tfp recommended levels

I love the TFP method and community but this is something that has always bothered me. It's not clear whether or not the TFP recommend TA range accounts for CYA. I have searched through every resource I thought could possibly be related and haven't even found mention of how CYA accounts for a...

Hi, I'm a new pool owner with a new (August 2023) saltwater pool as described in my signature and as seen in photos in the Introduce Yourself thread. I setup my pool chemistry as recommended by the builder (he wasn't very specific about CYA), which ~agrees with the "Traditional Pool" method...

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...

In calling a very popular 30+ year local pool company and discussing my high CYA levels & needing to partially drain, he said 1) there’s no need to do that 2) the idea that you need a bunch of (store bought) pool chemicals other than chlorine is a ploy for companies to make money- especially...