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    How to fix these chips?

    Hi pool nerds! This chunk (in my hand) came out of my grout, and that made me notice the larger chunk above it that is out. Without redoing our whole pool, what product(s) should I use to patch these spots? This is a fairly isolated issue, so I'm thinking patching would be fine? I am only a...
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    Solar Cover/Chlorine Recommendation, FC consistency

    Hi friends, The solar cover we bought says to keep a MAX chlorine of 3 PPM. Lol. Do we just ignore that? My CYA is 50. Do all covers generally recommend something similar? Also, I took three Chlorine samples and got different results. (7/9/10) I hadn't added chlorine since yesterday. What's...
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    Let's GOOOO

    I found TFP near the end of last year. I'm SO excited to open today and implement all I have learned. I'm having the equipment professionally opened today, but they are not touching my chemicals. I switched companies to one that doesn't monkey with that side of things. We're opening a little...
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    Where to buy polyquat?

    Hi peeps, I have a person coming to help close my pool in a month, and I'm in charge of chemicals 💪. Is there a recommendation for where to buy polyquat/which type? I need 2 qts. Thanks Kari
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    Waiting anxiously for my test kit...but why so cloudy

    Hi all, I'm new here. I ordered my test kits last week, and they were misdirected by USPS to NY state (I'm in TN). I did get a pH meter which I calibrated and used pool math to decrease the pH to exactly 7.2 in one try which was very satisfying. 😆 The updated delivery is tomorrow (9/3) In...
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    Ready to learn!

    Hi all, We bought a house with a pool over the winter, and we've limped along thus far with maintaining it. I'm a chemical engineer turned stay at home mom, so here we go! I just ordered my T-something test kit and drained about half my pool to lower my CYA. Am I doing this right? 😊😊😊 (Truly...