Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I have a 23,600 gal vinyl liner inground pool. On May 1st Leslie's tested my water. Results were: FC: 1 pH: 7.6 Alk: 80 CYA: 30 That...

Can very hot water be added to the CYA to mix it? In order to reduce the wait period from the normal three days to a week; or is this stupid,...

Does high temp degrade or affect the drop test kits? Can I store it on my patio - out of the sun, but exposed to +100 degrees in summer, or should I...

I'm having some trouble getting my pool adjusted since opening it a couple of weeks ago. A week ago my readings were: PH - 7.6 TA - 180 ...

I dont have the PS234 yet and the kit I bought does not test CYA so following the advice from another thread I started I went to the pool store to...

is one more accurate than the other. i would like to buy ben's test kit, but this month that is not possible. i've had the aqua chem, but our walmart...

I just opened my pool yesterday. This is my first time at this . I bought the house with the poolk last November. It had a lot of leaves, but I...

Have mustard algea for a few months now. Not all over the pool, just along a south facing wall, intermittent. I have been adding about 1-2 quarts...

I just opened my 12x24 IG vinyl pool today. It is clear. Here are my initial test results using my PS233: FC= .5 CC= 0 TC= .5 PH= 7.5 ALK= 50...

Is it ok to test after a rain (it'a rained off and on last night and for the past few nights). I need to test because I've been trying to get the...

I got this reponse from Natural Chemistry because they don't list ingredients in their products. It seems to have some great advice in it: "Thank...

We have a 96,000 litre pool installed last year, so its my first time opening I picked up my Taylor test kit this week and thanks to all the great...

OK, so as I move on to the next chapter in my owning an above ground pool, I have the typical newbie questions. I KNOW the answers will be obvious...

We've had the new pool up since Saturday now and I've added some bleach, some Borax, some Arm and Hammer, and some CYA, according to what I've read...

When I add the 5 drops of the R003, the solution turns a pinkish color, not a solid pink. When I add one drop of the R0871, it goes clear again. ...

I'd like to test my well water for whatever I need to be concerned about with regards to pool maintenance. I'd also like to do this on my own rather...

I have an Aquarite salt system. I gather this contributes to a constant rise in pH. I also aerate constantly as I have a 2~3 foot drop waterfall...

For 10 days or so, I had kept my pool at shock level for more than a week to kill what appeared to be white mold. It is gone, but in the process,...

After about a year I've got my CYA down to 20 from 120. Now it seems that I may have gone too far. What is the "ideal" level? I have a 20000 gal. IG...

Can I add algacide when I add the clorine to my inground pool? I don't want to cause any problems with the chemistry. Or should I wait until the next...

Hey all, how's this look? CYA 80, TA 170, Ph 7.4, chlorine over 5 The guy at the pool store said that my initial opening shock of 4 lbs of...

Hi to all, Does anyone here prefer dry acid to the liquid acid? How are you all adding the acid to your pool? I like the dry better because it...

Sean - I have read closely Ben's "High pH" operating guidelines (http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/hiphpool.html). He doesn't directly address SWG...

Just check my numbers this morning here are the results.I added cya three days ago,should I add more cya.what should I do next? TC-1.5 CC-0.5...

I've got a Leslie's "complete" test kit - uses Taylor DPD test reagents (R-00001 and R-00002). Pool is green and cloudy, so dumped 8 gal of bleach...

I live in Hawaii. The wind blows red dirt into the pool, this causes ferric oxide (iron stains). I have, thanks to this forum, removed a great deal...