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Hi, I recently bought the TF test kits refills for my K20006C. When using my Taylor K-2006C to test my TA I get 70ppm, but when using the TF test I kept getting 110ppm. The results are always higher when I use the TF. Now, I'm just confused with the test results. Has anyone have this problem...

Hello, I've been getting air bubbles in my filter pump when I turn on Spa Mode and also PSI goes up about 8psi compared to pool mode.. When I run on Pool Mode, there is no air bubbles at all. This started happening right after the TX freeze. The only thing I had to replace after the freeze was...

Hi, I left a bottle of Muratic Acid outside in a single digit freezing temperature. Do you think it is still safe to use? Thank you.

Hello, My pool is off due to burst pipe and ruined booster pump from the below freezing weather. Now that the weather is warming up to above 60s some days, what should I do to keep my pool from turning green, grow algae, protect my pebbletec plaster, etc while waiting to get pool equipments...

Hi, I'm trying to to figure out or pictured what is going on inside my skimmer and pipes during the freeze spells. Situation... 2am single digit temperature and high wind Power shut off and then came on right away at 2am (rolling blackouts started) that is how I found out about the skimmer...

Hi, Woke up to a power outage that had gone out and went back up right away, but my pool didn't run again. We then noticed ice formed on one of the skimmers weir door and caused air to go in. We broke off the ice,, water flow back into the skimmer, pump tried to run then shut of again and...

Hi, This is my first year with a pool and we are having a few days of below freezing temperature. We have a freeze protection with filter pump ✔ to run and waterfall ✔ to run (see picture). Should I also select the pool cleaner (Polaris vacuum cleaner) to be set on freeze protect? Right now...

Hi. I live in DFW area and my pool is open during the winter. I'm curious what level of FC should I keep my pool at when my CYA is at 80ppm? I've been adding liquid chlorine to bring FC to 9ppm every week. After 7 days FC goes down to about 6ppm. I'm just curious if I should still follow the...

Hi. I am having a hard time trying to figure out my pH level. Which pH level do you see in these pictures? I'm using Taylor k2006c test kit with recommended 5 drops of R-0004.

Temp: 81° FC: 8 CYA:75-80 pH: 7.8 TA: 70 CH: 390 I've been wondering if I should add enough Liquid Chlorine (base on CYA level) to raise to FC Level to prevent yellow mustard algae or is it okay to just add enough liquid chlorine to be in the minimum-maximum level?

👋 Temp: 81° FC: 8 CYA:75-80 pH: 7.8 TA: 70 I just added 44oz of 12.5% of liquid chlorine to raise FC to 12ppm. I'm curious if I should add Muratic Acid to lower my pH? I wouldn't want muratic acid to lower my TA since it is in a good range right?

Hello! I'm still new and still learning how to take care of our new built pool from last December 2019. 11 Temp 76° FC: 3.5 CYA: 85-90 TA: 80 pH: 7.5 CH: 350 I added a little over 40oz. of 12.5% liquid chlorine after test to try to get FC level up to recommended amount 7ppm. No more tablets...

Hi, Please help with lowering CYA level. I've been given different info on ways to lower CYA level and I'm not sure which is best for my pool. This is a new pool that was built in December 2019. Pool Builder said to never empty the pool completely, but one pool technician/maintenance said to...

Hi! I finally signed up to Trouble Free Pool after reading so many helpful reviews and advices on here. Thank you! Our pool was finished last December (thank goodness right before Covid-19) and we've been enjoying it. I've been trying to learn as much as possible about my pool, but have not...