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The pool water actually looks very good now. The foam disappeared since I took that photo at about 8am. I added a gallon of bleach (all I had left) at 11:30 and 15 minutes later the chlorine level was at about 10, which is about where it should be. I can’t check for another hour but it sounds...

So I did the tests this morning and this is what I am seeing: FC: 0.5 CC: 0.5 Alk: 120 CYA: 0 PH: 6.8 I did Alkaline test twice since it was much different than yesterday. I must have done something wrong yesterday. This is still high but not as high as I thought. I did the CYA test twice as...

I'll do the full tests tomorrow. I think my last CYA test was 30.

Hi All, I've been using the TFP method for two years now and it's been great. But I am really struggling this year. I woke up this morning to test the chlorine levels. I usually use AquaChek test strips for daily tests and it was showing zero chlorine. That was not too unusual so I added a...

Kmart (Hartsdale, NY) has 25% off 1 Gallon Kemtek Liquid Chlorine 10% for $3.74. You can also use a $5 off $50 purchase from "Shop Your Way" if you are buying a lot or are have something else to buy. When I bought it I got a coupon for 10% off pool supplies starting the next day.

I installed a heat pump in NY this year and it was great. Really cheap to operate keeping the pool at 86 degrees. I kept the pool open as long as the air temperature was above 70. However, i have a solar cover and that makes a huge difference. It probably won’t be nearly as good if left open.

Hi All, Long time lurker in the forums and finally got the nerve toraise my hand. I moved into a new home last year with a beautiful pool in the Bronx in New York. It’s very rare to have a pool in the area so we thought itwas very special. The woman whom we bought the house from hadn’t done...