Hello fellow TFP members!
I've been following the TFP methods of pool chemistry for 3+ years now and love everything about it, the quality of the water itself being paramount above all else. I've read the ABCs several times and understand both the target levels as well as the qualitative rules (e.g. don't chase a number for the sake of chasing a number). As such, I felt inclined to post this message and get some feedback.
Here are my latest test results:
FC 8.0
pH 7.4
TA 90
CH 450
CYA 15
Salt 3400
Temp 88
CSI -0.06
My CYA is normally 75 but I've been guilty of not testing it enough this summer, working on dosing it back up now. My FC is a little high due to a couple weeks of minimized pool use. But overall I believe my pool is well balanced. And the water feels/looks amazing.
All that said, I'm wondering if I am guilty of chasing a number when it comes to TA. I've become quite good at the acid + aeration process, having performed it 5 times this pool season, and it yields the expected result. But eventually my TA finds its way back to where it is now and seems to be comfortable/stable there. Having done all this more than a dozen times, I'm starting to think I am fighting something that may not need to be fought. And, my pool is covered and not leaking (confirmed by monitoring auto-fill usage) so I don't think this is the case of fill water driving TA back up.
What do you all think? Am I chasing a number here, or am I just not pushing the TA down low enough during aeration? Looking forward to some feedback.
Best,
Daniel
I've been following the TFP methods of pool chemistry for 3+ years now and love everything about it, the quality of the water itself being paramount above all else. I've read the ABCs several times and understand both the target levels as well as the qualitative rules (e.g. don't chase a number for the sake of chasing a number). As such, I felt inclined to post this message and get some feedback.
Here are my latest test results:
FC 8.0
pH 7.4
TA 90
CH 450
CYA 15
Salt 3400
Temp 88
CSI -0.06
My CYA is normally 75 but I've been guilty of not testing it enough this summer, working on dosing it back up now. My FC is a little high due to a couple weeks of minimized pool use. But overall I believe my pool is well balanced. And the water feels/looks amazing.
All that said, I'm wondering if I am guilty of chasing a number when it comes to TA. I've become quite good at the acid + aeration process, having performed it 5 times this pool season, and it yields the expected result. But eventually my TA finds its way back to where it is now and seems to be comfortable/stable there. Having done all this more than a dozen times, I'm starting to think I am fighting something that may not need to be fought. And, my pool is covered and not leaking (confirmed by monitoring auto-fill usage) so I don't think this is the case of fill water driving TA back up.
What do you all think? Am I chasing a number here, or am I just not pushing the TA down low enough during aeration? Looking forward to some feedback.
Best,
Daniel