Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

Have a Pool Pilot Total Digital SC60 set to power level 2, pH to 7.5, ORP is set to 700; but mostly stays at 650 between 11am to 3pm when the pump...

Up here in the north it's been super cold and we are just opening our pool and trying to get it looking great!! Right now it's an aqua green color...

How long should you wait after the bleach is added to test FC? I have a 33,500 IG and have tested several different ways but wanted to see what the...

Hi; I just opened my pool and circulated about 8 gallons of bleach through it in the last few days and made it nice and clear. I used a new...

Hey all - First off, CarlD and Watermom - thanks for all the help this past weekend! My pool looks even better today than it did over the...

Hey all - I just completed a conversion to Cl from Baq. I was wondering what levels of Cl and CYA people are running in the New England area,...

I have a inground vinyl liner pool aprox 20,000 gallon. It currently has a inline chlorinator that uses tablets. I want to start using the BBB method...

I haven't found a sticky regarding how to add BBB and in what order. It makes sense that bleach should be broadcasted but what about Borax and...

I just opened a 20,000 gallon concrete pool with a salt chlorinator with pool water that was a deep green color. I added 6 jugs@174 oz. or about 8...

So, between either adding too much stabilizer or using the last of my aquachem chlorinating granuals, my CYA is up to 80ppm. By looking at the chart...

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Hi all, almost time to start swimming again... I hate winter Anyway I opened my pool last week and the water looked pretty good, a little cloudy...

Starting up pool... and asking this question again this year... Leslies sell a new "liquid conditioner" the granules are a pain, so if this is 100%...

I've seen where many on this forum are adding bleach through the skimmer. Wouldn't adding bleach this way be corrosive to the heater...

I would like to reduce my chemical costs, but I want to make sure I buy the right stuff. I have a salt water chlorinator, so I am focused on opening...

I added about 3 cups of stabilizer granules (CYA from Wal-Mart) yesterday. Today I went to sweep pool bottom today and found lots of white granules...

I am dumping 4 gallons of bleach in my pool every weekend. My water is clear and looks great, but my tester does not change color. It is a real...

Hello All, I'm a test kit owner and an infrequent poster, though I've used this board many times for reference. I'm trying to get my pool ready...

Does Acid Addition using a SWG add to to TDS?

I have followed the borax discussion and have added "slowly" the rate of 1 box per 1000 gallons. The goal is 50 ppm. I have noticed some...

I was at Kmart today buying a couple more bottles of Clorox to finish my spring cleaning of the pool and noticed a new bottle called High Efficiency....

Hey guys, I've been reading the threads and I think I have a decent handle on the BBB system... however, I just finished setting my pool up and I'm...

I know I should know these things but what are: A) Calcium Hypochlorite B) Cal-Hypo Thanks John

I know this question has probably been asked a thousand times but doing a search on the forums didn't help me out. I'm having my liner replaced on...

I left a bucket of triclor pucks outdoors after last season and through the winter. Pail was securly closed. Are these pucks still good? Are...

I struggle to read the level correctly for my cya test using drops, but these numbers from a pool store look close to what I got: May 30 - CYA 99...

Will Clorox freeze if left outside. I have a case of 4 gallon containers at 12% solution. I wanted to store them in an outside shed.

Does anyone know the chlorine concentration is this bleach? I went to Clorox's website, and I could not find this info. Thanks for any help. ...

Since the water temp is<55F, I turned off my SWG and plan to use liquid bleach through the winter. A friend who has a pool service business said...