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Not sucking air at all as the pool is so full it is almost over the skimmer opening. I do notice it will pull through the whole in the bottom and then loose suction. After a few seconds it will start pulling again. Did all the tests and can't seem to find a leak anywhere.

Plenty of water in the pool and not sure what a skimmer weir is. I put my hand over the hole at at the skimmer and it sucks good to begin and then loses suction as the pump pressure drops off. Just looked up skimmer weir and i did't notice it sticking but i didn't really check. The water...

I live in SC and followed the TFP closing guide. I waited until the water temp was below 60 degrees and opened it up before it got above 60. We had a pretty cold winter this year (for SC that is) but no danger of anything freezing. Last summer was my first year using the TFP method and I will...

I have a friend I am trying to help and thought I would ask the question here. He just replaced his pump and motor (PentAir 1hp) but when he turns on the pump water starts flowing in and just when it should reach pressure and fill the basket and circulate it drops Pressure and continues to...

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the TFP community for all of the help and support this blog and site has been. I am like many others who have been frustrated by the "Pool Store" and the constant needing of extra chemicals to add with very little if any results. I inherited the pool I...

I am manually chlorinating with bleach!

I finished the SLAM, pool is clear, OCLT is passed and letting chlorine level drift down to normal. Here are my readings from this morning: FC 13 PH 7.8 TA 140 CH 325 CYA 70 My biggest concern is the CYA level keeps going up. I believe this is due to the fact that when I first started...

I was using a lot of tablets prior to switching to TFP method. I suppose it could have been rising from that but no tablets have been put in the pool in over three weeks

I have been consistent with the SLAM for a week and seeing more clearing each day. I can see the bottom of the Deep end now and very close to completely clear. We had a full day of hard rain yesterday and I had added some water on Saturday due to evaporation and I checked the CYA this...

Not exactly sure how old the filter is but i replaced the sand Summer before last. I will read the other articles and see if that helps. Thanks for the input. Really enjoying taking control of my own pool and getting away from the store!

Thanks for both replies. I tested this morning and my FC is 16.5 and 0 CC after adding bleach last night. My CC has not been over 0.5 for some time now but I just can't seem to get clear. I have performed the OCLT and never lost more than 1.0. Haven't put in the ladder yet. Think it may...

I have just started using the TFP method a couple of weeks ago and like what I am seeing. (Using TF100 Test Kit) I am having a hard time getting my pool to clear up. I have been in the SLAM process for a couple of weeks and the pool is a beautiful blue color but it is still cloudy. I can...