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I've been doing TFP for a few years with our previous pool, but somehow I still second guess myself. I'd just like a fresh set of eyes to check that I'm doing things right. We just moved and built new pool, which was filled 11 days ago. I know there will be fluctuations for a while due to new...

Our pool is complete!! Yahoo! Ok. PB still needs to hurry his butt and resod and fix my fence! So other than the muddy mess around, our pool is finally finished!!! I've followed TFP for a few years now, our previous pool was surrounded by trees and landscaping! Making it hard to keep clean...

Hi everyone, We are going through the process of choosing a PB for a new home. The deck that I would love to have is pricy (travertine)!! I am struggling to like the look of the stamped concrete or stamped spray deck (cool deck), I just can't fall in love with it. A couple of questions...

Hi Everyone, Because of high CYA (vacation, neighbor taking care of pool, heat and too much rain, not followed BBB method in my absence and instead shocked it over and over with pool store chemicals) I have to drain 50% of my pool... :shock: :grrrr: How in the world do I drain my pool? I'm...

Hi all, I am having a hard time maintaining chlorine levels. We went on vacation for 3 weeks and left my neighbor teenage boy in charge. Specifically asked to use bleach, every other day add a gallon. If it rained, add more, etc... Unfortunately, we had a week of tremendous heat and a second...

OK, I'm trying to understand as much as what the 'pool guy' told me this afternoon, so here goes my story. Last sunday my pool pump stopped running, it made a humming noise for a few seconds, and then it quit. I'm supposed to be under '3 year warranty' for the pool pump/motor, so I called the...

Hi all, I have been fighting a bit of yellow algae, hence some shocking has been going on in the last two days: FC: 24 pH: 7.6 TA: 100 CH: 290 CYA: 40 CSI: .84 Water temp: 86F, mostly on sun all day. I have two questions, when is it time to stop shocking? and, is it safe to swim with...

Hi all and thanks for setting this site up! I've been having problems holding the FC levels, pretty much coming out with 0.2 almost everytime we tested, for about 2-3 weeks. I've always tested through a Pool Supply Store, and now know that I need to buy the tester that you guys recommend. :lol...