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I have been checking my PH and FC/CC daily almost every day since I finished my slam about 4 wks ago. FC has been holding at 4 (with about 1/3 to 1/2 half gallon of 10% bleach daily), CC has been 0, PH holding between 7.5 and 7.8 and CYA at 40. Last weekend I noticed the floor had become quite...

After a 2 week slam, I have been using the TFP method for 3 weeks to maintain my pool, and it has been GREAT! It takes no more than 15 minutes/night to test and adjust levels. In fact, it has been so consistent, I am almost to the point I don't need to test every day. My PH has been 7.5 for 3...

After restarting my SLAM last Thursday due to some issues at first, I am now really starting to see results. Chlorine is holding fairly steady, the "chlorine smell" is gone, the water is cloudy but blue, and I can see the bottom, barely, but still a huge improvement!!! This site is great, I wish...

File this under "You Can't Make This Stuff UP!". It almost seemed like it was a comedy skit. I went to this particular pool store because I was short on time and was having trouble finding stabilizer. As I was there I noticed an older gentleman speaking to a store employee of maybe 18. They were...

I started last Thursday after reading most of this website for a couple of days. First thing I did was a deep clean of my sand filter. I had not done ANYTHING to my filter in the 8 years I have been in this house, and I can only imagine how long the previous owner had it while doing nothing to...

Hello everyone. I have been a pool-owner (inherited when I bought the house) for 8 years now. I basically had to teach myself everything and used the advice of friends and neighbors. The advice ranged from "You need to test everything and do what the pool store tells you" to "Throw loads of...