Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

If there's one thing I've learned from my new home's pool, its ask here first, save headaches later. I am interested in switching from Chlorine...

Thanks to help from you guys and gals the pool has been a breeze this summer. The 3 B's have been great and the help from the forum has been even...

I thought this was interesting information to share since liquid chlorine is the life blood ;) of this forum. ...

I would like help converting from Burn Out Extreme Shock, Algeacide, and Smart Sticks to chlorine bleach. I have a 24 ft above ground round pool...

Been following this site for a week and it's a lot too late for me. I have beeen using pucks for years. While awaiting for the arrival of my kit, I...

We are having a above ground pool put in next week it's 30" round. I was going to go with baquacil till I read these forums. So should I start out...

Is it chlorine? Or is it something else? I don't have this problem, just curious. I've had several people (one was a hairdresser) tell me that...

Anyone have any experence using a product call ENJOY. This is my first time using it and it seems to be doing the job. The pool supplier can't tell...

I am filling my new vinyl liner pool tomorrow and I waited till the last minute to order my test kit....I was wondering what my best course of...

First let me say this is a great site and the one I have joined and bookmarked for all the help and info I will need to fix the flub-ups and mistakes...

Hey there gurus I am curious if I need the kit that tests for salt...i intend to follow the BBB method....what is the diff....i checked the faqs and...

I have an 15'x42" Intex Easyset pool (17000L?) and I am experiencing difficulties keeping it clean. The pool came with a skimmer, vaccum(with a...

Before I pose my question here are my pool stats 16x34 IG pool with SWG latest results FC 4.92 TC 4.97 CC 0.0 pH 7.80

Pool Newbie here... Had my pool startup last week with my PB. He shocked the pool, left some chlorine sticks, and test strips. I've ordered...

I have been reading about the BBB method on this site, but haven't found a definition of what it exactly is. I am new to the site and am interested...

I have some Calcium Hypo left over from last year and wanted to use it to shock my pool. It comes in a 16 oz bag and is 68% Calcium Hypo. I wondered...

We finally had an above ground 24' round pool put in two weeks ago. We are enjoying it but overwhelmed with the up keep. The pool store suggested...

Hello, Hi! Friends! Has anyone found a good place to buy chlorine tablets or sticks online. I am looking for 50lb buckets. Here in Atlanta, I am...

I've been debating whether or not to do a partial drain to lower my high CYA and CH levels, or just keep adding bleach to keep the FC levels in the...

Hello, This forum is excellent, wish we had seen it before we spent two years in baquacil hell. We had to drain our pool and start from scratch...

As I mentioned in another post I am going to start using Clorox. I want to wait until I use up my 3"tabs. I have a 16x32 IG vinyl, 20,000 gal....

i have a vinyl ig free form pool of 66000 gal...yes its true..i did not have this pool installed, it was here when i bought the house....my life was...

Just switched to BBB method. Is it better to add bleach to skimmer, or does everyone slowly pour in front of returns?

I had my pool looking really good running: 12.0 c 12.0 FC 150 cya 7.4 ph I was swimming at 8 PM and shortly after I got out, a huge monsoon...

I have a 7000 gal fiberglass pool. I keep a chlorine tablet in the skimmer and I have a floater that I keep fully opened and keep two tablets in it....

While I was away this weekend my water turned green. I was only away for a couple days but my water is completley green. So anyway where do I...

A friend of my brother's was complaining recently about his pool. He'd been pool stored by the same place that got me last year. He asked me where...

Converted my pool from Baquacil to the BBB two weeks ago and could not be happier. The pool looks better than ever! I'm getting familiar with the...

I have a 21' AG and run the pump 24/7 and have sun 24/7. I'm trying to determine a trend so I know how much to add each night. CYa=40-50. Last...