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Hello, My daughter moved in to another home with a green pool. (algae pool). I took this project on my own, I decided to drain the 17,000 pool and power wash the walls. (done) When its time to refill, I will stay with the TFP recommendations on the chemicals? I will use the calculator for...

I put 5 boxes of borax in my pool and the calculator said 10 boxes for a 14,000 gal pool to get a 50ppm reading. So I added half and tested. I tested my borates today via test strips from TFtestkit.net, and my test was indicating about 60 -80 ppm. I added borax in the past, and always got a...

Hello, Haven't been here lately, but have some questions about algae. Test Results Pool Temp: 88 FC: 5.5 CC: .5 PH: 7.4 CH: 350 TA: 70 CYA: 40 Borates: 0 With these numbers, I believe I'm at -0.11 on the CSI scale. But I'm getting small amounts of algae in the corners of the pool. It does...

Not much of a difference. But, why is the recommended levels a little different from each other. Example for Plaster with Bleach. TFP (TFP website) PH 7.5-7.8 CH 250-350 TA 70-90+ CYA 30-50 TFTestKits (card w/TF100 kit) PH 7.2-7.8 CH 250-400 TA 60-90 CYA 40-50 Just asking:confused::cool:

Today test results. Temp: 83 FC: 7.0 CC: .5 PH: 8.0 TA: 90 CH: 520 CYA: 45 Borate: 50 CSI: 0.57 Water is crystal clear, I add muriatic acid once a week to keep PH at 7.5, it likes to settle around 7.9-8.0 But my concern is why CH gets higher and higher. I test CH once a month. On May 1st CH...

I have been testing CYA in my pool for a year and a half. I'm doing a pretty good job of it. I thought it would be a good ideal to buy the CYA standard solution R-7065, just to check my calibration eye. I just received my R-7065 and R-0013 8oz. each today. One was labeled R=7065, but...

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I need to order some more chems: R-0013, maybe some borate strips. But checking out the TFTestkits they also sell R-7065, R-7064, R-7063 Standard Solutions. Questions 1) Are these worth having? 2) How do you use them? 3) What is the purpose for them? Thanks, John

How are you guys testing your borates? I'm using the LaMotte test strips, but having trouble getting an accurate color reading on the color chart. The chart jumps from 15 to 30 to 50 to 80. Questions: 1) Is there another method of testing? 2) My test strips expired 3/14. Should I put...

Cleaned my buddies cartridge filter today, operated the system and open air valve for approx. 1 hr. I get no water flow from top of filter housing, just air. zero psi when air valve open, that's normal but when I close it I get good flow back at the returns and I get 10 psi at the gauge. It...

I'm trying to convince my friend to take his green pool to a higher level, TFPC method! He has a SWG, but it's inoperable. He is trying to operate the pool by chlorine, advise by Leslie's Pool. I want to get your advice before he ask me to help him. Thanks, John

On the 2 May my results: CC .5 PH 7.8 TA 80 CH 340 CYA 40 Borate 40 not bad, but look at todays test after one month: CC .5 PH 7.8 TA 60 CH 400 CYA 30 Borate 50 Note: Pool been up for a little over one year, also never had issues with algae. Been operating the BBB method, should I be...

If using 20 mule borax, which drop down box do I use: borax or tetraborate pentahydrate. Thanks, john

Adding borates for the first time since pool built March 2013. I have gone through the TFP instructions, and have calculated 11 boxes of 20 mule & 4 gal. Muriatic acid for a 14,000 gal. Pool. Does that sound about right??

Today just notice two leaf stains bottom of pool while I was removing some leafs. Tried to remove stain with brush, no help. I have the filter on for 3 hrs a day, and cleaner for 2 hrs a day. I didn't realized that a leaf would stain a pool that quick, I remove leafs every day, if not every...

I think this discussion was talked about in 2010. But like to get a new response! I have a Hayward 48sf DE filter. PB suggested to backwash every month and clean twice a year. When I cleaned my filter for the first time in Sept.2013, psi gauge indicates 25psi after cleaned. Also when I...

Let me first start by saying, I have been using Bleach to chlorine my pool since start up since March 2013. Having great results. FC: 3 - 5 CC: 0 PH: 7.6 TA: 70 CH: 260 CYA: 35 CSI: 0 - .03 POOL TEMP: avg.88 AIR TEMP: avg.95 My PB left me with a bucket of Chlorine Pucks (never used them)...

Haven't enjoyed the pool yet because of cold weather, but been enjoying the spa a lot. :-D BUT, notice loosing water in a 24 hr period. PB said it would be the skimmer or light. So he sent a diver to the pool, and found a crack, approx. 30" on side of wall. OUCH, didn't see that coming after...

My CYA is 100ppm, when I get my CYA in check ( 30-50) before swim season can I switch to Borax (mule 20)? Do I need to use the black dot CYA or switch to the borates test strips that I ordered with my TF100? Pool School is recommending CYA 30-50 or Borates 30-50? Thanks John

Lowering CYA with new plaster? We have a new build, March 6,2013. We received our TF100 and performed all the test. Here is the results from today: FC 2 CC .5 PH 8.4 TA 130 CYA 100 CH 370 First concentrating on the CYA level. We realized the guy who started up the pool used 11.75 lbs of...

Which recommended levels should I be looking at? Haywards Equipment Operation Manual :-D TFP Recommendations from Pool School :-D Just a little confused of the levels I should be concentrating in? Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks John :cheers:

My first test with TF-100 kit 8-) FC 4.0 CC .5 PH 8.2 TA 120 CH 380 CYA 90 (it was hard to read, plastic tube w/black dot cracked during shipment. There shipping a new tube out tomorrow.) Notes: Tested 17th Mar and PH 8.2, added 2 qts of muriatic acid, 18th Mar PH lowered to 7.7, today its...

Sorry about all the new topics I have been putting out there, but wanted to cover all my bases. :) A coworker who used to work on pools, suggested I protect the pump station via, canvas top or wood covering. He told me the backwash sight gauge will not last long in the direct sun light, and...

PB recommended 8 hrs a day for pump operation. 1100 - 1900, 4 hrs on high speed then 4 hrs on low speed. New Pool built last Monday. Does that sound correct? John

Recommendations of selecting cleaner. Had two PB quotes, waiting for third next week. one PB selecting pressure cleaner with booster pump, the other selecting suction cleaner. Decided not to go with robot, don't want to mess with it, in-out-in-out. Also decided not to go with salt water...

POOL: L35 x W15 / Depth 3.5 x 4 x 5 / IA 795 / SQFT 404 / Approx. 13,000 gal. SPA: 10.5 x 5.5 / 6 jets PRICE: $46,373 Pentair Equip. easytouch 8 pool & spa w/salt water Intelliflo VS + 4x160 420 sqft Cartridge filter clean & clear 4 Bottom spa side remote 400,000 btu Lx Heater "gas" Wireless...

Our first bid didn't go as planned, PB was very wide on there $$$, from 31,900 to 37,000. Didn't say much on what size he can give us. We have to work with the city to get a variance on our 15 ft. easement areas. If I can get 8 ft. out of the 15 ft. from the city, I'm looking at a 16 x 32, if...

There some questions I don't know what to ask! But, I do know some of the things that I want with my pool. 1) Salt water 2) Spill over spa 3) Sprinkler system tied-in for refill (behind skimmer to hide fill line) 4) Wireless Remote 5) Pump station away from house (noise factor) 6) Maybe...

I'm a newbie to pools and spas, But is an inground spa better than an above ground hot tub? I'm having a pool put in this fall, I hope! And I haven't decided to let them put in a spa, or going seperate with a above ground hot tub. Of course, I would make that back yard flow together with the...

First Post, and just want to say Hi. My wife and I looking in the area for pool builders. Lived in Flower Mound TX now for 12 yrs. Retired Military, now working for SWA for the last 12 yrs. Kids are grown and moved off, empty nestles with 3 grandkids. Wanting to have a pool built, back yard...