tfp beginner

Hi there, we just moved in and opened the pool. 20k gallon pool, after the shock was done by someone else I started to test the water. Attached are the results. Apart from what the pool math app says to add any other advice would be great. Also is this safe to swim in? What ones are most...

Hello. I'm new to the site and to the TFP method and I'm hoping someone can let me know if I'm on the right track to treating what I think is mustard algae. I recently fired my pool maintenance company for a number of reasons, including the persistent algae on the southern, shady walls of our...

I check FC at night and put enough LC in to reach the Max target FC level, which for me is 9. When I check it at night it is about a 5-6 range, which is near the min target levels. Sometimes if there's a lot going on in the pool that day, FC will be lower that night.. I'm adding somewhere...

Hi! Brand new member, and new to pool ownership. In fact...the pool isn’t even finished yet. We bought an “as is” property in July that came with a derelict pool, if you want to call it that. Here is what it looked like in July: By September, we finally got the pool repaired, and the liner...

Hi everyone. I tested my water for the first time today and was disappointed with the results. I’ve followed what the pool store told me to but now don’t really trust them so am planning on just doing it myself. I have only had the pool for a couple weeks but here is everything I have done so...

Hey everyone! We bought our new house in March and the first thing I did was fall for the “bring your water to us and we’ll spend your money for you!” pool store gimmick. Surprisingly, they said my water was perfect (it didn’t look perfect) and I didn’t need anything (as a new home owner with...

Hi everyone, I am new to TFP and have recently started trying to maintain my own pool and have been struggling with something that is either heavy metals or mustard algae I presume? We have been dealing with multiple pool maintenance companies with some success but have always found debris in...