Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

Yes, I use bleach when I can remember to buy it at the store... But for Cal Hypo, does anyone have any suggestions on keeping a bucket of Cal Hypo...

Background info: New liner and water this season. 35,000 gal. vinyl in-ground pool. It is a garden pool so it has both sun and shade. This...

Ok, not to beat a dead horse but I have a problem and after searching through the forums I haven't come across anyone with the same problem. I have a...

Hi all. New owner of 32,500 gal pool with Hayward EC75A DE filter. I have a New Water Cycler 430 off line chlorinator that feeds from between the...

I was interested in knowing what is the best way to shock a 5500 gal. above ground pool?

I have just started switching to the BBB system so I am a newbee. This question may seem dumb, if so - sorry... The chlorine packets I have are 47%...

Hello, I live in MD and I am new to caring for the pool that came with our house. The water currently is very clear and has been for more than a...

Amato Inc. Industries is my primaty supplier of Taylor test kit refills. Their prices are good, shipping is very speedy, and you can't beat the...

I have a 24' above ground pool. My cya is too low to be measured with my Taylor test kit. And I have a feeling my chlorine is disappearing too...

Just a question, should one fill the auto chlorine feeder with just a few tabs or load it full each time it runs empty? Any suggested best practice...

Is it safe to put chlorine sticks or pucks in your pool skimmer? Friend of mine says yes, pool installer does not recommend it. Says it will eat...

I have read on other threads that NaCLO does not ultimately change the pH. With my 100k indoor 86 degree CL pool, whenever I add CL (12.5 %) I have...

I was at their site (familypoolfun.com). Has anybody done business with them? Are they reputable? I called them and it sounded like a 10 year old...

Hi! First, thank you so much for this forum! I've gone from a person who only knew how to swim in a pool to someone who feels more confident in...

Hi, We have a 15', 5,000 gallon above-ground pool with Hayward Xstream cartridge pump which we got last summer. After we opened it this season, we...

This is a folow up to a post I had about TA. Earlier this week I had been fighting an sudden uncommon cause algae bloom. On 06/08 I applied a...

Ok, first off I have adult MORONS that have access to my pool with bad @$$ little kids that dont listen. Sorry, you cant pick your relatives... ...

I’m putting this is the chlorine section because that is the only thing I have added to the pool since I opened it, not counting the spring opening...

I understand the chart in terms of for the given range of stabilizer I should maitain my FC at the respective levels; however, I do not understand...

I opened my pool 3 weeks ago, and shock it as I normally do in the begining of the season. I took a sample to the pool store and my FC was 13, two...

I've just had my pool acid washed, the truck is on the way to refill it. What are the right steps to start adding chlorine, borax, etc. to this...

I have a 16x48 intex pool and recently bought a salt water pump. I put 100 lbs of salt in and followed all directions. When salt water pump was...

Hi all, good to be back this year. Last year we finally got our CYA problem under control with a partial drain, switched to BBB and had a...

How many Chlorine Floaters per gallons of water? I use 3" tabs (approx. 4 per floater) in my 14k concrete pool. I currently use 1 floater but do I...

Hi, I've read tons of helpful material here on poolforum and also on the poolsolutions website. My problem is that I have high chlorine but algae is...

I just have a little kiddie pop up pool....I have liquid stabalizer that is several years old. It supposed to be liquid anyways as far as I know,...

When using the bbb method, is it bad to use 3" trichlor pucks? I have problems with my ph getting too low.

Hello All, Great Forum you have here, very helpful. I intend on going from 3" pucks to the BBB method. I have a 14,400 Gal In Ground Pool. My...

Where can I get the best pool tester for my water?