Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

I have owned my pool for about 3 months now. I have been having lots of problems with algea. My pool company told me that I have high phosphates,...

Hello! I'm new to pool ownership---we have a 13,000 gal. AG vinyl liner pool registering 0 FC. We've spent almost $200 trying to fix this problem...

I found a good price on some 12.5% liquid chlorine but it's in clear gallon jugs. Will the lights from the store or anything degrade the chlorine...

I'm a pool newbie this year and things have been going fine so far. I discovered this forum and I'm going to start the BBB method. My K2006 test...

Hi, I posted throughout June trying to get my water clear and we've had a beautiful July. Someone was just at our pool last night and said, "Your...

Hello: Newbie here with a 150 cya after using trichlor and dichlor (didnt know better). Now my FC is constantly reading 0 and algae have taken over...

The chlorine in my pool has been disappearing, probably from the heat. It has been over 100 degrees consistently. 114 for three days straight.

Hi everyone. I have been reading this forum for about a week now and feel as though I have already garnered a lot of information. We bought a pool...

Need help Pool has been clear all year. I have been using 3” tabs from Sams club. POOLBRAND - Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione Hydrated=99% ,...

and came back with 8ppm FC and crystal clear water! with my CYA around 110-120 i loose about 2-3ppm FC in a 24 hour period ( this is in central FL...

Greetings All ! I am trying to find the best route to go for chlorine supplies. I totally understand the bleach concept, and am in total agreement....

Add me to the "Rookie" list. I've been creeping on the site all summer, but decided to take the plunge. (See what I did there?) We have had our...

Ok, so me and my husband just bought our first home and it has a 40,000 gallon inground pool. Ever since we moved in the pH has been high. I have...

Are these chemicals ok to use? I've heard that they have inert/bad ingredients in them that can turn pool water green or cause other issues.

I've decided to register and take advantage of the vast amount of knowledge here. I'm looking to see if I should use an automatic chlorinator or use...

I've been lurking around here for a couple of years and I figured I'd create an id. We are up in South East Michigan, so we don't have the pool...

Last evening my son was putting in new tabs in the dispenser when a small chunk of a left over tab fell out of the dispenser. As he picked it up, it...

Whats the best method for adding bleach to bring up chlorine level in an above ground, 24 ft round pool with vinyl liner?

Hoping to get some advice on using bleach and borax for the first time this year. I have a 24x48 above ground pool w/ a 100 lb. sand filter. Getting...

http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Fast-Dissolving-Quick-Chlorine/dp/B002QFW9H4 Could be expensive but it seems it would be good for times you cannot add...

I have used this forum periodically for over 10 years and have always gotten great info. My pool is a vinyl 20x40 L-shape, approx 30,000 gallons with...

I'm using bleach in pool and it's working great but I'd like to raise my CYA a bit. Was at 40 at end of May (used dichlor) and now at 35. I'm...

I have a 17x31 Grecian vinyl inground pool. I holds arond 17500 gallons. We this year converted from using Baquacil to Chlorine. I can not keep...

Ok my chlorine and PH levels are right on, and I have not added any weekly shock for aprox. 2- 2 1/2 weeks since my chlorine level is perfect. NOw...

I've been using Cal Hypo shock in my inground, vinyl pool. The shock seems send my ph all over the place. I would appreciate suggestions on the...

Just wanted to update my chlorine switch!! I switched from using Bioguard Silk sticks (4 lbs for 29.99) to the Sam's Club Poolbrand Chlorine (40 lbs...

The reason I'm asking is that I feel like I'm in the minority using this product and also that I may be paying a higher price for something that I...

Fighting some murky/milky water. Anyway 3 1.41 gallon bottles of Clorox Outdoors was added. Rained last night and now have 1 inch foam balls covering...

I live in deep south Texas and the weather here has been very hot. My question is what level should my pool's chlorine be during the day. The...