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Bleach, cal-hypo, trichlor, dichlor, shock and STABILIZER: when, where & how.

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: What's the BBB method?

    The BBB page has been expanded, and moved to the-BBB-method-of-swimming-pool-care.html Ben / PoolDoc

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 03-25-2011 09:16 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQs & Guides: Chlorine & Chlorinating Chemicals

    ______________________________________ FAQs & Guides: Chlorine & Chlorinating Chemicals ______________________________________ Pool...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-02-2018 02:00 PM
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  1. clorox performance bleach

    I just realized I am using Clorox Performance Beach (bought at costco) instead of Regular beach. I think it's the same think, but unable to...

    Started by gagan‎, 04-29-2016 04:42 PM
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  2. Can't stabilize ph

    Whenever I add bleach my ph increase to levels 7.8-8.0. My cl is averaging between 6-11. I've been keeping the cl on the lower end since last year it...

    Started by cdingess‎, 06-30-2016 06:19 PM
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  3. Availability of 8.3% Bleach Is Nil

    Hello everyone. It has been a while! I wanted to ask the group if they are having a hard time finding 8.3% bleach these days? It is like it has...

    Started by Tom.B‎, 08-17-2018 03:28 PM
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  4. Losing 3 ppm of chlorine a day

    Opened pool 12 days ago. It was green as a pond. Held it at shock level till pool was clear. At about 6 days in it was blue but cloudy so I treated...

    Started by paigemetoo‎, 06-14-2017 03:01 PM
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    losing chlorine
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  5. "Great Value" Bleach raising pH?

    Is anyone else using Great Value Concentrated (8.25% Hypochlorite) bleach? I had been using Stop&Shop for a couple of years with no problems, but...

    Started by bottomcat‎, 08-12-2016 08:58 PM
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  6. Newbie Question “what is adding a sock” to the skimmer

    I have read in other threads about adding a sock to the skimmer to help remove small particles. Question is: What kind of sock? (some say nylon...

    Started by slater1182‎, 06-04-2006 03:47 PM
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    06-07-2006 12:23 PM Go to last post
  7. Exclamation Best Guess CYA chart

    =========================================== The current chart (2011) is here: best-guess-swimming-pool-chlorine-chart.html PoolDoc ...

    Started by Watermom‎, 04-08-2006 11:25 AM
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  8. Simplied Pool Chemistry--making B-B-B even easier!

    I originally wrote this for another pool web site, but it's my own words. It's as simple an explanation of our methods of pool care that I think I...

    Started by CarlD‎, 06-03-2007 08:30 AM
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    05-29-2008 09:15 PM Go to last post
  9. Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione-Dihydrate

    Is the formentioned stuff the same as calcium hypochlorite ? I normally use one pound of shock (calcium hypochlorite) in the one pound bags for...

    Started by dlong‎, 03-01-2007 07:08 PM
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  10. Muriatic Acid w/ Vinyl pool

    I have a vinyl pool, and have been told i should never use muriatic acid to decrease the ph, only dry acid. Does anyone on this forum use muriatic...

    Started by gdubs‎, 06-06-2009 08:53 PM
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  11. Super high combined chlorine

    Help!! Started having problems the end of last season with chlorine disappearing - at that time I had a CYA over 100. I don't remember having...

    Started by themaccs‎, 05-29-2010 09:31 AM
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  12. Chlorine Lock ????

    I have a 33k gallon vinyl lined pool.had ahell ofa time getting the water clean upon start up 3 weeks ago.I did have a LOT of leaves in the deep end...

    Started by poolrescue30‎, 06-23-2008 07:09 AM
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  13. HTH Non-stabilized chlorine tablets

    Last summer, or maybe it was the summer before that, I bought some slow dissolving Chlorine tablets made by HTH that you could put in your skimmer. ...

    Started by vanhout‎, 04-14-2006 07:45 PM
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    07-03-2006 09:42 AM Go to last post
  14. Mineral pool additives another scam? (King Technologies pool frog)

    Hi There, I've been using the bleach method for a few years, haven't visited the forum much as I haven't needed to. :) Glad things are updated...

    Started by frayedend‎, 04-14-2011 03:12 PM
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  15. weight of baking soda

    Went to the pool store and they indicated i needed to add 9lbs of baking soda. I was told that 1 lb is equal to 2 cups, so i started by adding 6...

    Started by ekaifes‎, 05-29-2008 08:51 PM
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  16. Is Borax same as baking soda?

    Can I use household baking soda for PH adjusting? How much for 14,000 gal.

    Started by dianam‎, 04-27-2007 05:18 PM
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  17. Exclamation The BBB Method...B-B-B...What is THAT????

    They stand for the supermarket chemicals: Bleach for chlorine--regular or ultra unscented. 1 gallon of regular bleach, with a 5.25% concentration...

    Started by CarlD‎, 05-22-2006 09:38 AM
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  18. Cannot Get Rid of Cloudy Water

    I am at my wits end on this pool. I think I could weep. We have a 15,000g above ground. We opened at the end of April to a very, very green pool. ...

    Started by ajb8898‎, 05-21-2012 12:26 PM
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  19. Shocking a Bromine pool - can I use chlorine shock

    When I bought my house the pool was set up with a bromine feeder and I inhereted a 50lb container of bromine so I continued to go with bromine. My...

    Started by Needzo‎, 05-19-2010 09:09 AM
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  20. Cyanuric Acid

    I cannot keep chlorine in my pool. I added ProTeam Mustard and Black Magic 12 OZ, a double dose last Friday. Now I cannot keep a chlorine level,...

    Started by Sue225‎, 06-17-2010 10:21 AM
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  21. Too Much Shock

    I've read that not enough chlorine when shocking can be bad. Can too much be a problem? I purchased "hth" brand Liquid Chlorinator at Wal Mart -...

    Started by danwann‎, 03-25-2012 12:58 PM
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  22. liquid chlorine versus powder

    The kid at the pool store told me that dry chlorine is better than liquid because it is 64% active versus the 6% active liquid version. Is this...

    Started by purplegirl‎, 06-27-2010 02:57 PM
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  23. Potassium Monopersulfate shock

    I know this probably has been debated ad nauseum, but I could not find anything in the archives. Could someone review the relative advantages and...

    Started by halds‎, 05-25-2006 09:06 PM
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  24. What is non chlorine shocK?

    I bought a home with IG vinyl pool; SWG, and inherited non chlorine shock; what does this do as opposed to chlorine shock? brand new newbie; thanks

    Started by szcakes‎, 08-01-2006 04:17 PM
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  25. cheap bleach at Dollar General

    I thought I'd post that our local Dollar General stores have 6% bleach (American Value brand) in 3 qt. for $1.35. Sure beats what I've been able to...

    Started by cnix‎, 05-15-2006 09:23 AM
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  26. CYA level and chlorine level and pool store recomendation

    Hi and thanks for a great forum. I sure am lucky to have found it as I am a new pool owner and knew nothing at all about pools and water chemistry...

    Started by Fishcrazy‎, 08-07-2011 08:32 AM
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  27. Shocking Run pump?

    When I shock my pool should I run the pump 24 hours afterwards or just long enough to disperse chemical??? Rain by the barrells has gotten me...

    Started by chemistrydropout‎, 08-23-2006 04:52 PM
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  28. use of liquid chlorine in AG vinyl lined pool

    hey folks! i want to go the BBB route of keeping my pool in check, but i was told by the installer to NEVER use liquid chemicals as this could...

    Started by Darkside‎, 05-29-2012 06:15 PM
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  29. Anyone using salt w/o SWG in their chlorine pool?

    I don't think any of these threads survived. I had heavily contemplated adding salt to my bleach pool last year after reading some of the threads...

    Started by Rangeball‎, 06-02-2006 11:04 AM
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  30. Is CYA the same as Trichloro-s-Triazinetrione tablest?

    Need to pump up my CYA, so I was shopping the local Walmart/Home Depot shelves for Trichlor Tabs. Is this the same thing?

    Started by herb396‎, 05-19-2011 04:18 PM
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