Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

Just bought a pool and will be opening up next spring. Looking for a good online site to buy from. Tried to view posts but I do not have enough...

I'm in the process of shocking my pool. It is very GREEN at the moment. My readings at the moment are: Cl: 3.6 PH 8.2 ALK 97 I have a...

Hello, I'm kind of new to the forum and have a question. I read an awful lot about using bleach, one even stated unscented bleach. Do people use...

Carl: I've seen you mention something similar to the below quote several times- I'd like to know how you go about testing the percent value...

Hi Eh! Up here (in the Great White North) Walmart doesn't have an Ultra Wally brand. (there is an Ultra Javex jug, but it's only 5% and $4?..can't...

So from everything I have read on the forums, and my own experience over the last 3 weeks, I am thinking I should just discontinue using this...

Don't know if the same everywhere but our local Wally World just raised the price of the big jugs (182 oz) great value 6% bleach from $2.54 to $2.98....

Just wondering, how hard or what should I be aware of if I converter from Saltwater back to semi freshwater? My SW Cell needs replacement and I...

I have a Rome Electric Heater. I am going to sell it and go Solar. I also am planning a SWG. I believe my Rome is copper and not Titanium. In...

Hi and thanks for a great forum. I sure am lucky to have found it as I am a new pool owner and knew nothing at all about pools and water chemistry...

This forum is awesome! I am a former "pool store" employee but found that the way I was taught was not working - my pool was green, sad since I...

I opened my pool in May and shortly after had a problem with goopy green algae. When that was resolved we took apart the filter and cleaned it...

I've read most of the similar posts on what is normal chlorine usage. Still haven't seen a straight answer as to what is "normal". I know every pool...

I have had my pool for 23 years and it has been a struggle keeping a clean balanced pool. This year using bleach and the Taylor test kit, it has...

1981 15,500 gal fiberglass in ground (11x32 8ft deep 3.5 ft shallow) with a sand filter. Location: HOT Arizona Desert water is crystal clear (I...

I am trying to use household bleach to super chlronate my pool because of a terrible green algae outbreak. My problem is that after I balance my pool...

I am just wondering approxiamately how much a 1 lb bag of Chlorine Shock will raise a pools Ph level. I know a bag of shock has a ph of around 11. ...

I went in the pool last night and it was perfect, I had a mask on and I could see from one end of the pool to the other, clear as day. The filter...

Hello, I have an inground 18 x 36 vinyl pool; 24,000 gallon. I use Lithium shock (3 lbs.) weekly and it works great. However it is very...

HI there, first pool and first post on the forum. I have a 21' round dough boy (approx. 10,000 gal) pool. Just setup and filled yesterday. I've got a...

I was just wondering if anyone would know why my pool turned cloudy on Saturday when I added two 3/4 gallons of 6% bleach to my water. I watched it...

Hello, I am new to the fourm and have found alot of great information. Thank you everyone. I have a question about using Liquid shock 12% or ...

I am back with new questions...26,000 gals. gunite. I have not been able to afford the really good test kit yet so i have the dealer test for cya. I...

lets say I get 6% bleach at $2.50 for the 182oz bottle I can get a 40lb bucket of tri-chlor whatever is is at Costco for $90 (85% cl) I can get a...

We have never had a pool before and I would like to do it right, especially since my husband has put me in charge of this project. This site helped...

After all the great help here i got things figured out. Then I saw Wal mart got some new bleach in. .87 3qt 101 bleach. Been using it for 2 weeks...

Been using bleach as need about every other day. but going away for a week and not sure how to maintain my CL level. I do not have a chlorinator,...

I just switched from baquacil this spring and started out with chlorine tablets until I ran onto the site about using bleach. I'm new to chorine and...

last week I had no chlorine even though been adding ,having to scrub at algea patches everday.My ph is low I have 4 pucks in the skimmer 6 in an...