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as the title says my FC is 30 (started out high when I closed and still 30 when I opened a few days ago) and water temp is cold, 65-70F how valid are other tests? My Ph is 7.2 to 6.8 after a few days of testing. High FC mean Ph test is not valid? CYA is 50 TA is off the charts. last fall...

I seem to remember that ordering refills might be at a discount sometime this spring. I have TF pro salt kit and see refill set is $54, but that does not include the salt refills at $36. I have a lot of salt, TA and CH test left over from last year. Any of that still good for the coming...

We have a one year old fiberglass pool that I closed Oct 13. Just opened it today to check on water and add some noodles to the skimmers (Gizmos were already there) as temps will be single digits in next 2 weeks. On opening the pool was full of leaves and pine cone needles (Dang neighbors...

I watched my pool guy use a cyclone to close my pool and want to try it myself next year. But after watching, the next day I had a question He blew out the skimmers (pool was not drained so skimmers 1/2 full) and while a big gusher of air and water was coming out, an assistant screwed in a...

Pool was installed last fall, so I got a free closing. They blew out the lines and put in antifreeze. They said they put in 50 gal of AF at $15 per gal so next year it would be $750 for AF + $400 labor. This year I'm paying them $450 to just blow out lines only. Planning on videoing them and...

I've been maintaining FC for last month or two pretty high 7-10 with my SWG. PH for last month has been steady at 7.2 when earlier in the summer I was constantly dumping in acid to get it down. this morning pool is TFP clear and has been for last 2 months after a June SLAM FC 6.0 (lot of...

Leaving for 2 week vacation and first time pool owner. Been reading various threads on the subject, suggesting getting a tab floater for the pool during that time. Right now I have my SWG at 50%, pump running 24/7 and maintaining FC around 5-7 (CYA at 50). Should I just bump up the SWG to...

So Lowes has Kleen Strip Green Muriatic Acid Concrete Etch at 30% for 1/2 the price of my pool store $20 vs $10 for a gallon. 31% vs 30%. Anything in the Lowes gallon I should stay clear of for a pool. I go through about a gallon every 2 weeks trying to keep PH down.

SW pool (first time use after last fall new build) has been fine for the first month, very clear. Then several days ago started to get a little cloudy although I could still see dirt flakes on the bottom. I have the Taylor test kit results FC 4 CC 0.5 PH 7.5 CYA 50 TA 200 Salt is 5000, very...

Opened our fiberglass pool yesterday, first time being a pool owner after it got built last fall. Pool info in the signature I got TF Pro Salt test kit and for first time did these tests FC - 11 TA - 300 PH- off the scale high, maybe 8 CYA 50 Salt 4000 Using TFP pool math app, I added 28 oz...

We had new salt pool installed last Sept and got about 2 weeks to use it before closing so never really started using my new Taylor salt test kit. For those few weeks I relied on the pool store for testing (I know, shame on me). However, I did my own testing of chlorine and PH at least Got a...

Just ordered a TF-pro salt kit for our new pool and tried to use it for the first time to test chlorine. Opened the cap on the R-0600 reagent bottle to do the 5 drop thing. When taking the cap off, I dumped most of the contents when the bottle did not have a spout. See the pic below, bottle...

After Labor day we start the dig for 13x31 fiberglass pool. 5' flat depth with tanning ledge, salt water, Rheem heat pump heater, auto cover, Jandy pump & cartridge filter, Polaris auto cleaner It will look like this one Marking out the location Removing the existing slate patio, going to...

As the title says, we signed up for a new pool install. I've been on this site a few times asking questions for what seems like forever, but more like the last 3yr, so its been a long time. Some of the info for what we are getting Inground fiberglass, 10,000 gal, Imagine Freedom pool with 8'...

so we tried this all the way back in 2018 and decided to hold off, then pandemic. We had a contractor talk to us back then and I shared with you guys the equipment list. Just now thinking of trying again to get a pool built. Just to brush me up on the right questions to ask for a first...

Ready to sign a contract with a pool builder. Other than he is back logged and cannot start construction till October 2021 which seems like an eternity in these trying times. Here is the laundry list and a few questions of mine. Anyone care to comment pro or con on the proposed list...

As the title says, for 20yr the wife always wanted an in ground pool and I always resisted (too much $$, too much work, poor resale value etc). For several years I ran the neighborhood pool, cleaning it every day, checking chemicals, chasing out the ducks, removing dead squirrels and rabbits...