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This might be a unique request, but I’m looking to see anyone knows of a weight you can add to the cord of a pool robot cleaner that will force the excess cord to go under the surface of the water? The reason I’m asking is because when the excess cord floats on the top it attracts leaves on...

My light burned out last year when I mistakenly left it on while draining. It’s time to bite the bullet and get it repaired or replaced. I’m leaning on replacing it because I am considering a light changing LED bulb. In addition I have been slowly automating my home and would like to start...

I hope all you TFPC had a great winter. I have recently started to get bubbles when I turn on my pool pump each morning. I haven’t seen a drastic change in my water level, and my skimmer level is fine. Also, the pressure in my pump stays consistent and when I open the pressure valve there...

Some of you may remember me from earlier this summer. I discovered TFPC after buying a home with a pool and researching how best to maintain a pool. I'm one of the lucky ones that discovered this system before spending hundreds at the pool store. It took me a few months to convince the boss...

I find the CH test the hardest to get a reliable reading. I recently got a SpeedStir which I hoped would make that test easier to perform. Yesterday, I performed the test about 4 times and still not certain what my reading is. Using the 10ML sample, the sample turned purple at 7drops(175) then...

Each morning before I run my test(s), I let the pool circulate for about 30 minutes. While doing so today, I started to wonder if certain test require the pool to be circulated first, while others are just as accurate with or without circulation. Just based upon my assumption, I would guess...

Let me first preface this by saying that I fully admit that living in AZ for so long has made me a wimp when it comes to being cold. With that said, for last couple months my pool has been 80 degrees in morning and 84 by end of day. Last week it started to go to 82-86 daily range. Now I'm...

It seems like I have my water well balanced, except for my constant PH rise. I need to add about 24oz of 31% MA every 2-3 days to get my PH down from over 7.8 to 7.4. In doing this, I'm slowly dropping my TA which I'm hoping will eventually get low enough to keep my PH from rising so quickly...

In the Pool School - Test Kits Compared section of this website, it says that the Taylor K2006C has enough reagent for 8 CYA tests. However, the test kit comes with three 2-oz bottles of the CYA reagent. Since each test requires 7ml of solution, the Taylor K2006C allows for 25 tests. Pool...

First off, let me say that I'm a strong proponent of only using stabilizer to raise your initial CYA level. Even if you have old bags of "shock" or pucks laying around you can end up spending more in CYA reagents by constantly testing to make sure you hit correct number. With that said, I...

It's pretty common knowledge on here that bottles of sodium hypochlorite (bleach, liquid chlorine) will lose potency over time. It will lose strength faster the higher the concentration. It is often mentioned that heat increases this process so it's recommended to store your bottles in a...

Anyone else like to find their home on google maps and compare how blue your pool is compared to others in the neighborhood? In my "research" I discovered that a few of my neighbors would really benefit from this site.

I have a 3" by 75 foot backwash hose that is a pain to roll back up after backwashing the pool. I would love to pvc pipe my hose, but I have to backwash my pool to our sewer wash-out which is in front of house. In any event, I'm trying to find a hose reel to wind mine up but can't find one...

Today is my 2-month anniversary of being a first time homeowner and also a first time pool owner. Needless to say, I'm still in that "getting to know my pool" phase. I'm quickly getting to know my water chemistry, but the one area I've been putting off is getting to know my sand filter. The...

Greetings, In my short time as a pool owner, I've seemed to got my arms around my pool chemistry thanks to everyone here. However, I haven't got my arms around keeping it as clean as I would like. We have a large ficus tree in our backyard, so if someone in California sneezes the tree will...

I just drained and refilled my pool two weeks ago due to high CYA and CH. As most of you know, Arizona is notorious for its high CH in our fill water so it can creep up pretty high after a few years. In any event, after the refill my CH was 150. I know the recommended range starts at 200...

In my short time doing TFPC, I have found it difficult to price compare chlorine costs because of different concentration amounts and jug sizes. For example, are two 121 oz jugs at 10% concentration for $6.50 a better deal than one 121 oz jug at 8.25% for $2.99? In an attempt to solve my...

Greetings, I drained and refilled my pool over the weekend. Prior to the drain, I started noticing algae forming in a few spots but with such a high CYA level I figured a drain was best. Because i wanted to drain and refill as quickly as possible to avoid the 95+ degree temp, I drained pool...

Pool covers aren't very common in Phoenix, probably because the water doesn't need any solar heat during the hot swimming months. However, my pool has a large ficus tree hovering over it. It's great for the much needed shade, but a ficus is a never ending battle of staying on top of the constant...

Greetings, I recently moved into a home that has a pool. I know some of the basics about how a pool operates, but some of my piping still confuses me so I figured I would ask on this forum (it's already helped me so much on my water balance). Firstly, I wanted to make sure I understand all my...

I just did a drain and refill of my pool last night. During the draining process, I messed up and kept the pool light on because I was draining in the evening. I didn't realize this was a no-no. Once the water went below the light, I heard a popping sound and realized it was my light. At that...

I convinced the powers that be that we needed to drain and refill our pool to bring CyA and calcium levels down in our pool. I drained yesterday, and am almost done filling it up using three hoses. In any event, I have a couple questions regarding setting pool up once it's filled. I know...

Greetings everyone. A month ago, I moved into my first home and it has a pool. Unfortunately, the pool I inherited had a high CYA. My testing strips say it’s over 180. (Before I get negative comments on using strips, I have a Taylor K-2006C on the way). This is because the previous owners had a...