Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

A local "pool school" class I attended stated that liquid chlorine should be added to the pool at dusk or at night because it would quickly lose...

I have 28ft AG vinyl pool, 10,000 to 12,000 gallons. When we open the pool every year, we have no CYA, and plenty of leaves in it. We clear out...

Just put the kids in the pool for an evening swim and my 3 year old didn't quite make it out of the water before doing #2. How high do I need to...

Any idea as to what causes a white cloud to form when liquid shock hits the water?

i checked FC 6.5 ppm today but i had 1ppm of CC. is this still ok or do i need to shock? Cya-45 ppm, PH-7.4-7.6 , TA-100. i have already shocked the...

Thought I would pass this along since I sometimes see posts on here talking about good deals on bleach. I am in the suburban Chicago area and went...

hi my name is eric and my wife's is lisa. we have two boys and one girl. ages 6, 12 and 19. this is our first year with a 24ft agp. we bought this...

I am a relative newbie to this site. Ben helped me the first time with getting my water chemistry correct. Since then, I have been testing everyday...

For those of you that use/have used inline chlorine feeders: should the reservoir be filled with water? Does it fill automatically? Mine seems to...

We have had our pool for about 4 years now. Pool is 24 foot above ground. First three years we never had a problem . Would test the water once in the...

Waiting for my new test kit, but in the meantime, Cl is >3.0, pH is around 7.0, TA is 80. I know I need to raise the pH and alk. 1. Should I...

I need to get into the pool to do some scrubbing and vacuuming due to recent algae. Is it an issue to get in to do that while the chlorine levels are...

Hi, I have an Intex Pool 12 x 30" that holds approx. 1700 gal. We are going away for 4-5 days and have no one to look after things. Is it possible...

So if MPS is a waste of money. I have only ever shocked with chlorine in the spring and fall (5 lbs) which costs $30-50 (I can't remember) The rest...

Please read - I'm very anxious for any theories, or support of mine, re: leaching of muriatic acid causing thousands of dollars worth of damage in my...

I don't have a good test kit yet, but I will post what my Wal-Mart test kit is telling me. I have a 30,000 gallon in ground pool with a vinyl liner...

How much chlorine should my pool be using if it's running properly? It's a vinyl liner 18x36', deep end is 8' - I believe it is roughly 25,000...

We've had some signifcant rain and the FC level in my 8500 gal. vinyl inground pool in at 2.8. I'd like to raise the level to about 3.5. Can I use...

Just started the BBB method and testing with Taylor K 2006 kit. Here are the readings: PH 7.4 FC 9 CC 0 TA 120 CH 320 CYA 100 + by...

A month ago I posted my white cloud issue after adding 1 bag of Super Shock & Swim (cal-hypo). I partially drained and then vacuumed weekly. For the...

Would someone please post a link to the chlorine calculator, I used it last night and I can't seem to find it today! Thanks for the help

I have been using the BB method this year which has been great. But it does accumulate a lot of empty bleach bottles. I happen to have about 50 lbs...

My pool is about 10 years old now and the problem I am having this year is that I can't get my CYA show a reading. My readings FC 0 PH 7.5 today...

In using the K 2006 test kit the guide talks about using cyanuric acid correction to total alkalinity. When we post test results do you need the...

You can assume what my pool looks like today :mad: This thing was 70 miles wide and 2 miles tall moving at 40 mph with 60 mph wind gust ... I hear...

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can give me some guidance on a problem. After the 4th weekend with 6-7 people in the pool each day, I noticed my CC...

Hi There, After having such a successful swim season last year using the BBB method, we are starting up again and will be carrying on... Everyone...

Edited my signature - let me know if I need to add more info. I have a tendency to ramble, so I'll try to keep this short and to the point. New...

I have a 21' above ground, round pool and I use mainly chlorine pucks in a floating dispenser. Once a week or so, I add a liter or two of liquid...