Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

My in-ground pool has an attached spa with a spillover (not sure if that's the right word) cut into the wall between spa and pool, so water can flow...

Ever since I first became educated through this site I've been using bleach in my above ground pool. The problem is that when I leave town for a few...

I stopped using calcium hypochlorite to shock due to the sediment it left in my pool. I've used store bought bleach (8.25%) one time and it took...

Hi all, Due to our CYA count going through the roof, we've switched over from 3" pucks to bleach. Have my Taylor kit we've been using for over a...

Ok I am adhering to everything on this site, but one question I am buying 8.25 bleach from WM to bump and 12% from pool store. Now, WM for 3.00 is...

Hi. I have a 40k gallon, in-ground pool with vinyl siding and a DE filter. I usually add 6 to 12 grams of granular chlorine daily, depending on...

I have a 9400 gallon rectangular in-ground pool with color plaster surface. I am trying to balance the water in the pool. Everything works fine...

I am in the process of taking over the upkeep and basic maintenance of my pool as the cost of having a outside pool company is becoming very...

My pool installer is telling me that I should never use liquid chlorine or bleach in the pool. He said that he has had to replace several above...

Hello everyone! We just bought a 12x20 IG Vinyl pool which is scheduled for installation on 7/29 (2ft bury). After browsing this forum, it seems...

Before replacing the water in my pool: tested cya at 0 after opening (water didn't turn cloudy at all). Attempted to treat pool for ammonia/nitrates...

This is my first year with a pool and the pool store talked me into the Sustain Cal-Hypo system. I purchased what was supposed to be enough for the...

What is CC??

If I use bleach to chlorinate and my cya is 60, what is the recommended method when I know I won't be home to add the bleach each night? I have a...

I was looking for feedback on HTH Chorinating Modules available on walmart. I found the Dichlor recommended in this thread at Amazon, but it...

its at HD in a 1 gal green bottle , cannot find anything about it on inernet what % is it?

why cant I find it? looking for 15 gallon deldrums of 10-12% or even 5 gallon carboys . Houston biggest chem. city in nation , I see it avalible all...

I have a 16x48 vinyl intex pool, the free chlorine is testing at 10ppm. Is this too high? If so, does it need to be lowered and how? The ph and TA...

hi sorry i know u get this a lot. and i want to say this site is awesome thx i just put up my new pool what is a 18X48 full it with well water....

My pump motor is dying. Today it was giving off a burning smell so I shut it off. Since I'm using a SWCG, I'll need to manually add bleach until...

we just got an 18x9x52" intext above ground. its all set up except the sand in the filter(its out there and dad will do it tomorrow, I have a back...

I've been testing my water nightly ever since switching to bleach. I've noticed that it seems to me that I'm losing chlorine quickly. Maybe it's...

I don't have a question, just finally registered after years of stalking. I love this site and wanted to thank you all for making the site what it...

I have read several comments from "aylad" that say he runs his pool at high CYA levels (and presumably high chlorine as well). What's the advantage?...

This is just a curiosity question... If cya locks away some CL by "combining" with it, then why doesn't it test as combined chlorine like CL that is...

using the BBB method and Im using about 3-4 quarts of bleach a day is this ok seems like I was using less last year when my CYA was high 7-10. this...

Finally got my cya to consistently test at 50. What is a good rule of thumb for testing for it from here on out?

Have been using a fair amount of bleach on my pool especially with the rainy weather we have been having .Have to continue to pump out water ....

I had my pool water tested today and the CYA was low (20) so they told me to add some stabilizer through the skimmer which I have just done - I read...

I have an acquaintance who has one of these. http://www.zodiacpoolsystems.com/Products/Water-Sanitizers/Nature2-Express.aspx What do they do?