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Folks...I've been MIA around here for a bit..just reporting how incredibly the TFP method proved itself through the mess formerly known as IRMA. I had well balanced water 3 days before Irma hit. I had just increased CYA to 50 due to heavy summer rain dilution. Fearing the worst...the day of...

I forget name...but was house brand...1 gallon jug...$1 Bottle did not have % of solution...soooooo I left it all there. So if any of you use it and know it's a good %, enjoy!

I am 19 days post slam. My FC target is 7-9..Min of 5...The lowest I have been to is 6.0. I noticed yesterday 3 spots about 2" long at the bottom glass block window line inside my spa that were greenish. I drained spa as I was planning to clean around light and lower spa inlets. I scrubbed areas...

OK experts...I am on day 16 of a TFP sparkling pool. I have not had any issues so to speak. We have been dumped on rain wise the last few days...just shy of 7" in the last 6 days. and more expected as we are in to rainy season in Florida. I have been watching numbers and draining pool level...

Guess I'll see how this works...am on day 13 post slam...pool sparkling clear...but our drought is officially over...in the last 54 minutes...received 3 17/100" of sky dumping....draining now..intersted to see my numbers in a bit...was sunny all day until the skies opened! Holy rain drops Batman!

Just a proclamation of success to all the newbies on here wondering if this really works. I finished my 1st slam 11 days ago and my pool has never been clearer. I waited nervously for our rainy season monsoons (Central Florida) to start back up, wondering how it would effect my water etc. well...

I have been reading much discussion on here regarding the accuracy of the CYA testing. It's definitely a tough one. That being said..I watched the Taylor "How to" video again yesterday on their website. I was surprised that no mention of doing the test outside..sun at back..etc was mentioned as...

I'm new to following TFP guidelines...finished my first slam Sunday. Just watchng my FC drift down to my target of 8-10. It's been falling about 4 ppm per day. I wanted to make sure I didn't lose a bit more today and fall below my minimum of 5... so I just tested it. FC was 15 CC O. I also...

I finished my SLAM Saturday, pool looks amazing. Here are my morning numbers: FC 22. (Slam target was 31) PH 7.0. Diluted test 1/4 cup each of test water distilled. TA 80 CH 350 CYA incomplete ..ran out of R013.. have to run to pool store n get. I was checking again since I added last bit of...

Wow...You folks are AMAZING. I finished my first ever SLAM this am..My pool just freaking Sparkles! I have never seen it so clear. Thank you to everyone who answered my questions and for a great forum. I have learned so much from you and from previous posts. Now...to see if I can maintain this...

Hey Folks. I'm hoping my first ever SLAM will be completed tonight. My pool looks AMAZING! Just trying to pass the OCLT. So on to my next issue with your help. I have a slight staining over all the pool. I have had elevated CYA and CH levels due to me being sucked into Pool Store World...Yay...

Hey Folks....Now that I am finally getting my water quality right...time to move to next issue....I have a Hayward RS1500 Pump...is the Leslie's Branded Super II series...I looked at manual and have been reading on here and the net...The manual says the pump with 1 1/2" piping pumps 45 gpm... x...

Folks...Until I found this site a few weeks ago I never knew aeration affected PH level...What kind of change will I see if I run the overflow say for 4 hours a day for a week?...I know this is a guess..but having never known this and my wife likes to run it for the waterfall sound...I'm curious...

Any newbies out there like me..trust the process. 1 week ago..I was fretting...today..I am ECSTATIC! I drained 6300 gallons to lower my 140 CYA...and followed everything I was gratefully guided by on here...and it has worked...I just hope I can now do the right things going forward to maintain...

Folks I had a CYA of 140-160 4 days ago...I drained best I can calculate 6300 gallons...My refill is almost done...I left a bit of room since we are expecting 1.5 - 2.0 inches of rain in the next 36 hours...I just finished my test..here are my numbers.. I did add chlorine as suggested here at...

I was curious as I sit and wait for refill finish so I tested hose water...PH was off the charts red..and CH was 250... I was thinking I would get a midrange PH...I tested it twice because I thought was operator error... thoughts? Thank you! Ed

Hey all...been browsing looking for a water test tracking app..lots of calculators..don't need that now that I've found TFP Poolmath...any recommendations? No...I am not a spreadsheet guy... thanks:cool:

Folks: I've been draining pool for CYA of 140-160... I'm at about 5500 gallons......when I get to the point of beginning to refill..what about Chlorine...while filling...since I wont be at the proper gallonage of the calculation...Do I wait the few days it will take me to refill before adding...

Folks I am new to this testing stuff..this is my 3rd CYA test...I'm probably splitting hairs but...I've done the extended test due to high CYA level...when the dot disappears..if I wait 5-8 secs..it barely comes back into view...so do I take initial value..or wait the few seconds and add more...

Hey Folks...I need your help. I'm in the process of draining about 9,000 gallons to lower CYA from 160 to 60-70...I have been drawing from the main drain....hose to street and return to my spa...I'm down about 18" and now this... I am below my vacuum suction line...and the pool returns and...

As I read through posts I notice members talking about pictures of pools etc that are not there for me to view. Other times I do see pictures posted...what am I missing??? (Besides the pictures):D I notice on some threads there is an orange colored icon in the listing of threads...what is the...

Sorry..I posted my first post before seeing this... Here's my story and I'm sticking to it... Been a pool owner in central Florida...Ocala for since 1999. i am just now getting around to learning how to do it right after endless years of trekking to local pool stores. Our pool has been...

I think I've covered posting all the needed info in my signature. I've been lurking a few days...reading lots and learning. You folks are amazing and the knowledge is incredible. I will try to keep this short. I purchased a Taylor K2006 FAS-DPD 2 summers ago...then hit the road for...