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So my pool is a year old now. I've always used a TF 100 kit. Last year when my TA was 50 my PH would stay balanced. This year in order to get my PH to balance my TA is now 40. I've been adding MA every 2-3 days to keep the PH at 7.5. So should I bump my TA up and keep adding acid or just let it...

Last summer my pool stayed around 7.5- 7.6 on the PH. It rose to 7.8 over the winter and I left it to keep my CSI in check. Now that its warm in Texas, I've been adding a fair amount of acid trying to keep my PH down. After a couple of days it wanders back up to 7.8 from 7.5. Today's test...

I've been using the TF 100 kit for my new pool since June of last year. The reagents I've been using were purchased about 9-10 months ago. I ordered a new refill kit about a month or so ago and just now have started using them as the last set started running out. My CL, TA tested right in my...

I’ve been using my TF 100 test kit all summer long. One thing I’ve learned is when my TA stays around 60-70, my PH holds steady. When my TA gets to 80 my PH starts drifting up and I start having to add MA almost daily. I went to the pool store to get some calcium hypochlorite since at my last...

Looking at putting our heater in. When I built my pool a few months back we had the pad area poured to accommodate a heater, but didn't install since it was hot outside and wouldn't be using the heater. We used the saved money to upgrade our plaster. Looking at the Pentair master temp 400K BTU...

According to pool school TA should be 70-90+. However, my PB says it should be 125-150. I take water samples in about twice a month to show that the pool is well maintained in case I have any plaster problems down the road, they can't say that the pool wasn't maintained very well. When my TA is...

Like others that live in the south, I plan on leaving my pool open through winter. From searching, I've gathered that once the water temp gets 50 or below, I don't have to worry about algae. I don't have a spa so I don't have to worry about that. I need to maintain FC and PH just like I did...

2 months in on a brand new pool. All has been working fine. I have Pentair ET8 controlling my 2 Pentair pumps. The pump I'm having a problem with is my 3HP Intelliflo XF. I have an infloor cleaning system that works flawlessly. However, my XF pump decided to quit following the schedule set up...

My pool is 2.5 months old and have had no trouble with water balance or algae. For the most part the plaster looks good and uniform, but for some reason in the deep end there a few dark areas. The PB said that mottling is common, but the beach area and shallow end is near perfect and the deep...

My pool has been up and running for a little more than 2 months. During my build I read TFP pool school to educate myself so I could take care of my own pool rather than pay someone. I bought a TF100 Taylor test kit and familiarized myself with it. Currently my pool is crystal clear. I've had no...

I'm a little over a month in on my new 27000 gal pool. My TF100 results are as follows FC 3 TA 90 CH 350 CC < 0.5 PH 7.5 CSI .02 CYA 50 water temp 87-94, 89 at the time of testing. I add 32oz of 10% Chlorine every evening and 24oz of muriatic acid every other evening to keep my PH at 7.5...

My new pool is now 3 weeks old and is sparkling and clear thanks to all on this forum. Initially I've been using TriChlor to build up the stabilizer in my pool. My CYA as tested by my TF-100 is around 30 + or - 10. I've now switched to 10% liquid chlorine as to not add more stabilizer. I've been...

I'm 3 weeks into my new pool and all is well with the chemistry. The PB set my main pump to circulate 24/7 in addition to the in floor cleaner running 6hrs a day. My question is, is it necessary to circulate the water 24/7 or is 12 hrs a day appropriate?

After 7 weeks the pool was finally finished. We would've been done in 6 weeks if we hadn't gotten so much rain. We are very happy with our PB and couldn't believe how quickly and efficiently they did everything. After having the pool for a couple weeks, here are some of my initial thoughts and...

After a couple months of debating, we finally put down a deposit to build a pool. Our PB touts using 3" suction lines but I'm not sure of the size of returns. PB touts heat bending lines instead of using sharp 90 and 45 degree angles. Here's the det's 18X40 rectangle 3' to 7' deep A&A in...

Just about to break ground on a 18X40 rectangle pool. I've never owned a pool, but have been doing a lot of reading. I'm going with a A&A floor cleaning system. Chime in on the pros and cons if you have one of these systems. For the plaster I'd rather spend more up front and have a good...