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  1. WannaBEEPoolgirl

    CYA/FC & SLAM Chart

    What happened to the CYA/FC and SLAM level chart? I’m getting page not found for the link in the SLAM page 🤷‍♀️
  2. WannaBEEPoolgirl

    How much to drain to lower CYA

    Had the pool store open the pool 10 days ago. They came back to check yesterday and adjust and I went back over them because I want to know how safe it is. Well: FC is 2.6 CC is .6 pH is 7.2 (yay) CYA is through the roof—over 100. So before I SLAM, I want to lower CYA. How much water should I...
  3. WannaBEEPoolgirl

    Really High Chlorine!

    FC was 19 yesterday. I left my dad in charge of the pool for the week. To play it safe I told him to put two pucks in each of the skimmers. Usually works fine when I’m away. CYA has been at 100 so I’ve been keep FC a bit higher using pool math but not 19! Now, my dad did fill up the pool on...
  4. WannaBEEPoolgirl

    Tiles loose and falling off.

    I found 6 tiles at the bottom of my pool. Ugh. Can I repair myself? Is this “common” or something to expect after 10 years (we just bought the house in November). I took pictures and I also took pictures of some other tile areas for opinions in whether someone fixed it before or if it’s calcium...
  5. WannaBEEPoolgirl

    Raising CH

    My pool is pretty well balanced after testing but I believe I need to raise CH. I did the pool math but I can’t figure out how to measure and add the stuff I have. Please help! Here are my readings: FC 9 CC 0 pH 7.5 TA 140 CYA 70 CH 240 In addition to CH, do I need to adjust my TA, too or is it...
  6. WannaBEEPoolgirl

    Using up chemicals and pucks

    Is there a TFP world where I can use these chlorine pucks I have—all million of them?
  7. WannaBEEPoolgirl

    Great Value Bleach vs Freat Value Cleaning Bleach

    A Walmart...they have Great Value bleach. One is blue bottle and one is green bottle called Cleaningg Bleach. All ingredients and percentages look identical. Can I use the green bottle one—there is only one blue bottle left.
  8. WannaBEEPoolgirl

    Cloudy Pool

    I am very very new to the pool thing. Our pool is cloudy and has been. Yesterday my numbers were as follows (from the pool store--not my Taylor kit): pH: 7.4 FC: 0.1 TC: 0.2 TA: 110 Total Hardness: 179 CYA: 79 I shocked last night with 6lbs and refilled my skimmers which had gone empty in...