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TFP has been a great resource for us when we moved into our rented house in April. I move a lot for work and we are probably going to remain in Mississippi for another year. I'm unsure about what to do for the winter with the pool? The landlord had one of those mesh covers, but when we moved...

What do you think we should tell the landlord?

What's quite bad??? It looks awful to me. I've attached a photo of the top stair that doesn't have water on it right now, and the tip of the deep end. I'm trying to figure out what to tell our landlord. We chose this house because of the pool and it has been so much trouble that I'm...

We are renting a house with a pool that has been nothing but trouble. Since the homeowner had it opened in May, we have not seen the bottom of the deep end. Right now I am in an argument with my husband about the plaster. When plaster erodes, will that cause cloudiness in the water? I'm...

I'm so excited to have my kit!!! I just completed my first test and want to know your thoughts. FC 3 CC 0.6 Ph 8 TA 160 Ch 60 CYA 20 The pool store had my CYA so high! I guess they are notoriously wrong with testing. My water is cloudy, not clear but isn't green anymore. I can barely see...

Re: Kit on the way! Help with current # from strip & green p Well, the pool store gave me that number...so I'm hoping they are incorrect. I already did a partial drain, about 2/3rds and have only added Clorox since then. I had the pool store run the numbers again out of curiosity. I...

Re: Kit on the way! Help with current # from strip & green p Is there something with my water in particular that could be causing the high cya level? I am not a fan of our water - lol. When I hand wash dishes the soap doesn't get sudsy. :-)

Re: Kit on the way! Help with current # from strip & green p I should have my kit by tomorrow but I was antsy so just received the following from the pool store. Keep in mind that last week I drained a lot out of the pool to drop the CYA #'s. The good news is that its no longer green...

Re: Kit on the way! Help with current # from strip & green p No I don't have anything other than this stupid test strips. :-(

I know that the strips aren't the best and I'll have my test kit early next week...but currently have a green pool. :cry: Back story - the pool store #'s were as follows. TC 2.5 FC2.5 ph 7.9 TA 110 CH 250 Stabilizer (CYA) 185! I drained the pool and its almost full. I have put 5 182oz...

Yeah - I was thinking about it earlier and I guesstimated that with my current CYA levels I would be looking at $300+ in bleach to shock my pool to get rid of the algae. And then I'd still have a high CYA level to deal with. :grrrr: I'm just frustrated that no one at the pool store ever...

I'm would like to avoid a complete drain. But if that's the only way, then its the only way. We found out that at the house we are renting, water is almost $5.00 per 100 cubic foot of water. :(

Where do I open the filter so the sand is exposed?

Started draining last night, (vacuum to waste) and added more water this morning. Going to vacuum to waste again tonight and add more water and then run the numbers again. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the best plan of attack right? Get the CYA down before adding more things to the...

I feel silly - I never noticed the Purex triton filter at the very top until now! Do I have any upkeep with this filter?

Heres a photo of the top

Draining it is. Now, since I have an algae bloom should I be draining AND adding bleach? I just want to get the biggest bang for my buck. :-)

After doing a lot of reading I want to make sure I understand. To lower my CYA I HAVE to drain most of the pool water.....the other option would be to maintain a FC level of 10 or so! If I get the FC up and add some muriatic acid will the CYA lower on its own?

Test results are in!! The question I have is should I vacuum to waste to remove some of the water from the pool and then add more water and test it before fixing the high ph - or will that help the high ph? but the pool is definitely green. TC 2.5 FC2.5 ph 7.9 TA 110 CH 250 Stabilizer (CYA)...

Thanks!! I've posted a photo of the pump.

Can someone explain, or point me to the place on here, to understand liquid bleach vs shock??? I've been having trouble with a cloudy pool and after a few days of rain and the filter was off a day (or two) we now have a greenish tinge to the pool. Water is getting tested today, but I've been...

I'll have photos soon, but is there a general place to look on where the type and make and stuff will be listed?

Thanks everyone! The pool store didn't try to sell me anything! :party: My results are below! TC 2.1 FC 2.1 pH 7.2 Total Alk 120 Calcium 250 Stabilizer 115 I will say that I cannot see the bottom of the deep end. We just added more water and are about to shock it again. How much shock...

I opened the filter and pulled out the cartridge and it weighs nothing, so I am assuming its empty and needs replaced?? We are renting this house and I am wondering how necessary is this piece of equipment? We are heading to the pool store tomorrow morning to get the water tested and I'd...

According to the pool store my numbers are TC 8 FC 4.3 Ph 8 Ta 220 Ch 150 Stab 75 Please help. I'm sick of watching my money go down the drain!!

We have a sand filter. We have test strips -not a dye kit (yet). I am going to the pool store in the morning to get a new PSI meter. We have a concrete in-gound pool I'm believe we used HTC to shock the pool. All in all about 15+ pounds. The pool is 25,000 gal. I hope this helps. Thanks.