Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

Hello all, we purchased a home on the Gulf Coast recently with our first pool. I think it is about 23,000 gallons. It is a 'dog leg' shape,...

The brand new pool finished filling up Monday night. Finally got electric out to the pump last night. It has an automatic chlorinator/mineral pack...

I have had an in ground pool for 28 years and have just discovered this website this summer. It has been extremely helpful and has saved me money on...

I am and have been suffering from low PH all summer. Put 10 lbs of baking soda in, with no change in the PH. 2 weeks latter added 10 lbs of Borax. ...

Haven't used pool for a couple of days. We've had some rain, and to be honest I haven't put any chlorine in since Thursday. Here are my results: ...

Looking for a quality pool test kit. All I can find around here is the wal-mart variety and or test strips.

I have a comparator that's about 4" x 4", in the pinks for pH and in the yellows for CL/Br. The Cl goes up to 5 on it. Which Taylor reagent do I need...

So I received the new test kit (pool still sitting in boxes in the soaking wet yard) and was curious if the 10 ml sample could be used for all the...

All this is new to me. I bought the HTH 6 way test kit and these are the results: Intex style above ground, 15' round...the box says it's 4000...

Once again a great forum and super leaders. I bet alot of folks have the same question so I will ask: When using the Taylor kit, I put a white foam...

Hello, Everyone. I've owned a 24' above ground vinyl pool, 13,500 gallon (15k gallon according to the salesman), going on 5 years now. When it...

Ok after a big problem with high cya and algae I think I am back under control. Its gets frustrating and really appreciate all the help and patience...

HELP!! 24ft round AG pool. Primarily use chlorine bleach, but occasionally add leftover (from previous owners) tri-chlor pucks for CYA. Opened...

Hi, I'm new here and have a Taylor K-2006 test kit and use the BBB method, sanitizing with 12.5% chlorine. I love how easy this is and my pool water...

I am totally perplexed. Since our bout with mustard algae at the beginning of the season I have used the BBB method for our pool. I have been VERY...

Thanks to this site, I think I’m slowly learning what I think is some great stuff. My wife and I are about 4 weeks new to the pool game and we’ve...

I got my K2006 test kit in the mail today and had a couple of questions. I watched the videos on Youtube before using the kit. When I tested CYA...

Hello all! I've been reading my way through your extensive website and this forum. It looks like lots of good stuff! Some background: We bought...

Just started using my K-2006c test kit last night and here are the results from last night and tonight. Last night: PH: 6.8 FC: 4.6 CC: 1.0...

HI I am new here and since I have to make my first post I will address on of the problems I have been having lately. I have been through the ringer...

I am leaving for 3, nearly 4 days and was hoping someone could give me some suggestions on CL levels to leave my pool at. Currently I'm at: FC=12...

I have an above ground 30 foot round vinyl pool with 52" walls. I'm in Louisiana with full sun all day. Pump & fountain runs continuously. I've...

Howdy. Great place for great information (still - see postscript) I'll try to keep this as simple as I can. My tests this AM gave me the following...

I got my results form my first test,,,,looks pretty good(i think) PH is high but it drops pretty quick here. i really have to keep an eye on it...

Hello: I've switched to the BBB method described in this forum. I've stopped using any chlorine tablets (trichlor) thru the feeder for 2 weeks...

When I got a low ph reading from K2006 (7.0) I double checked it with the k1000 because my ph remains fairly stable at around 7.5. The K1000...

Hi all, We have put in a new 24 foot round AG pool about 2 weeks ago. So far water has been sparkling but I'm afraid that is not going to last as...

I have an old PS233 kit that I have not used in quite a few years (6 or more?) since a pool service has handled chemistry. Now I am thinking of...

I have have had a pool for 10 years and lurking for about a year. I finaly grew tired of the expense and bad advice I have been recieving from pool...

I am in the same boat I m going away for 3 weeks out of the country what am I going to do with my pool has been my concern. My neighbor is offering...