Read everything I could on this site....maybe next year I will buy the test kit recommended and switch from Bioguard program. Wife is nervous about that LOL.
Happy wife happy life.
Happy wife happy life.
Hello from Rome NY
- Thread starter doc8404
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Welcome to the forum. 
Hope you keep reading. There is no simpler, better way to care for your pool than what we teach.
Hope you keep reading. There is no simpler, better way to care for your pool than what we teach.
Welcome to TFP. A wonderful community!
Maybe this will convince her. I never knew what "Crystal Clear" water was until joining TFP. Testing is a must with one of the recommended test kits. Wife now will not enter other pools, because she understands. BTW, so do the children.
Maybe this will convince her. I never knew what "Crystal Clear" water was until joining TFP. Testing is a must with one of the recommended test kits. Wife now will not enter other pools, because she understands. BTW, so do the children.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,790
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Very nice looking pool and entertainment area.
I am already breaking free, didn't do my weekly shock. Dipstick (yes dipstick until spring, it is NY) showed 3 or 5 FC and same for TC. CYA of 40.
I know it is all a guess at this point. Going to be cool all week. Did add three smart silk sticks to the skimmer.
I am already breaking free, didn't do my weekly shock. Dipstick (yes dipstick until spring, it is NY) showed 3 or 5 FC and same for TC. CYA of 40.
I know it is all a guess at this point. Going to be cool all week. Did add three smart silk sticks to the skimmer.
Once you convert to the TFPC method, weekly shocking will end. So will "test strips".
Suggest very highly you look at one of the recommended test kits. And yes, weather is starting to cool down. I have the snow blowers ready.
Suggest very highly you look at one of the recommended test kits. And yes, weather is starting to cool down. I have the snow blowers ready.
Will be buying test kit in the spring.
My TH also went up thx to TPS giving me calcium hypochlorite when I already had a TH of 370. One pound and nothing else bumped it to 443.
No worries. Looking forward to the spring already.
My TH also went up thx to TPS giving me calcium hypochlorite when I already had a TH of 370. One pound and nothing else bumped it to 443.
No worries. Looking forward to the spring already.
Please add your signature so you will be ready for the Spring! 
Fall is nice and Winters are rough, but that is what makes Spring so wonderful.
Fall is nice and Winters are rough, but that is what makes Spring so wonderful.
Just tell your wife she can use the money you save with TFP for a shopping trip!
Kim
Kim
Not sure if I should start a new thread or not.
Just opened the pool, crystal clear.
Jumped in yesterday at 58 degrees....
Will post dipstick levels when I get a chance...and yes I'm buying the kit.
Just opened the pool, crystal clear.
Jumped in yesterday at 58 degrees....
Will post dipstick levels when I get a chance...and yes I'm buying the kit.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,790
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
didn't save my edits, adding photos and readings from dipstick
5/1/16 opened
added 2" rain, 4" softened water (not idea but better than hard with iron. 7.6 pH and TA of 160)
5/6/16
TH 250
TC 3
FC 3
PH 6.8-7.0 (was 7.2+ before water added)
TA 120
CYA 0-30 (same as opening)
Added 2# Bioguard smart shock
Pump on 24/7.
Jumped in at 60 degrees yesterday, refreshing!!!
Pump on for 12 hours/day now.
5/1/16 opened
added 2" rain, 4" softened water (not idea but better than hard with iron. 7.6 pH and TA of 160)
5/6/16
TH 250
TC 3
FC 3
PH 6.8-7.0 (was 7.2+ before water added)
TA 120
CYA 0-30 (same as opening)
Added 2# Bioguard smart shock
Pump on 24/7.
Jumped in at 60 degrees yesterday, refreshing!!!
Pump on for 12 hours/day now.
Nice Pool! Please no more dipsticks
ordered this morning, stirring thingy is back ordered....
Beautiful pool! How do you like the size of it? Is it as huge as it appears in the pics? Sorry for the off topic questions, but I'm about to order a pool myself, but I keep going back and forth between 27' & 30' even though i thought id settled on 27' smh I need to get it done today so I can get it here & installed by memorial day. I live in the boonies & there's no where with the different sizes up on display & for some reason a circle on the ground just doesn't do it for me.
We Love it. And yes it is huge. I would go with the 27 or even 24. Then you can buy solar Cover reel and other things for normal pools LOL.
