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Thank you. Wow, that pool math calculator, with it's measurements in both volume and weight is really handy. I will be using it's volume measurement. I also verified that it's weight measurements matches the chart on my bottle, so I have confidence in the accuracy of that pool math...

I have on hand some powdered chlorine stabizer I could use to raise my CYA. It's current at 30, but I think since I have a SWG (above ground pool), it ought to be at 70-80. I've read on this forum that I should be putting it in a sock and hanging it from my ladder, but the instructions say to...

Exactly what I did. I had chlorine pucks and dichlor left over from before I found this site; fortunately my CYA never got high because I found this site soon enough before that happened. After enough seasons, I eventually used all my chlorine pucks and dichlor to maintain the correct CYA...

Thank you . I guess makes sense about the target chlorine levels for SWG vs nonSWG, but why would the minimum levels also be different? I just assume that minimum levels have to do with the level below which you start incurring risk of algae growth.

Hello, I read on the charts on this TFP website that the minimum and target levels for FC, given the same CYA levels are lower for SWG pools vs nonSWG pools. Why is that? Does the salt somehow aid in the inhibition of algae, so that less chlorine is needed? By the way here are my current...

Yes, I've kept the reagent in my house the whole time. The hottest I ever let my house get (like when I'm not home) is 85 degrees, but 95% of the time it's much cooler than that. So if it's good that means the rain and backwashing must have gotten rid of a hefty amount if each tablet really...

For weeks now, my CYA has measured less than 60 (using the R-0013 CYA Reagent bottle to test this). Since I have a salt pool, I'd like it up around 80 I think. I keep adding 3" chlorine tablets because somebody from this site told me that each tablet should raise my level about 4.3 ppm in my...

Wow, they have a 4 ounce jar? The one that came with my TF100 kit was 2 ounces. I'll take another look at the website... I'm certainly a fan of a good price / weight ratio. Edit: after looking more closing at tftestkits.net, I see you can indeed order the R-0871 without the R-0870, but I'm...

Hello, I'm starting to get low on my R-0871, as I'm on my 3rd SLAM in 2 months, and while I see I can order both the R-0870 + R-0871 from tftestkits.net, I'm not low on R-0870, and I can get R-0871-C from elsewhere for considerably cheaper. The full product name is advertised as "Taylor...

Wow, I never heard of a sample sizer. I'm about to order my kit, and I think I'm going with the TF-100, but I'm strongly tempted to get the speed stir, and this sample sizer you speak of. I guess I should splurge and get it all. I always like automating mundane tasks, and if the sample...

I see in the helpful link somebody posted above (TFTestkits.net), that if I buy the TF-100 test kit, there is an optional borates test strips I can buy for $9.95 extra. I figure since I already have a bucket of the proteam supreme, and I haven't used it all up, I may as well take advantage, and...

Here's another question. When my pool was built (which was very recent), a pool store sold me something called Proteam Supreme, and I've put some of that into the water. If I remember correctly, I think it contains borates. I'm at the point where I'd like to do a test of my water to see if I...

My new pool came with a free (but small) supply of test strips, and I've just used them up. I've kind of skimmed through some articles on this forum, and I'm getting the impression that test strips are not advised. Am I inferring this correctly? I ask, because I find the strips easy and quick...