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    help understanding cya and shock

    I am helping my parent's balance their pool. It has been green most of summer even though they supposedly have a pool guy that comes every other week. 19x38 3'shallow, gradual slope to 9ft sand filter, currently using hypo/cal bags of shock and tablets. ph 7.5 alk 120 cya 90 I live 30 min away...
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    Multiport bypassing sand on filter setting

    It seems that when I have my multiport set to filter it is only recirculating. I think this because: There is a lot of water pressure when set on filter(the same amount as if I put setting on recirculate and more than I am accustom to seeing). The clear bubble that shows if water is...
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    One week of bacquacil and want to convert!

    So, I just installed a new liner and wanted to try bacquacil (again) because I thought it would keep liner looking new longer. (Knowing I would probably only get a couple of years of using Bac before the problems began-I had used it for several years and converted to TFP method in 2017, 2018)...
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    how long will fill water last without chemicals

    HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! Thursday: Changed liner Friday: started filled pool Saturday: still filling pool (water on slow because we had lots of commitments going on) Sunday: Finished filling found leak in return piping drained down fixed leak(so we hoped) refilled Monday: (today) refilled started...
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    do you really test EVERY day?

    I just started with the TFP program and am really loving it. But am concerned whether I can really keep this up every day for a complete pool season, much less several years. I have a little bit of a distraction problem! I am diligent right now, even journaling every day what I do, but...
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    support with chlorine maintenance

    After a 3 week slam (my first time on TFP and BBB system) I went from a green swamp with bullfrogs, to a sparkling clear pool. Thanks for the help! FC 4 (its the end of the day and I will be adding bleach) CC 0 PH 7.8 ALK 100 CYA 40 So, I have been bringing FC up to 8 each night and at end of...
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    NEW, need some advice on slamming

    I am in Louisiana and new to forum have been reading and ready to get some help. Started out 2 weeks ago with a green swamp, as my pump was not running all winter. Got a lot of debris out of bottom and more or less started the slamming process. Not really sure I have been consistent enough but...