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So after a few years of mostly using TFP method (yes, I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't *trust* my test results on several occasions and went to the dreaded pool store) and finding myself fighting with my pool all season, I decided after closing last year that I was going to 100% commit...

Didn't add enough chlorine to the pool before we left for the holiday weekend, and with the hot temps in the northeast, came home to a pool that was starting to go green. Started SLAM (Walmart bleach) Sunday evening with ph at 7.2 Water back to blue but cloudy on Tuesday, passed OCLT...

My sand filter is finally getting delivered today so I need to buy the sand. My local choices are HTH brand from Ace Hardware or Quikcrete brand from Home Depot. Any suggestions which one I should get???

... for a 15' Intex after years of dealing with (and loathing) a cartridge filter. Ordered a 2100 GPH intex sand filter and not sure about what / how much filter media to order. Pump specs say 26# sand and 18# glass media. Do I need to get both, or just one or the other? I've also seen...

Now that I've taken the plunge and gone full TFP, I've acquired my first Taylor test kit. Went with the most basic (k-1004) since our pool is fully drained in fall and refilled in spring. Any helpful hints on accurately reading the FC TC pH on the little test cube? I thought maybe putting...

After several years of having a seasonal pool (full fall drain and spring new fill) I've decided to try opening without water test from the pool store. I know how most feel about the dreaded pool store method, but I've always found our local one to be very good at keeping our pool looking and...

I have a 15x48 intex metal frame, running a 1000gph cartridge filter. This is my first year doing BBB method and it's been a breeze so far. Everything has been balanced perfectly for weeks, even through the recent 95+ heat wave in the northeast. Got home from being away for a few days and...