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Got a Clarity8 hot tub in August. Just under 500gal. I can't seem to go more than 2 months without having to change the water out due to inability to clear cloudy water. I have had a pool for years and religiously follow all the TFP advice and have had great success with my pool. I first...

New neighbors moved in next door and they have a pool. He's had some algae develop and I tested the water for him using my TF-100. I went to perform a TA test, but the solution never turned blue/green when adding the R-0008. It instead turned a deep pink. :confused: The other readings were...

21k gal, inground, pool heater, vinyl liner that is now brand new. Had crystal clear well water trucked in to fill the pool. I'm not a newbie to TFP or maintaining levels on my own, but I haven't had to do a big swing on so many variables before. I know what steps to take, I just don't know...

The other day I noticed a very hint of yellow haze on my white fiberglass pool steps. There was a definitive yellow water line, and it seems to clean up a bit when I scrubbed with a magic eraser or brillo pad. I scrubbed enough that its only noticeable in the dips of the treads on my stairs...

CYA is currently in the 80 range. Using the charts here I am targeting FC levels of 9. Does this mean I can't use the OTO daily test as a gauge of levels? Do I now have to use the FAS-DPD test until CYA comes down and FC can be maintained inthe <5 range? I have been using test strips and as...

Just did my first full test with the TF100 and I am psyched with the results! Ph 7.7 FC 4.5 CC 0... Maybe .5 CYA 80 TA 150 CH 275 I tossed in about half a gallon of 12.5% chlorine to get the FC up. Process is super easy with the kit and my water is sparkling 80 degrees! Now I need to do the...

So I just literally was told by my store that I had high phosphate levels too. They gave me something to put in (that turned my water cloudy) and to put in 1gal of 12.5% chlorine every week. I wasn't told anything about extra vacs or doing a vac to waste...

I just bought a house with a pool, so this is the first time I have been responsible for one. I've been reading around on here to understand chemical balancing etc. I had planned to switch over to some of the methods discussed on this website, but I feel like I am missing something here. Why...