Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

I'm a first time pool owner. Just got 30' AGP installed yesterday. Starting filling with waterhoses using city water. My problem is that my pool...

Hi Folks, Ok, I'm only a bit confused - I'm swapping to BBB and have a gunite (concrete) IG pool. Roughly 11,00 gals. I've been using HTH CalHypo...

I have green algae. I''m not sure if it's dead or alive. How can I tell? I have normal cl and free cl levels. Should I add more bleach just to be...

Ok, I searched, and I couldnt find this question asked yet.... In that new movie, "Grownups", there is some chemical that is supposedly put in a...

Hi, I am in TN and have an above ground 24' pool being installed this week. Its 52" high and I seriously want to start it out right. We have...

I am curios if the chlorine I had last year (whatever is left) is still good to use. I placed 2-3" tabs in the chlorinator and they are not...

alright i hope everyone is well....here's my dilemma i have a 12 foot round above ground pool. its small but its our little oasis in the heart of the...

Starting up my above ground pool late this year because of travel. According to hth test strips, several days ago pH=8.4, FC=0, TA=120, CYA=30-50....

Is this a silly question? I understand that bleach/chlorine is the source of sodium hypochlorite. But wouldn't 10% be better than the 5.25 or 6%...

This is my first post but I've been reading and reading through the tips, suggestions and tricks for days. I can't thank you all enough because...

I have an AG and currently put mini-tabs into a chlorinator. If I were to use the BBB, where do you pour the bleach so as to avoid ruining the liner....

Hi, I am new to the forum. I am switching to the bbb way this year due to the cost of chlorine now. I have a 16*32 vinyl inground pool what I would...

My friend purchased home with a beautiful IG and I am have him using BBB. However, he is giving me a hard time because I told him that I buy Clorox...

So I am coming from having our local pool company service my IG vinyl 16 x32, 21000gal, pool w/ sand filter to doing it all myself. They really...

I have a question about my first numbers from my new "real" test kit. My chlorine readings came out much lower than I expected. I had been using an...

Hi all. I was wondering, I shocked my pool after opening with Cal Hypo (~15 lbs.). I am switching to BBB. But for now and future reference, if I...

I recently bought a 12' x 39" Intex pool for my kiddos (The box says it holds 2,670 gallons). I wasn't looking to spend a ton of money and that's...

Got a 20000 gallon inground gunite ph 7.3 ta 110 cya 40 ch 310 using about a gallon of bleach a day to keep chlorine at 3-4 ppm (That's...

OK, I read a lot about the BBB, I want to try it. this is the 1st year my pool does not clear up after 7 days 24/7 running the filter sand. I have...

I have been using Ben's bleach method for the past 4 years following an incredibly expensive Baquacil summer ...it has been a huge time and money...

I'm new here...sorry it's a bit long winded. I did try and search, but my search skills are terrible. Just got a Intex 18'x4' metal frame (about...

Hi All, I've been haunting this site for a few weeks now. Great information! I installed an in-ground vinyl pool last summer. This summer, I'm...

A few days ago my wife picked up on of those 13'x36" easy set pools for my little boy. I set it up, got some water in it, and let him play for the...

What would be a reasonable amount of time to wait after adding Dry CYA (pre-dissolved of course) to the pool skimmer before testing the CYA level in...

I am starting my new pool for the first time soon and I like the concept of using bleach for chlorination. However, unless my math is wrong, it looks...

Hi all. Spring wouldn't be the same without my annual post to poolforum. I began using Ben's bleach method about 4 years ago when my CYA was off...

Hi Everyone, I would like to thank everyone for all the info on this forum! Very good stuff. I am having my first pool buillt down here in...

I have a 24' above ground, sand filter pool. Current stats: Ph 7.2, CL somewhere above 5 (I'm awaiting delivery of a more accurate test kit), CYA...

I'm helping my friend/old boss rehabilitate a pool that hasn't been used in 5+ years - the landlord neglected it badly. A month or 2 ago, he and a...