Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

Hi All We just filled our brand new inground pool. It is going to be a SWG pool, but we are told not to use the SWG for at least two weeks. Not...

I've been keeping the pool shocked for about 48 hours now. It's basically blue, not nearly as green. Still very cloudy. I'm vacuumming & brushing...

Hello all, new pool owner here. Could I please have some comments on inline automatic chlorinators? A neighbor, who also just made a purchase, has...

Simple question, how do I add bleach to the pool? Should I dilute first? Should I pour into skimmer or dump straight into pool?

Do these 2 deplete at different rates? I have shocked my pool once this summer with bleach(to 15 ppm) and it was down to 5 in about 24 hours. I had...

I have switched to the BBB method recently. Pool looks great, thanks for the great info! I have a 6000 gal fiberglass, sand filter, partial sun. Pool...

I live in Iowa and have been using 1 gallon bleach bottles to keep up the required level. I have a 24ft round a/g pool. Is there any type of...

I have a 4,000 gallon AG pool that I set up about 3 weeks ago. I haven't had time to get all the various chlorine supplies I need, so right now it's...

Janet posted in a recent thread pucks cause CYA to go up. I'm not sure I understand why you wouldn't want that. I've been told (by an idiot mind you)...

Please help me. I thought I could finally handle one problem on my own, but obviously not! My water was very cloudy (couldn’t see drain at 8’) with a...

I'm trying to get my pool cleared up ASAP. I went looking for a good test kit, but so far I have 4 basically worthless ones:rolleyes: . I started...

How long does it take bleach (Chlorine) to combine (or whatever it does) with CYA and be "protected" from the UV. I drizzle it in around the side...

Hello Everyone, I just finished filling my 30' Round AGP and had the water tested at the local pool shop until my test kit arrives. This is what...

Hi, I have been a pool owner for 10 years and thanks to you guys I have never been able to take care of my pool better! The water is more clear and I...

Three days ago added Omni's Stain Treat to the pool. The CYA which was at 50-55 read 30. As nothing else had changed the guess was that this...

Good Morning All, I know you've all answered this question thousands of times before (I did go back & do a quick search). Here's a quickie...

I have a new 37,000 gallon pool. I am using Sodium Dichlor as sanitizer with Nature 2 system. I was told to put 32 oz (2 lbs) in the skimmer twice...

Assuming two identical pool with identical chemistry and identical weather conditions, both with no combined chlorine, will the chlorine be depleted...

How much CYA does one puck generate in a 10,000 gal pool? How much CL does one puck generate in a 10,000 gal pool? How much calcium does one...

How much (in PPM) does your pool consume each day? And at what CYA? I know it varies by weather, amount of sun exposure, use of the pool, stuff...

Last Saturday, after a couple of weeks of visiting poolsolutions.com and reading these forums, I decided to drain and refill my 32' x 15' in-ground...

hi. (1) i'm using ben's best guess, with a CYA of ~60. so i know that means to always keep the FC at 5 ppm to 10 ppm. should i shock (push FC...

I have read a few links from people who have added salt to their chlorinated pools and say that they relly like the results. I was looking for input...

Is it best to chlorinate only at night, or do you do it just when the numbers deterimine you need to add it? For example, if my target range is from...

We are nearing completion of our new Gunite pool. This will be my second experience with a pool, but my first with a salt water Chlorine generator. ...

Is there an average normal ppm of chlorine loss? My pool lost about 6 ppm today. Is that normal? I had shocked it up to 20 ppm, and it took a couple...

How much salt does liquid bleach add to a non-SWG 10,000 gal pool, if one adds 2 ppm every day. Does it add calcium or is this because of adding...

i have a reqtangle pool 3' to 9.5' 20 by 40 how much bleach do i use and how often should i put it in i am new to this so thanks in advance

After noticing a few patches of algae growing on my liner (and there was heavy rainfall the past week), I decided to superclorinate. Raised Free...