Thank you TFP!!

[mjrogers]

I started the TFP method a month ago at the recommendation of a friend/neighbor. I read as much as I could on the forum and about the method. I ordered my kit , bought my bleach, replaced 60% of my water (to lower CA), ordered my chemicals (calcium chloride) and took off running. The results are fantastic!! Now, I can test the water and make adjustments on MY schedule. The only things I go to the pool store to buy are MA and pool toys. It used to be a constant struggle to keep the chlorine in the pool and the mustard algae away. So far, so good. The clarity of the water is amazing, and the whole family has commented on it . See the pic as evidence. Keeping my fingers crossed that the success will continue, and my only "issue" will be getting the june bugs and my daughters' hair barrettes out of the water.

 

[jblizzle]

Congratulations on taking control!

 

[golfinglenn]

Not sure what pool store charges for MA, but any hardware store should have it. I think I paid $7.28 a gallon at our local home improvement. Pool looks awesome!!!

 

[jblizzle]

I pay $11 for 2 gallons of MA from the pool store. That is about the only thing I buy there since it is full strength.

 

[ping]

My pool store is also cheaper for MA than the box stores and it is full strength. Some of the box stores sell the half strength stuff for more than what I pay, $5 a gallon.

 

[mjrogers]

I checked out the two big box home improvement stores, and both were more expensive than the pool store (starts with an "L"). The pool store charges $11.49 for a box of 2 1 gal. jugs of 31.45% - 20° Baume' MA.

 

[Butterfly]

Keeping my fingers crossed that the success will continue, and my only "issue" will be getting the june bugs and my daughters' hair barrettes out of the water.

No need to cross your fingers, you got this!

Happy swims

 

[Reddogdan]

June bugs drive us crazy also

 

[mjrogers]

I have banned hair barrettes, but my daughters' friends inevitably will lose one or two of these rust culprits. I devised a perfect way to pick up hair barrettes from the pool floor before they have a chance to rust and stain (of which I unfortunately have several). Take two magnets (available at a hardware or hobby/craft store) and put one inside your leaf rake/net. On the outside of the leaf rake or net attach the second magnet to the first. Now just run the net along the pool floor, and the magnet picks up the barrettes.

 

[jblizzle]

I currently have 3 rust stains that I am pretty sure was the result of a hair barrette. Only hair ties without metal now allowed

Reminds me I should get some vitamin C and try to get rid of them ....