Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

Finally have 24' Round vinyl pool set up and ready for water. I have Taylor Test Kit. Due to Well and lots of Iron I am going to fill thru me...

Good morning everyone, My baseline filter pressure is 12 psi. I uncovered the pool June 1 and here it is June 22 and the psi has not changed. ...

I added approx. 1 cup of granular CYA to my pool skimmer and, after checking on the pool an hour later, notice undisolved granules of CYA laying on...

I have no idea how to maintain chlorine. I was originally going with a SWG but since I'm having issues with my pool I don't want to add 125lbs. of...

Can someone help me? Which is better to raise ph?

I noticed water was cloudy, I added bleach lastnight. My husband told one of my boys to clean the pool he added bleach also. In total I think 1.5...

New to sight and need some help cause I ain't getting from the pool store. I can't get my free chlorine up. My pool is in ground vinyl 21000g. Opened...

Hi everyone! I'm a newbie and have been reading (and rereading) posts here for a while. This is our first "real" pool, and I have been thrust into...

Silly question. If I'm supposed to add 1oz of cal-hypo is that ounce in weight or volume?

Has anyone seen an automatic liquid chlorine dosing system. I am thinking of installing an injection quill with a simple chemical feed pump to dose...

The pool I was working on getting algae free is doing great, I had to tweak a few levels but the Cl is disappearing! The last 2 times I checked the...

I have a 21,000 AGP. Using the Taylor K-2006 testing kit, my tests results are as follows: FC= 0.5 CC= 0.0 TA=60 PH=7.7 CH=50 CYA= doesn't...

Hi, We have a new 12 x 30" Intex pool for our guys. I plan on following the BBB method with my Taylor test kit. The pool does not have a skimmer....

I have new computer & remember an older basic bleach calculator. Does anyone have a link to it as the new one is not user friendly or I am just...

What does cause the PH level to spike from 7.4 to over 8.4 ??

What is the proper way to add CYA? I have 4 pounds and my CYA reading is 0. My pool is 17,500 gallons. Also where is the best place to by reagents...

The kid at the pool store told me that dry chlorine is better than liquid because it is 64% active versus the 6% active liquid version. Is this...

Hello all, I am new to this forum; this is my first post. I have been having A LOT of issues with my brand new 16' intex SWG pool. I just put...

My pool gives me only problems..have not used it once this year 25 000 gallon with vinyl liner I tried to chlorinate and fix it myself Last week I...

Help!! Started having problems the end of last season with chlorine disappearing - at that time I had a CYA over 100. I don't remember having...

My salt clorinator is not working, and I am waiting for a part. If I use bleach for my temporary chlorine solution, how long do I need to wait to...

EDIT by Watermom: Instead of having you tack your questions onto somebody else's thread, I moved your posts into your own thread. That will make it...

I just drained about 10k gallons out of my pool. Thanks to being pool stored my cya was over 100. I just tested and the following are my results. ...

What do you do if you're gone on a week's vacation and have no one to add bleach daily?

Does anyone here have experience with ecosmarte systems. I have read the website and many testimonies and Im considering this in my above ground pool...

I know trichlor is stabilized, but does it actually contain cya? It doesn't list it as an ingredient, and if not, why does it contribute to higher...

So I read about using bleach to shock. My CYA is 20 so according to the table, I can shock with a FC of 12. Over the last three days and multiple...

I mistakenly purchased some (what I thought was 99% - didn't read the label close enough) Trichlor tabs that are 94% Trichlor and 6% "other...

Hello all - I'm in big trouble. I have a inground liner pool. Last week, I noticed some small black algae attached to my wall at different spots. I...

I live in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. Does anybody know where I might be able to find 10% 0r 12.5% liquid chlorine in this area? I am currently buying...