Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

To save on cell life of my SWG, I plan to used bleach to get up to shock levels while opening, then turn on the SWG. I was in Walmart (Canada)...

Hi all, I can't keep my pool clean. It's a brand new AG 25x15 pool with a sand filter. The water is crystal clear EXCEPT for this brown/black...

What is DE and do I need to add some to my sand filter? I have seen in here where some are adding it to their filter to help clear the water. What...

Ok I decided to take over the pool chore. Went down to the pool store with my water. The guy there told me to put in a 1/4 gallon of acid wait four...

A friend of mine added a whole bag of baking soda to her chlorine pool which was cloudy, but clear. Now, she said her pool is solid brown. What...

Greetings all, I used to read alot here in the past, and then I think that I got lazy and let a few things slip. Also, after reading a few posts,...

With rising cost of liquid bleach, I am wondering at what point Na dichlor may become economically competitive? Im not quite sure how to equate ...

Somebody at the pool store told me that Cya levels can not be measured until water temp is at, or above 70, is this correct? Are chemicals in...

Posted question re: ch, ph and TA w/ mustard algae on pool balance/chemical subforum the other day. Very good and sage advice from others. Thanks....

Does anyone know if Costco still carries the big drums of granular calcium hypochlorite WITHOUT added junk like copper algecides or the like. Anone...

PS 233 Results Pool is clear FC= 6.5 CC=0 PH=7.2 ALK=140 CYA=60

This is the first year I'll be doing the 3Bs and I gotta admit that this time of the year the convenience does get you... My 26,000 gal IG since...

I've been an on and off reader of this forum since we got our pool back in 2002. I've had nothing but success and can only thank this site for all...

Hi, We had a 22k ig vinyl pool put in last year. The pool dealer installed a Nature 2. I read in the tips section (#2) not to use the grocery store...

Hi. I've been using this forum for a few years and it has been great. Back when I started (I had been using Tri-Chlor pucks exclussively) my CYA was...

If I find a good deal on liquid chlorine can I still use the bleach calculator ?

I have not received my P234 test yet but have a 5-way test kit from Walmart. I plan on filling my new A/G pool (8,600 gals) with softened well...

My pool company recommends 2lbs per week as an oxidizer. I think this means that it supposedly removes any combined chlorine that may be present -...

will be setting up my new pool sometime next week. Want to get all my "ducks" in a row so I have everything I need. I use bleach,borax and baking...

I was at Kmart this afternoon and in their pool stuff they had a gallon bottle of liquid Shock. It said it contains 10% Sodium Hypochlorite. It was...

Why is it that most posts I see people posting 60-80 cya levels and only 2-3ppm FC levels? When I look at Ben's best guess it should be 5-10. I...

We recently moved to an older house with an existing pool. We swam at the end of the season last year and my daughter showed up with red blotchy eyes...

Interesting information. Can't vouch for its accuracy. Summary: Most of the benefit of CYA can be realized at 5 to 10ppm as far as chlorine...

I went to Leslie's pool store just for the free water anaylsis and now the pool store manager is trying to pull me back to the "dark side" :). He...

I've been reading through the board, and answered many of my questions. So I now understand how pH, TA, Cholorine, CYA, etc are all related and how...

Our 30' X 52" round pool is filling for the first time as I write this. I have never owned a pool before and have a lot to learn. I have several...

I have a new pool here in FL. Are there any people here who have experienced a hurricane with their pool - - what should I do to prepare for one...