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I really appreciate your patience and advice. Is cal hypo the same as the trichlor pucks? They are able to keep 3"'pucks fairly consistent. Does the cal hypo raise the cya?

Sorry if it is confusing. This is a chlorine pool. (I am using bacquacil in my own pool, this is my paren'ts pool). I am trying to get my parents pool situated, because due to some events, they have been unable to keep it clear this summer. As I stated previously, it is not a situation where I...

oops posted too soon 2. what do you suggest I do when I test water weekly (bring to swim level or shock level?) 3. what do you suggest I have pool guy do. He only uses the dip strips and I think he's been throwing a couple bags of shock in. I come to realize he does not understand pool...

First let me say, thank you for all your advice. Also, this will definitely be a nonconventional trouble free pool because (without going into too much detail here) there is no physical way my parents can pour chlorine every day in pool and it is not the time to change system. I definitely...

I am helping my parent's balance their pool. It has been green most of summer even though they supposedly have a pool guy that comes every other week. 19x38 3'shallow, gradual slope to 9ft sand filter, currently using hypo/cal bags of shock and tablets. ph 7.5 alk 120 cya 90 I live 30 min away...

Cool! then for now I am going with the assumption it's working and you possibly saved me $100 bucks! THANKS!

ooooohhhhh! so smart...why didn't I think of that ?????? I put a little trash, never saw it come out. Put some baby powder... never saw it come out. when I had to lower water earlier in summer, I backwahsed for about 5 minutes. Ever since then the pressure has been amazing. Is it possible I...

So how would I know if the water was actually going through the sand? The water pressure coming into the pool is really strong. Seems stronger than usual. On the flip side, my pool has been going like it is for a week and it is crystal clear. I am using a sock in filter basket.

So I watched video and knew i could change that. However, mine is a "super clear" and apparently, the spider gasket comes glued into the multiport and you have to buy the entire multiport. So, went to pool store, they sod me one similar but a different brand and were positive it would work. It...

It seems that when I have my multiport set to filter it is only recirculating. I think this because: There is a lot of water pressure when set on filter(the same amount as if I put setting on recirculate and more than I am accustom to seeing). The clear bubble that shows if water is...

yes i added cdx no deep end, 52 inch pool with 48'" water will i have a lot of goop after just one week? Where would I be scooping snot from ? filter basket? top of water? Also wondering if I am going to drain, would it make a difference if I use the bacquacil I have already purchased for a...

So, I just installed a new liner and wanted to try bacquacil (again) because I thought it would keep liner looking new longer. (Knowing I would probably only get a couple of years of using Bac before the problems began-I had used it for several years and converted to TFP method in 2017, 2018)...

thanks! will do

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! Thursday: Changed liner Friday: started filled pool Saturday: still filling pool (water on slow because we had lots of commitments going on) Sunday: Finished filling found leak in return piping drained down fixed leak(so we hoped) refilled Monday: (today) refilled started...

That was it. I needed to deep clean the filter, IT WAS FILTHY. Took me an hour or so to get it really clean. Since then, its been smooth sailing. THANKS!

Well, thanks for all of the info. I have found myself testing every day. It has definitely leveled off and I am really getting a feel for how much I need to add. I have missed a day or two here and there and have just guesstimated, and then checked following day. All seems to be going well...

I just started with the TFP program and am really loving it. But am concerned whether I can really keep this up every day for a complete pool season, much less several years. I have a little bit of a distraction problem! I am diligent right now, even journaling every day what I do, but...

Thanks: checked out recommeded levels, I had seen that, but was not sure (because it says 90+) what would actually be considered high enough to need to lower it. I though maybe it was better to keep it lower. Am I correct in understanding, that as long as I can keep my ph in check I don't have...

rain - drain 2 inches because kids were splashing water out it was to top forgot to put it off of filter so lost total of 4 inches was going to refill to 2 and forgot it running so put total of 4 back in (now its to top) AND here comes the rain After that disaster I retested everything: FC 7...

Well, that was what my rain gauge said (probably as accurate as pool store lol). But truly huge storms our way for several weeks. Read somewhere we had 9 inches last month and already 2-1/2 inches this month. Does rain use up chlorine too? I am thinking it must. I am draining about an inch of...

That has actually been with no swimmers and with 3 kids for an hour or so during day. We have had an enormous amount of rain...5 inches one day, probably 1-2 at least every day. Does that effect chlorine (I am close to trees, so some debris but now major when it rains) I actually leave my pump...

After a 3 week slam (my first time on TFP and BBB system) I went from a green swamp with bullfrogs, to a sparkling clear pool. Thanks for the help! FC 4 (its the end of the day and I will be adding bleach) CC 0 PH 7.8 ALK 100 CYA 40 So, I have been bringing FC up to 8 each night and at end of...

No I have backwashed but havent done anything else to filter

Water still cloudy but I can see down 2-2.5 feet. I added chlorine earlier to bring FC up to 14 (it was 7) but now 4 or 5 hours later it is FC is 21. O have bee consistently getting CC of .5 Just wondering how much longer it could take for cloudiness to subside. I havent retested ph or alk so...

Well, maybe I made up the 1.25 !!! It took 2 drops but was a teency bit -slightly pink so I put a third drop but thought maybe it didnt really need a whole drop (i am a newbie-just making it up as I go, until now) OK, so should I call that 3 drops? Pool set neglected for 5 months (I had...

So actually I forgot to calculate my CC last night after test and it was actually 1.25 (still high I know) FC 7.5 CC 1.25 ph 7.0 Alk 80 CYA 35 The water is getting more clear every day. I do see the light!!! but, a couple of questions: 1. Will the water actually become clear with out the "...

OK thanks so much will do and will check in if I get insecure with progress

SO are my numbers ok to start seriously slamming? FC 7.5 CC 2.5 ph 7.0 Alk 80 CYA 35

I am in Louisiana and new to forum have been reading and ready to get some help. Started out 2 weeks ago with a green swamp, as my pump was not running all winter. Got a lot of debris out of bottom and more or less started the slamming process. Not really sure I have been consistent enough but...