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Okay so this makes my third year with a pool. First year was a super fly hot mess because I was "pool stored" in the beginning and solely chlorinated with pucks and I had stock equipment.:( Naturally this raised my CYA through the roof and my circulation was terrible. Finally got my CYA down...

I'm going on a 7 day cruise in September and will be gone a total of 9 days. I'm leaving my in laws who are 73 years old in charge of my pool during that time and I guarantee you they wouldn't understand the whole testing of the pool. Is there a timer that I could put on my pump to run...

Just finished my SLAM today. I have literally been in SLAM mode since March 26th from an uncovered green swamp during the Winter. Looking back I probably did it way too long because once I found the thread about putting DE through the pump to remove the dead algae I was done. I went ahead and...

Can anyone give me advise on a really great automatic pool cleaner for and above ground pool would be? I have had the Centennial Pool Blaster which ran without a hose and with a rechargeable battery. It quit working within 3 months. Now I have the Pentair Kreepy Krauly Shark and he keeps...

Opened to a green swamp which was no surprise considering I had your typical Intex undersized pump last year and that my pool cover ripped and I didn't have a new one in the budget. Replaced all equipment this year with what's in my signature. I don't have a place where I can drain and start...

I just wanted to let everyone know that Atwoods has 10% bleach on sale for $1.88 a gallon and muriatic acid for $2.88 a gallon for the whole month of April. Most of their locations are Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas but they have a few in Kansas and one in Southwest Missouri. Here is two...

So we've been working on upgrading my pool this weekend from the original junk that came with it to everything in my signature. We're almost done but when my husband picked up the sand filter to move it he bumped the sand filter drain plug and snapped it in half. :( Does anyone know where I...

Didn't have a question but I had to show off my new upgrade so I posted this here. Last Summer was my first year of owning a pool and boy did I learn a lot. The front pump is the one pool came with and the back one is my new upgrade! I think it's safe to say I won't be having issues with not...

I'm getting ready to start up my pool and was looking for Jesse's Graphical Pool Testing Log and can't seem to find it anywhere. I tried this link Trouble Free Pool) but it says Invalid Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator. My computer bit the dust...

As I am draining my pool can I test the water for CYA or do I have to drain then refill then test with pool full of water. Finally biting the bullet and lowering it. I used the pool math calculator and it says 50% so that's roughly where I am going with it. Thanks!

I'm not closing my pool yet because it is far too warm but I am wanting to be prepared for when I do. I am clear on all of the steps listed in this http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/145-closing-winterizing-your-above-group-pool except one. On the algaecide I currently have some Poolife...

I recently finished my slam passing OCLT, water looks great, and combined chlorine of zero. My CYA is a 70 so my SLAM level for full chlorine was 28. Currently I am waiting on my chlorine to fall to get an accurate PH and TA reading. Am I correct in saying that those won't be accurate until I...

When I started the TFPC method it was because I was being pool stored and had thrown so many dollars into my pool because I had what I thought was plain old algae. I did my research and slammed my pool only for the algae to return 9 days after finishing the slam so I slammed it again. I don't...

This is my first year with a real pool. (Literally before they were all the plastic kiddy pools...lol) I have had a whole lot of trial and error this summer until I found this forum and I value your feedback. I could be completely off on some of my thinking so feel free to correct me. I am...

When I was being pool stored I was constantly apologizing to guests about how my pool looked! Now I am happy to say I haven't went to the pool store in three weeks and I won't be going back either. Instead of apologizing to guests I am getting compliments on how nice my pool water is and...

My testing kit (Taylor K-2006 Complete FAS-DPD chlorine) arrived today so here we go with the slam. I've been pool stored since setting up 5/1/16 which has been a costly hot mess to be quite honest. (He was saying my chlorine was fine as long as it was between 1 and 4 ppm while the whole time...

I am a complete newbie to pools as of May this year. So not knowing anything I went to a pool store for "free" water tests and have spent a fortune. Now 2 1/2 months later I have a slight algae problem. I have done a lot of research on here and am excited to regain control of my pool and my...