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We had a bad storm and power is out. Going on 3 days. I have taken out big debris and branches out. Now just random leaves. I have been trying to keep at slam level and moving water around. Any other things I should be doing until I get power back and can run the pump?

Hi everyone, hope everyone is staying safe and looking forward to the summer. I have been following TfP using bleach since the beginning and never had a problem. Well because of Covid-19, bleach is very hard to come by in my area. The pool store has Sur-shock and said it's better than bleach...

Thanks everyone. Can I retest the CYA when the chlorine is high, or will that number be wrong too? OK, I will just worry about the other numbers. I have been running the pump 24/7. the water is cloudy blue, the only green/brown is on the bottom. When you vacuum it goes away, and when we...

I am Slamming my pool, (I am on my third day) The water is cloudy, and there is brown/green spots on the bottom. Here are my numbers: CYA is 40 FC is 17 PH is 8.2 TA is 90 CH is 80 I brush, and vacuum daily and cleaning the filter. It looks the same for the 3 days, it doesn't seem...

I failed the Overnight test (barely, I think I lost 1.5) but I was having a pool party, so rather be safe than sorry and have a green pool

I was trying to SLAM my pool (I needed to be at a 16) and I was supposed to put 40 oz or bleach--- some how some way (don't ask) I put 82 oz I. Ugh!!!!!!! Waited two hours and my fc is 25, cya is 40. What do I do? Having pool party on Saturday will I be ok? I can't believe I did this. I...

I have cloudy water and failed the Overnight test, so I am going to SLAM. I believe the algae is IN the ladder because I am pretty strict about watching the Chlorine levels. I always brush the stairs, but I dont think the water that is in the ladder gets circulation. Here is my question...

If my CYA is 35 (in the middle between 30 & 40. Do I use 30 or 40 for my Chlorine levels? Thanks

We did have a lot of swimmers over the holiday weekend, not sure if they had sunscreen or not. Maybe that is it? The filter pressure is fine at 10%. We clean the cartridge filter ever week. How often do you need to buy a new cartridge? This will be the second season with this cartridge.

My water is cloudy. I did an overnight test and it was fine, it only went down a .5. But my CH is low. Can that cause cloudiness? Any other suggestions? Everything else is great, except its cloudy! Fc:6 Cc:0 Ph: 7.5 Ta: 100 Ch: 150 Cya: 35

I just donated to TFP because you guys have been such a great help to me. My questions are: 1. How do I get that cool badge saying I am a supporter, or will it appear on its own? 2. Where/what are the VIP forums? and the last rather longer question: 3. I ONLY use the chlorine pucks when I...

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Maybe its mustard algae then.. Yes I have kept my pump on 24/7, we have been brushing, vacuuming & cleaning the cartridge ever day. It does poof up, when you brush it and the pool will get a little cloudy for about 10 min, then it will be clear again. I have tried moving my return around, but...

This is what is confusing me, my pool is still clear, but you can see on the bottom of the pool streaks of green. They come in long lines of green, and you can see it in the clear water... I thought it might be pollen, but the Overnight test confirmed it, but it went down 1.5 over night, so I...

This is my first year with a pool, and I started with the TFP method, and have done nothing else. Beginning of the summer through half way through July, its been easy, my test have been good, no problems at all. Water was crystal clear, everything was great. Then I got algae, don't know how I...

Do you run the pump overnight for the test? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great thanks, I am going on vacation in 2 weeks so I plan on using the pucks when I am away, so didn't want to raise CYA, and then have the pucks raise it more when I am away

Yes, I apologize I meant my CYA is between 25-30. Thank you. Good, I am going to keep it a little higher, I feel "safer" that way!

My Chlorine is between 25-30 so I know I only need to keep my chlorine at a 4, but a couple of weeks ago I had algae, which I DONT want again (and I really didn't think my chorine level was down). We are having a few events the next couple of weeks, so I want my pool in pristine condition. Is...

No help here, I got mine in Lowes. They were a great price and had some great colors.

This is great! Thank you! TFTestKits does not look like they have it? I found it on Amazon, but I don't believe it comes with the drops. Have you used it? Where did you buy it and the drops. Thanks for all your help!

Hello, I have the TF-100 test kit, which I love, and understand. And daily I use the Chlorine Test (OTO), which only measures up to 5. I need my water to be at a 6 each day, is there a test kit like the OTO that has up to 6? I know I can do the test with the powder & the drops (sorry don’t...

I am not sure how I got algae, I have always kept my chlorine higher that I needed to, but I have algae. My pool is crystal clear, I was sure I didn't have it. I did the overnight test and it confirmed it, I had my chlorine up last night until 18, did the test this morning and my chlorine...

I have to agree, I am a newbie, and I just ordered my refills from them. I have emailed Rebecca and have gotten a response within 30 min. Now that is Customer Service. I would like to say Thank you....

I have what either is dirt or algae on some of the floor of my pool. If you brush it or vacuum it, it dissipates. All my numbers are perfect, I have never let the chlorine go below what it should for my CYA (I even aim a little higher). My thermometer rope had a greenish hint to the top part...

Thanks! Found the chairs at a garage sale for 5.00 each they were white and dirty, cleaned them and then spray painted them with Rustoleun spray paint for plastic!

I have been obsessed with pics of peoples pools, so I figured I will show you mine. It is still a work in progress. We had to get a smaller pool than we wanted because of our town and property lines. Then our neighbor was getting rid of their deck, which was for a 24 foot pool, so it needed...

My CYA is 40 as of right now. How much with say 2-3 pucks add to my CYA? I do have a timer on my pump that runs automatically, so that should not be a problem. Thanks for the help!