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    Just for Fun - What is your TFP Expert Opinion:)

    So...I have been doing TFP since June 2023:) Long story short...I first came to this forum because I had stains on my plaster and wanted to figure out a way to get rid of them (the pool as built April 2020). Through the process Iearned I was maintaining my pool ALL WRONG. So, I did a NO DRAIN...
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    Just want to share my success story....only Fellow TFP people would understand:)

    So...I just completed my 2nd "no drain/refill" process for my pool. I started with CH = 1350 Just tested and I am at 350!!!!! Whoooo Hoooo!!! yay!!! I don't even know if I know how to maintain the chemicals in a pool with that low of CH...lol! I'm half kidding...lol! I'm just so excited to be...
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    Calcium Scale before TFP

    Hello:) So, I know this is an old thread, but I have been reading it and found it VERY helpful. It appears based on this thread, that I have a similar problem that you had. It also appears you successfully dealt with it. I started following TFP method in June (started with a FULL pool...
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    Jack's Magic - Cooper/Scale Stuff Test and Treatment

    deleted...think I found my answer:)
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    Advice for a Friend....honest! (trying to get another TFP Method user:) )

    So...long story short...I have been using TFP for THREE months and it is wonderful!!! It helped me get a handle on my completely messed up pool that we built 3.5 years ago. We were maintaining based on PB advice...but as you all know...that is not ideal. My brother built his pool 1.5 years ago...
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    Someone Check my logic, Please:)(High CH/High TA & Managing PH)

    Ok..long story short...I started doing the TFP method THREE months ago. The thing I am struggling most with it PH. It wants to rise, and rise FAST. The last 10 days of my logs are a MESS...we had a ton of storms, out of own trips and just crazy busy (so ignore those..lol). go back to August...
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    What would you recommend in regards to CYA for my "conditions"

    I am struggling to figure out what the best CYA level is for my pool, based on my current conditions. As you can see from my log, I got CYA to 50 on 6/19 (after having a staring point of 30 and adding stabilizer)....then it raised to 60 by 7/4 (I did not not do anything raise it 60). Now today...
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    Stabilizing PH

    About 2 weeks ago, I drained and refilled my pool and am now officially using TFP method:) I am now in what I consider "maintenance mode". At this point, the only struggle I am having is PH & TA. when the pool was refilled...TA was at 180. I worked hard to get it to 100 over the course of 3...
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    Organic stains?

    Moved from HERE AJW22 - If you don't mind, I have a question for you about this. Long story short, I just recently (in the last two weeks) have been following the TFP method. We built our pool 3 years ago and I came here looking for advice about some staining. Come to find out, our pool was...
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    Plaster Etching, staining or BOTH?

    Our pool was completed April 2020. We have a white plaster chlorine pool (but it is UV/ION so it uses a bit less chlorine than a "normal" chorine pool) It is 18,000 gallons. I have TWO issues going on with my pool plaster...but after SCOURING these forum I think I have figured out the answer to...