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Hello fellow TFPers, I've maintained my pool for 2 seasons using the TFP method. I noticed an algae outbreak yesterday on the steps probably being a dead area. The return was not positioned correctly which has since been corrected. The pool is clear. So I started the SLAM process using...

So true! My Dad used to say "Half the world screws up stuff and the other half fixes it". I'm pretty sure TFPr's (us) are on the fix it side and PS's are on the screw it up side.

Leebo, You are the first developer I've seen to apologize for a beta boo-boo. I've run betas where the app blew up, lost data and worse...so no big deal...it was a beta app. The beta concept worked.....losing data was a flaw uncovered, developers will fix it and move on. So keep up the great work!

Test before touch...stay safe!

78 north of DFW airport...come on 80

Thanks pooldv. Before the heavy rain last night, I lowered the pH to 7. This morning the TA dropped from 90 to 80 overnight. Today, I placed a sump pump in the pool and attached an ocillating sprinkler to it for aeration. Do you think this will helps lower pH or am I spinning my wheels? Also...

Howdy, First things first: FC 6 pH 7.6 CH 425 (fill water CH=100) TA 90 CYA 80 Salt 3400 Temp 48F Borates 0 (confirmed using test strips)] CSI -0.37 First of all, thanks to all members of this forum. Great information and I especially would like to thank those members that jump in on a daily...

Have you tested the CH of your pool fill water? My fill water in North Texas has 100 ppm of CH of which I was suprised. (Before TFP, I did a partial drain and refill without checking my fill water CH and like bdavis said, CH climbed up rather quickly. My CH is 425 now and with pool fill water...

I back washed and had 1 psi after back wash and prior to adding DE. After adding 6lbs of DE, the psi settled at 17psi at 3100 rpm and 9.5psi at normal running speed of 2350 rpm. New filter material was installed in March. Am I in the zone?

Thanks for the clarification Gene. And yep, SP722-D is the top nut. New grids and DE were installed March 1st. PSI was recorded at 13 and now it's 21. I think it's got a few more hours till a complete cleaning.

Hello, New pool owner here and I have a Hayward SP722-D slide valve attached to DE6020 DE filter. I can't find a manual on the internet for the and want to make sure that I'm back washing and charging correctly. This will be my first time to back wash. Here is what I think the sequence may...

The pool is refilled and tested using the TF-100. Here are the results: FC .5 pH 8 TA 120 CH 250 CYA 35 (tested twice) Salt 3100 I put the numbers in the calculator and am correcting the pH now. Should I adjust the CYA before the FC? And should I use liquid stabilizer?

Thanks for the feedback. The water is clear and draining 35% of 16,000 gallons now (pool math) to achieve CYA of 65 now. Tap, tap, tap...

Hello all, This is my first post so thanks for taking the time to read it and offer advise. I bought a house with a 16,000 gal, SWG, VSP pump and have been lurking around this site for a week. This was a divorce and the pool was poorly maintained for 9 months because Mr. Hubby was booted from...

Hi TFP'ers, We recently bought a SWP 16K gallon Pebble-Tec pool. It appears pool maintenance was minimal. Calcium chunks on the tile, streaks on the bottom of the pool, etc. So I head to the local pool store with sample and enter the water test, buy chemicals loop. Two weeks ago, samples were...