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  1. blueheeler

    ClearCare Expert vs. Taylor K-2006

    I took in water sample to the pools store today and my test results were way off from what I got using my Taylor test kit. I drew the samples at the same time this morning. Using my kit, I showed a FC of 4 and 0.2 CC, pH of 7.2. The pool store uses the ClearCare Expert Computerized Water...
  2. blueheeler

    Quick intro

    This is my 3rd year as a pool owner. I found TFP after a long and confusing search for practical explanation on how to maintain my pool levels. I even purchased a crappy overpriced book on Amazon that completely glossed over this critically important aspect of pool maintenance. First year, I...
  3. blueheeler

    Just a few tiny spots - CC still under 0.5 - time to SLAM?

    My free chlorine was a little too low (running between 3-5) instead of 7 for this past week. Yesterday I noticed a couple small algae deposits which can't be brushed off. My combined chlorine has climbed from 0.2 to 0.4 today. I brought my free chlorine back into the recommended range and...