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If your pool’s doing something none of these guides matches, you spotted bad math in a dosing formula, or you want a brand or scenario added, please write in.

Email: [email protected]

Helpful to include:

Pool volume (gallons or m³) and surface type, vinyl liner, plaster, fiberglass, or painted
The actual test results: pH, FC, CC, CYA, TA, calcium hardness, plus what test method or kit you used (FAS-DPD beats strips for anything that matters here)
A photo if the water has a color or visible problem (cloudiness, green tint, brown stain)
For equipment issues, the make and model of pump, filter, or heater
Whether you’re on chlorine, salt-chlorine generation, or one of the alternatives

I follow the TFP method most of the time, chlorine balanced to CYA, no algaecides as a default, but I’m happy to engage with other approaches. I’m not a CPO or a chemist; for commercial pools or anything where someone could get hurt, a licensed pool pro is the right call.

Replies usually within a few days.

, Tom Hill, PoolCareHelp

Tom Hill

Founder & Editor, PoolCareHelp

Tom started PoolCareHelp because pool-care advice online is dominated by counter staff selling product, manufacturer pamphlets pushing brand SKUs, and decade-old forum threads with broken images. The site exists to do one thing: take the actual chemistry references (Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, CDC recreational-water guidance, Taylor Technologies test-method documentation), cross-reference what works in the TroubleFreePool and PoolMath communities, and write the dosing guidance in plain language with sources cited. Tom isn't a CPO-certified pool operator or a chemist. Every guide cites the test method, dosing chart, or manufacturer document behind it. Articles get revised when new chemistry data or equipment specs land. For commercial pools, persistent water-quality issues, or chlorine-shock-related concerns, please consult a licensed pool professional.

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