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So I haven't had to post here since going to this method of maintaining my pool a few years back. But for some reason this year I am having trouble getting chlorine stable. Pool is crystal clear. At 7am my test results were: FC - 6.5 CC - 0.5 PH - 7.8 TA - 50 This evening I retested at 8pm...

Our first year using the TFP method is quickly coming to an end. We usually have to close up the pool early (1st week in September) because of how I work. What an experience it has been. Saved a ton of money, learned a lot about pool chemistry, and have had a crystal clear pool the entire...

So my TA was up to about 200 at one point this year. I have slowly dropped it by adding MA and then letting PH creep back up then add more MA. It is now down about 90 and am fine with that. But every time I add MA to the pool my pump pressure goes up one the next 24 hours to a point where it...

So I usually lose between 1 - 5 ppm of chlorine in any given day depending on sun and temp, over night I only lose max of .5 ppm. Is this normal? We do not keep our pool covered although we do have a solar cover just never use it, and will using the solar cover slow down the chlorine loss...

At the opening of my pool this year we had a green swamp. So did what I have always done and started "shocking" my pool, adding algicide and sweeping trying to get my pool clean. I took my water to the local pool place and they sold me a $20 jug of phosphate remover. This is when i decided to...

What is a normal CYA Loss over a week? I lost 10 ppm from last week to this week. I did a slam last week and everything is great right now. Only losing about 2-3 ppm of chlorine a day. Just curious if 10 CYA loss is normal. It was 45 last week now it is at 35. Thanks

So I have been following the TFP method for over a week and my pool has never been so sparkling clear. One problem if I sweep the pool today by tomorrow evening there will be like a white sediment that settles into the small crevices on the bottom of the pool. I have done the OCLT a couple...

So I got my test kit yesterday my first day test were as follows: FC - .5 CC - .5 PH - 7.2 TA - 110 CYA - 0 Temp - 70 degrees I saw my CYA was low so went to the store and bought some. Added per the direction on the bottle and also added some bleach (2 gallons of 8.25%) as well. I have...

I am new here and just found this website a few days ago when I was having issues getting my pool clear upon opening. Here is a background on the pool. I have been a pool owner for years and have never had trouble getting my pool chemicals balanced. This winter my winter cover fell in and...