Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

What do I do to get the hardness down :eek:

30,000 gallon gunite completed in October 2006, closed for winter in late November Re-opened from winter in early April Yes I do have SWCG,...

Hello all, I just had to refill my 14,000 gal. 24' AG due to a vinyl liner problem over the winter. I had the water tested at Leslie's, here's the...

I recently purchased a bottle of taylor #2 reagent for the dpd test. When I used it I got no results. No matter how many drops I put in I get no...

Ran into this product while surfing the web, anyone know more about this? 1 gallon supposedly removes 30-50ppm of CYA in a 10k gallon pool: ...

I've been reading the forums and trying to figure this out. I'm getting there, but still not sure and have much to learn. I tested my water myself (...

I have run out of reagents in my test kit- ordered from Taylor this past weekend - I am in the midst of attempting to clear an algae bloom- The...

Ok, So I have one of the infamous test kits and I'm about to open up my pool this week. I have very general questions. Is there a specific order...

This is my first time openning my AGP. Initially I was planning on openning the pool torwards the end of May (going out of town next week), but we...

Newbie here. Does Ph ever stabilize? I have read about people with an SWG having trouble maintaining a consistent Ph, but what about those that do...

Help please! This is our 1st year with BBB. We opened the pool last Saturday, 3 days ago. First thing I checked was the PH, and it was less than...

Hello all, New pool owner, I have been doing the BBB method since start-up (Nov 06). The water has stayed pristine and beautiful since day one. So...

Hey guys, I've been reading around but my attention span is so short... my bad. However, ever since I've had my new pool (4 months) I am having to...

This is a 12,000 gallon AG pool maintained with BBB, sand filter. Left uncovered over winter. After vacuuming some minor debris off the bottom I...

Two weeks ago, in preparation for spring start-up, I reached under my mesh cover, and took a sample using last year's K-2005 test kit. Values were...

I have an Aquachem test kit (Wal-mart) and need just the CYA reagent. I couldn't find just that reagent for the Aquachem and was wondering if anyone...

We uncovered our pool to find it clear with only a few leaves..yippee! We've started to fill but aren't quite ready for the pump yet. Should I add...

I'm getting ready to open the pool for the first time probably this weekend or next. Here's my first test numbers. I used a taylor FAS-DPD (new) test...

Pool has been open for just over a week. Water is crystal clear other then some mornings when I see a couple ducks paddling around making waves! ...

I just got my Taylor test kit and will put it into use this week. In the meantime I went to the pool store and had them test the water. I feel...

I just opened the pull and got the water level up. My numbers are as follows: FC 0 CC 0 TC 0 pH 7.8 Alk 290 Cal 150 Cya 0

We have an in-ground heated, diamond brite, 27,000 gallon, SWG system pool with a spa and a large weeping wall and waterfall. Completion was back in...

I have a fairly new pool, it was finished in October 2006, it is an 18,000 gallon inground gunite pool with aquavations Hydrazzo finish. It also has...

I need to order the FAS-DPD reagents. I have a decent quantity left over from last year's test kit I got from Ben, and they're still working fine,...

My pool water is 52 degrees as of yesterday. I did a test for CYA using the disappearing dot with a 25ml sample (Rainbow Lifeguard). Before I ran...

please forgive mult posts on this topic, but i'm a little edgy on bad (well) water and new pool. almost to the skimmer (soon to be skimmer, not yet...

Greetings all, Gunite Pool with Plaster finished in June 2006 with 14,000 gallons Pool/Spa combo with Heater and DE Filter FC 8 CC 0 CYA 50...

We got a test kit from Ben last year. Loved it! My question is does anyone have a quick list of the Taylor supplies that match up to Ben's kit?...

The numbers from yesterday: 67 degree water temp FC 8 CC 0 PH 7.6 CYA 55 CH 290 TA 140