Forum: Using Chlorine and Chlorinating Chemicals

My question is should I shock if I have any combined chlorine? Is there a time when a shock is needed for maintenance purposes? Is there a specifc...

I was reading a post and it said to put about a 1/3 cup in the skimmer and see if the pressure rises. IF not, add a little more. Is it OK to use DE...

My husband and I finished installing an 18' above ground a couple of weeks ago. :D Thanks to this forum I have only added bleach and a few tri chlor...

Can I use sodium hypochlorite bleach in my pool in combination with a slow dissolving tri-chlor tab to maintain chlorine level? Or what is the best...

with a little (lot) of patience, finally have a clear sparkling pool. thanx for the help when I posted back on 6/28. different times thought it was...

Hi all, could use a little help. Here are my specs: (Taylor test kit) 24,000 vinyl in ground sand filter 24/7 FC-7PPM CC-0 PH-7.2 CYA-~20PPM...

I believe I remember a discussion that trichlor pucks are fine for long term storage (like over the winter), but how about calhypo? My bucket of...

I've been very grateful for the Pool Forum and found that it saved me a fortune in treatment costs last year while giving me a pool that practically...

I've read through alot of posts on this site where people were recomended by their "pool guy" to drain thier pool because it was getting out of...

Hello all, My friend at work believes that all he needs is an OTO tester to check his chlorine. He says that when he puts the five drops in the...

Hi to all: I have a new inground 12,000 g plaster pool with SWG. Using Ben's Kit and loving it and this forum. My CYA level is high - it has...

I have never drained my pool before - I see the valve and the hose that I use - do you leave the pump on and just drain a bit? Advice? Tips? ...

Hello, We recently bought a home with a 12,000 gallon pool. So far I have not had any problems and I thought I was doing a fairly good job...

1. At Wal Mart- had about 15 gallons of ultra- girl asked are you gonna buy all that bleach. "No. I was just seeing how much I could fit in my...

My CL levels were 22.5 on Saturday. They have been dropping and were 9 yesterday. My CC has stayed at 0. Will my CC always be 0 at these high...

We are going on vacation for 7 days. Pool & chemicals have been good all season with no problems. I am planning on sweeping / brushing / shocking...

I'm a new pool owner. I bought a house with a 16,500 gallon IG outdoor pool in Woodland Hills, CA, and found out that I can save myself 50 bucks a...

i bought some today..recently stopped using bucks and went with regular bleach but with a lot of heat lately, burning through it pretty good so i...

like this one- http://intheswim.com/Pool-Chemicals/Pool-Shock-Super-Chlorinators/Green-To-Clean-/ Says they greatly increase the killing powere...

...selling liquid chlorine in returnable carboys went out a long time ago because of the storage requirements, and buying a pallet of gallon jugs is...

OK after reading of all the virtues of plain old regular bleach I think I'm ready to try it. But How? Right now I have an Automatic Chlorinator...

Was home at lunch vacuuming to get ready for some guests this afternoon (as I go back to work :( ), the sun was shining and my pool water dancing, so...

I am shocking my pool right now to get rid of cloudiness-It is at 15 or so with a CYA of 30-Is it safe for my kids to swim because it is 95 here! ...

We’ve been trying to clear this pool up for 4 weeks now and just about to give up. The pool was not opened last year nor was it covered. When we...

My CYA level is 45-50ppm which puts me in the 3-6ppm chlorine range. Is there a problem if I decide to maintain achlorine level of 8-9ppm. Im just...

Probably a dumb question but I have been advised to keep the chlorine at shock level until it holds overnight. Does that mean to the exact number? ...

We have a new 20,000 gal ag pool that is filling as we speak. The water analysis from the store reads: cya 0, tot ch 0.9, free ch 0.1, ph 8.2, tot...

I'm in canada by the way..but what kind of places would be expected to carry this? thanks