Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I must be stupid because I know this is already somewhere on this site, but for the life of me I cannot seem to find it. Looking for the basic...

I have a 34,000+ gallon gunite pool with salt cell. Was on an extended vacation. Returned home and my pool was dark green. My control box said...

A few months ago I did the sodium tetraborate thing, bringing my borates up to 50ppm in an effort to slow pH rise due to my swcg. I generally...

Are they worth the money? Are they more accurate than dropper testers?

I'm in NC, and I have an 11,000 gallon inground gunnite pool. It's been running over the winter, but I've been "neglecting" it the past month or so....

I just got my K-2006 kit yesterday. I have tested my pool yesterday and today with similar results. My tests show: FC: 15 ppm pH: 7.8 TA: 125...

Hi, I just bought a house and it has a pool. I've never had to deal with one, but a co-worker introduced me to this forum, so here I am. I guess...

Got my Taylor k2006 kit results will be posted further down but pool store liars said I had 40ppm of CYA. Home tested twice shows 0 so added 4lbs...

How important are phosphate levels? Do I need to be concerned or is this another way to sell unneeded chemicals?

I recently purchased a house with a new salt water 8500 gallon in ground vinyl lined pool the salt cell is turbo cell t cell 15. I recently...

I live in south Georgia. My 25000 gallon outdoor liner pool water is presently at 58F degrees. My water comes from a well. My pH at present is 8.0...

We just had our pool remodeled at my parents house here in so cal. All new plumbing, 2 more returns, a shelf in the deep end, and a baja step. The...

Hey Guys, I just stumbled upon this great website about 30 mins ago and have been eagerly reading since. Here's the long and short of it. Recently...

Our new pool arrives today (7/28) & will be installed next Tues (8/2). It is a 21x43 - 54" high Diamond Star AGP. It comes with 2hp/2spd pump & a...

I see Taylor test kits discussed as preferred and am just wondering what diifferentiates them from the Rest? I have a Pentair and wondering why I...

I just finished construction of a brand new in ground pool with an Aqua White PebbleTec finish (blue based plaster). After filling it with well...

How long should a pool run to obtain an accurate reading on chemical test? The current water temperature is averaging 52 degrees and my timers are...

We are first year pool owners and recently winterized the pool, but kept the connected spa open. Because the water volume is so much less, i am...

Hello everyone. We just rented our first house with an in-ground pool, and we have a few questions. Here's some background on the pool: It's...

I am using the calcium hardness test out of the taylor K2006C test kit and i keep getting the purple color instead of blue. I have added the five or...

Hi - I am looking for recommendations of the best brands of pool chemicals. I also would like to know what are the best vendors to purchase from....

I've been operating municiple public pools for about 18 years and one of the first things I leaned is to never buy chemicals from pool stores. I go...

I have the dreaded 'way too much CYA' problem. CYA level is too high for the test in the K-2006 kit to measure. I have switched to Bleach and am...

New participant. Have read about BBB method but do not know the details. Please inform.

Hi there! Hard to know where to start, but let me say I've read Pool Solutions as well as the Pool School, and both main pool forums forever. My...

Hi Guys, Stumbled upon this site after trying to figure out how to take care of my pool after having to cancel years of pool service. the economy...

About a month ago I posted that my pump had died two days before we were leaving for a 3 week camping vacation. There was no time to buy and install...

Brand new owner of an above ground pool .. I fought the early slimness of an algae bloom using all the advice on this forum.. My water is clean...

Before I spend money to order more DPD powder - could any of you tell me if I could make any of the Taylor drops that are available at the pool store...