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I use gallon jugs of 10% bleach for my primary pool sanitizer. I typically use trichlor 3-inch tabs to introduce and maintain 20-25 ppm of stabilizer in my pool This year's shortage of 3-inch tabs has caused me to use more chlorine bleach than normal. Can I use the pool store cyanuric acid...

By the way, I am sooooo cheap that I just manually swirl my TF 100 test kit chems in testing. To play it safe, I just run more free chlorine. Surprisingly, no algae! :giggle:

But what the heck? With 6.000 gals and a heater, do you ever get out of your pool? :laughblue:

Thank you mknauss! I am guessing that in Nevada, your pool is running 24/7/365 every year.

Hey members-- Please comment on the following pool opening plan. (I am old and NOT sensitive to constructive criticism, but I am CHEAP): Thanks. First - pool vinyl liner is 19 yrs old and is bleached as much as it can be. Too cheap to replace it because no major leaks (fingers crossed!). Second...

"Skim-A-Round" Hey! Does anyone have experience with products from this company? My wife, bless her outstanding assistance with our pool maintenance efforts while she views her facebook account, has found a company that utilizes "the Bernoulli Effect" in their "new" skimmer baskets. Their...

Thanks to all. I go forth to spend my $ saved by not shocking on better beer.

This is fourth year on troublefree pool method with liquid 10% bleach. Once having opened the pool through 'slamming' and all other chemical readings are 'steady-as she-goes', how often should I shock the pool? Previously (before TFP), I shocked once a week and after significant rainfall (1+...

Owner of pool since 1986. TFP member and user since 2013. Still confused about pH testing. (Chlorine bleach used as sanitizer.) I now use three testing kits. Primary test kit since 2013 is TFP-100. But no pH test. Primary test kit for pH is K-1000. Secondary test kit for Cl, pH, & TA is Bioguard...

Glad to share! Lowes plumbing tech didn't know about pool filters but he stayed with me for about 30 minutes and we discussed several alternatives each of us thought about. This method seemed simple enough to try (about a 1 beer job) and was CHEAP. I was just too cheap to pay $650 (filter and...

Dave--here are the pics of the repaired filter drain. To drain the filter, I will need to remove the plug while holding the adapter still. The adapter is screwed onto what was left of the drain protruding from the filter body. The adapter fits the original threads of the drain tightly enough...

Dave, I will attempt that today.

I have been casually reading posts about the new (post-2012) Maytronic cleaners and I want one! I don't NEED one, but I think I do. Mine is a bag model and takes 6 hours to do a bang-up job of cleaning. No remote but with a caddy. One replacement bag bought in 2011 just in case my original bag...

Hey guys. Thanks for the suggestions. Problem solved (so far) with help from a Lowes' service tech in plumbing department. My total cost (except time) was $5.87 plus tax for a 1-inch coupling threaded on both ends, a 1-inch plug, and pipe thread seal product labeled as TPlus 2 Thread Seal. I...

Dave - Thank you for the idea. No pool store in Bowling Green has offered that suggestion. I will visit a hardware store and/or plumbing shop today to see the types and sizes.

Filter was installed new June 2003 along with new Hayward SP0714T XL Valve. Valve was replaced in May 2012 with same model. This spring on opening pool, I discovered the drain nipple had been partially chewed off by vermin. Approx. 1/3 of screw threads are gone all the way to the filter's body...

A big thank you to all advisors. ceh.

I typically use a 60% Concentrated poly-quat from Kemtek for two occasions: (1) during spring startup and (2) after heavy rains add several inches of water during the season. Otherwise, the TFPool method and test kit keep my water clear and safe. I use the 60% algaecide after rains just to...

These posts answered my questions about the K-1000 pH test and my relatively consistent pH readings over weeks of time. Thanks to all.

Thanks to both moderators for quick reply. As you might be able to surmize from my signature info, I am definitely "old school" on equipment and trying to have my old equipment outlive me.

My testing with TFP kit #TFP-100 shows TA of 100. Bioguard dealer tests TA at 102 but then also shows ADJUSTED Total Alkalinity at 94. Dealer suggests adding 22.5 lbs of Balance Pak 100 to increase ADJUSTED TA to 125-150 ideal range. Water is and has been crystal clear for 14 days with TFP kit...