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My pool's un-adjusted CH is 90. I am aware recommended ranges are 250-650 (TFP a,b,c's), 350 to 550 recommended | 250 to 650 acceptable (TFP Pool Math), 200-400 recommended | 150-1000 acceptable (APSP and NSPF). I go by the TFP recommendations for all the other chemical levels, however I'm...

Michael flooded our pool with soundside water. Cleaned in out, drew it down 1/3, topped it off with municipal water, and slammed overnight. Pool is now close to clear and numbers are good except needed 45 oz baking soda for TA and 37 oz. CYA ( in sock); However salt is 6000 ppm on my LaMotte...

I just got a Pentair CYA test kit. It shows the cyanuric acid level in my pool to be near zero. Is this a trustworthy test? Should I should buy some stabilizer, and mix up a test solution to verify the Pentair kit is giving the correct results? PoolMath indicates 3 ml stabilizer in 5 gal...

Everywhere instructs you to turn off the pump before changing the multi-port valve's position; else the seal may be blown. Now that I have a SuperFlo VS pump, that is a pain because it puts the pump into prime mode every time the power is turned on. Is it really such a no-no to quickly move...

I need help in deciding on a replacement for our 1.25 SFHP Whisperflo WF-24, which has succumbed to salt-air corrosion deterioration. According to the charts, the WF-24 (installed by previous owner, and run 24x7) flows 88 GPM, at the 30' head I estimate for our installation. That pump seems way...

Quoted from: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/11598-Lowering-Total-Alkalinity-(A-Modified-Approach) Topic split. Please ask questions in your own topic, rather than hijacking someone else's existing topic. JasonLion I'm having trouble understanding how to calculate the amount of acid...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and could use use some help figuring out how to best deal with a spa we have at a vacation home. The problem is we often have gaps of a month or so when we are not there to maintain the spa. When we are there, it's generally just my wife and me, so the usage is modest...