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    Co2 for PH control

    I have been using the BBB method for several years now and always seam to have high PH. Everyone in this form says liquid chlorine doesn't drive up PH but i seams too in my pool. I have a 25,000 gallon plaster swimming pool and i use a Stenner 3GPD pump with a 7.5 gallon tank. I inject my liquid...
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    Convert to SWG

    I currently have a plaster pool approx 25,000 gallons. I have been using the TFP method going on three years with outstanding success. I currently use liquid chlorine injected with a stenner pump. I am considering switching to a SWG looking for a recomnedation on equipment as well as what i need...
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    Cloudy water after adding Bleach

    I went away on vacation a for a few days. When i got back the pool looked perfectly clear, So figured i run the tests to to be safe. MY FC was 0.0 and CC was 1.5. So immediately panicked and dumped 1.5 gallon of bleach (12.5%) in the pool . The pool became extremely cloud within minutes of...
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    Bleach raise PH?

    1st season using the TFP method and its awesome! However i noticed that it appears as if the bleach raises the PH is that typical? Every few days i need to add a little acid.
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    High Filter pressure

    In the past years my filter pressure was normally around 20 PSI. This year i have been running around 26-27 psi which usually means its time to backwash at this pressure. My issue is the filter doesnt need back washed, i tried that and the pressure wont go down. I actually backwash about 10,000...
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    1st SLAM!

    I am newbie to the TFP method:D.... Just opened my pool on Friday 5/8 and started the SLAM procedure,As of this am my CC is down to 1. I had no idea it would take sooo much bleach to do a SLAM. I think in all i used around 27 gallons of 8.25% to get to the CC of 1 and FC of 8 this am. Is this...
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    Adding Borates

    Let me start by saying this will be my first season using the TFP methods. I have checked my CYA in advance of opening the pool and i will need to let out some water and put new in (about 10,000 gal) to bring my CYA level down. So if i am adding borates would i do the next or SLAM the pool 1st...
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    Draining a Gunite Pool

    I want to drain about 10,000 gallons out of my 25,000 Gunite/plaster pool to bring down the CYA levels. What is the risk of popping the pool with that amount of drain?
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    AquaLink® Z4

    Anyone have any experience with the AquaLink® Z4. Thinking about installing one to control my pump, heater, light and stenner pump
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    Sterner Pump

    I ordered the liquidator and am no considering going to the sterner pump instead. My questions are... What size pump? What model? High pressure or low pressure one? I am thinking of injecting it where my nature drain plug is. where to buy?
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    Liquidator install

    I just ordered the Liquidator and have a question regarding the installation. I read somewhere that you can just connect to the drain plug on your pump for the injection side. Would it be possible to do the same thin at Nature 2 fusion system drain plug since i will no longer be using that...
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    New to BBB method

    OK group i have a 25,000 plaster pool that is about four years old. Until now i have been using the chemical recommended by the installer.... Nature Mineral system with Chlorine feeder (uses 3" tabs)... probably 4-5 a week DE filter using pure fiber instead of D though Pool shock ( Di-chlor i...