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Last year I had high CH levels and needed to drain my pool. I used the spigot, connected a hose, turned the pump off, and opened the spigot and drained no problem. My CH was high again this year and I got help here to identify and finally solve the issue (my water softener wasn’t large enough...

Last summer I posted a similar thread around my CH and salt rising. I just ran the full test suite today and I'm seeing an increase in CH and salt again and I don't want it to get out of control like it did last year before I did a full drain and refill (on Nov 8, 2022). You can see my logs...

I am having to drain my pool (finishing today) due to high CH/salt and will start refilling immediately when complete. I remember when I initially started up my pool, there were certain aspects and order that the chemicals were added to ensure proper balancing, and there was one in particular...

Hey everyone, My pool was open in Arizona almost a year ago to the day (August 2 will be official) and my details are all in my signature. I have a few questions now that I've settled into a routine and a bit of a troubling trend. My logs are here Question 1 My CH has risen steadily over the...

Hello, I have been testing my CH every week and I'm starting to find it harder and harder to test. I've attached some pictures of what the "red" sample looks like at the start and what the "blue" sample looks like at the end. It seems the color is fading more and more each week and I'm not sure...

Hello everyone, I'm now just a bit over a month into my new pool and testing chemicals and such and have learned a ton from reading TFP and asking questions on this forum. I have a terrible/short memory, so I made myself a little guide as I went along to quickly reference against as it pertains...

Hello everyone, I just installed my IC40 today after just over a month of opening my brand new pool. I was reading through the manual afterwards (I think I've read through it at least 3 times at this point) and remembered something that stood out to me (picture attached). It this basically a...

Hello, I've attached two photos of what my startup guy set my valves to. I want to make sure that this is optimal because I honestly don't know. He said that with my setup, I'd basically never use my returns (which is why they're in the off position), but I feel like that may not be the best way...

Hello, I just did startup on my pool yesterday and am trying to balance my chemicals correctly. I'm using the TF-100 in conjunction with the PoolMath app and I'm a bit confused as to what I'm testing and how I should be putting it in. When I use the K-1000 tube to test, it says I'm testing TC by...

Hello, Firstly, let me introduce myself and my pool. My name is Matt and I'm a Chicago transplant now living in Arizona. Our house backs up to a mostly dirt area (it will be getting converted to houses soon, though there is a wash and road between us and the other side where the houses will go)...