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I think my salt cell may need to be replaced, but you tell me what you think. I was recently SLAMming to get of some mild algae and I performed an OCLT, but forgot to turn my SWG off. Instead, with it running on high, I still lost like 5 FC overnight. The algae problem is cleared up now (OCLT...

I know you're supposed to do it in full sunlight, with your back to the sun and held at waist level, but one thing I was wondering the other day, should the tube be in the shadow of your body or be illuminated by the sun? Also, you mention holding it differently changes things - what's the best...

You guys are doing too good a job explaining the TFPC method! I used to love coming to this algae subforum to see all the amazing swamp to oasis pictures, but there's been hardly any lately - no new posts even in the past few days. Time to take things into my own hands... Ok newbies, here's...

Hi, I'm in TX and started using the TFPC method on my pool last year with great results. I didn't close my pool, and other than the annoying part of constantly having to empty the leaves out of the skimmers/cleaner (2x a day in Nov), it went fine. I did have one issue though, and I wonder if...

Hi, as I mentioned in my intro post, I just bought a house with a SWG pool and I've been using the BBB method w/ TF100 test kit from the start for a perfectly balanced and, thus far, easy pool owning experience. That being said, my filter pressure gauge has slowly been increasing ever since I...

Hi, First I just want to say that I think TFP is the friendliest forum I've ever encountered on the Internet, and I've been on a LOT of forums. The TFP veterans are all very very VERY patient with the newbs who ask the same questions over and over again. That being said, it is kind of...

If money were no object, what type of chemical testing equipment would you buy? Obviously the TF100 is the most cost efficient and best value, but say you won the lottery and could get some high tech equipment, what would it be? I know you don't *need* to be able to read CYA with 0.001...

Hey I was wondering if there's a thread documenting the best algae removal stories w/ pics? I love all the swamp-to-oasis stories that have pics, but I've only been on the site for a few weeks, so I'm sure there are ton of great ones from years past.

Another thought question for the chemistry nerds: What would happen if you used Ammonium Chloride or Potassium Chloride in your pool instead of Sodium Chloride salt? If you didn't have a SWG, would it do anything? If you did have a SWG, would the SWG work?

Am I just missing it, or is there not a "search within thread" option? I know phpBB can do it - pretty much every other board has that option.

I personally plan on using BBB for my pool, but I was wondering what someone could do who isn't able to do the BBB method? For example, my uncle owns a nice big pool, but he travels for work *every week*. That means most of the time he is not there M-F, so there's absolutely no way he could...

There was a huge explosion in West, TX this morning that killed a lot of people and blew up schools, nursing homes, etc: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 35664.html Doesn't TFP have some members from West? Brushpup, et al

This is purely hypothetical, not something I would actually try, but could distilled vinegar actually be used to lower pH? If so, what other side effects would it have?Would it effect any other readings (TA, etc)? Again, not something I'm actually considering - just an idle thought.

Hi, I was just searching around on the forums and I notice that it only goes back to March 2007, but it doesn't look like it was started from scratch in 2007 - everybody knew each other and topics were being continued from something. Did TFP exist in some form before March 2007? When did it get...

Hi, I just put an offer on a house that has a pool. I've never owned/maintained a pool in my life and I didn't know the first thing about pool maintenance or pool chemistry until this week when I found Pool School. I had the inspection a few days ago and it went very well. Here's what I know...