Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

I started the pool off right. Drained, cleaned and refilled. 4x24 aboveground pool, approximate 13,000 gallons. When finished I put 3 gallons of...

New liner, new water...no CYA. Trichlor pucks for awhile (if so how long?), or just go to the pool store and buy some CYA????

Hi, everyone! Name is Bob and I'm new to the forum. I've had my pool for 11 years, but have never had this problem. Just recently opened pool, it is...

< WAVES > Anyone have a cheaper place for Ultra bleach than Save A Lot at 1.39 for 3 quarts ?

Thanks in advance for your help: Last night, as is my custome, I turned off the filter one hour after adding 16oz of Bleach (clorine). Yesterday...

Help me please.........just opened my above ground pool Saturday night, which was teal colored & cloudy. The color is blue today, but now really...

This morning after a round of testing I got CYA <30 (something less than 30, dot almost went away), PH 7.8, FC 1.5, CC .5 I added 1 cup of powdered...

Hi guys,, It has been a long time since I have been here but good to see some of the old names still on. I have a couple of questions and if any of...

We are in the process of building our first pool (23k gallon, IG, SWCG, gunite) and I have been doing a lot of reading here and on PoolSolutions and...

I tried to search before posting this question but was not successful in finding anything - could mean I am not a good searcher so please direct me...

going to switch to liquid chlorine going forth. heard enough bad about the tabs. 33k gal I know it will trial and error but any suggestions what I...

I tested my pool this morning. pH 7.5 Alk 120 Chl 3 CYA None How do I raise the CYA without messing up the other numbers? Pool is...

I added the proper amount of CYA to my pool (per the pool store) 8 days ago and the results are still zero. I ordered a good test kit but it hasn't...

A little info. My water is Crystal Clear. People often leave my pool with red eyes. I have been fighting algae consistently for 2 seasons in a row...

I decided to take back my pool from the pool supply dealers this year. I was tired of taking my water to them, have it analyzed, have them say I...

First of all, thank you for BBB method. It works great and my wallet thanks you. My pool guy tested the pool and recommended we start using...

I have an above ground pool. Water is a cloudy tint. can see just a little ways down. I feel like I have put every chemical I can in it. Here are...

I opened my pool on Memorial day, on Tuesday 31st of May 2011. I found your forum to be an excellent source for pool information. I want to change...

I have a 24 foot round above ground pool. Bought it used. Have had it about 5 years now. Every year I open it, my pool store has me shocking with...

If you put in a gallon or two of something other than PLAIN bleach.. what would it hurt? Would there be much damage to your water or pool? I am...

Hello all, I've been using calcium hypochlorite 68-70% on green pools. We have been using Yellow-Out when we start a pool with a PH of 7.6 or higher...

Hi folks, new here, looking for some advice. Last year we stored a nearly full container of those small chlorine tablets (the kind you find in the...

I didn't see in the BBB method what we use for stabilizer. Does this have to be bought from the pool store? It's the stablilizer that adjusts the...

So...I'm starting to understand how to take care of a pool, albeit, I'm still slightly confused. Now, being a new guy to the pool circuit, I'm still...

hi, happy summer everyone! I have been putting 4 gallons of bleach in the pool daily( 16 x 32) vinyl 22000 gal. for a week, finally not green today....

Hi, 10 year old 25,000 gallon IG pool. Never change the water, always used 3" trichlor tabs. his spring the CYA was 300+ (beyond the range of the...

Opening the pool this week and went to Walmart to stock up on bleach. There was ultra last year, but just "Best Value" this spring. Still $2 for a...

Have 18 x 36 inground vinyl lined pool approx 27000 gallons . Have been doing this for 25 years and am really puzzled at this situation. Open pool...

Need to pump up my CYA, so I was shopping the local Walmart/Home Depot shelves for Trichlor Tabs. Is this the same thing?

I started a thread under Spring start up! Thanks for all the help... Now that I have added my 39 oz of bleach (5,900 gal AG) to my fresh tap...