be looking for. It is clear again after I took the chlorine to 10. The oclt showed no loss. Thank you!

I’ve been very diligent about testing and adding liquid chlorine. My numbers are below. For the last 4 or 5 days I’ve noticed a very subtle bit of cloudiness to the pool. Still very clear, just not crystal clear like it was before. Is there anything else to watch out for? Maybe it is due to...

Small world! I live right next to Centre City.

You guys are the best. I’ll leave my calcium where it is! Thanks!

I was told I need it for my steps (wedding cake style) and my filter equipment. Is that not true?

Sorry for the mistake. My 10 year old was entering the numbers in pool math for me!

Ignore my last post, I made an error when entering my cya level on the app. It should have been a 50 not a 5. Sorry!

So I went on vacation and used the the chlorinator for the first time. The pool stayed crystal clear but my chlorine level is too high. My numbers are below but is it safe to swim if pool math recommends between a 1-4 chlorine level and I am at a 7...

Hi guys, My pool continues to be crystal clear. I am so thankful for your advice. I even get a kick out of telling people about this site when they complain about their pools being cloudy or green. I have a few questions that I hope you do not mind answering... 1) My cya level is now at a...

Great, thank you for your help. I’ll look for one to replace my pump. I have a single speed 1 hp now. Good to get a two speed 1 hp? Any reason to get a 1 1/2?

From what little I know, you leave it on low and run the pump longer. Only to put it high for things like backwashing and vacuuming? Am I close to being correct?

Thank you for the info. How would I use a two speed pump correctly? Can I just plug it in or do I need to buy some specialty timers?

Got it, thanks.