Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

Hi guys - I have an old test kit and wanted to just get the reagents and not pay for the box and test tubes etc. I would like to get an extra CYA...

Ok, first of all, as a pool owner I don't need to or want to neutralize the chlorine in my pool, but as a professional photographer who's...

Hi All, I opened the pool a couple of weeks ago to a green pool with a bit of algae. I guess I didn't keep the chlorine level high enough during...

Our church pool chemistry is usually maintained by the lifeguards but they're told to call us oldtimers if they see a problem. Lifeguard just called...

I use Ben's PS-233 to test my own water. I have never had a problem with bouncy pH or TA. When I test I keep dropping the R-009 reagent until the...

I opened pool about 2 weeks ago after a few days had sparkling clear water and everything seemed fine. Everything was going along fine, adding a...

IG vinyl 16X32 pool problem getting the TA down! New liner installed this year treated water using BBB. I added stabilizer and everything looks good...

FC .5 CC .5 TC 1 pH 7.5 T/A 120 CH 140 CYA 0 Temp 74 Test results from yesterday. Vinyl inground pool - 18 x 36 with 9' deep end (22,000...

There's a new product I have so far only seen on the Dwight and Church Arm & Hammer website. Has anyone seen this on the shelf? Does it have anything...

Hello, I am a member of this forum and have benefited from the tips and advice available here. I have created some free software for tracking...

I apologize for the long thread but I can't seem to shorten it. Now that I buy the bigger jugs of 6% bleach (which are much more difficult than...

After opening my 18k 6yr old plaster pool, After shocking with Cal Hypo I tested my ph it was above 8 ! The kids noticed the walls and bottom where...

Has anyone tried the liquid stabilizer which is sold on line, or at Leslies?

Opened my pool 5 days ago, it had a green tint and I could not see the bottom. The first day I put in 3 of the large bottles of the Wal-Mart ultra...

http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-DPD-Powder-10-R-0870-I/dp/B0002IXJ1M/ref=pd_sim_sg_1 I have a taylor 2005 test kit. I believe it includes all of...

Been using the teachings here for 6 years or so and I am finally stumped. I'm in Va Beach and thought I'd finally clean out the pool that was...

For the last 3 weeks my pH has held at 7.5. For the last 2 years I have had to use 3 cups of Muriatic every Saturday to keep it in check. This seems...

See my sig for pool details/testing tools. Season 1 at opening, new pool (2007): FC: *(Maintained at 8ppm) PH: *(Maintained at 7.6) CA: 225ppm...

When I measure the ph in my spa with a regular ph test kit using phenol red reagent it shows a dark purple color. A test strip however shows normal...

My pool goes to "sleep" for eight months (sigh...) and so does Taylor's test kit (k-2006.) Taylor suggests to buy new ones when the new season...

I had a new liner put in a couple of weeks ago and not too long after I got the pool filled I covered it for the season. I have been adjusting the...

First, thanks for prior advice. After my pool guy charged about $200 for chemicals to open, I learned from this forum, and bought my own chemicals...

Here in Ohio, my pool and I were without electricity for about 40 hours. During the storm I got a lot of tree debris in my fiberglass, in ground,...

I need some help. Have been using exclusively BBB method for 3 years with Taylor test kit. Pool has never been cloudy since switching. It is so easy,...

I was just checking a retail site for muriatic acid pricing and noticed the bottle label read "28%" hydrochloric acid. I think I remember Chem Geek...

33' round above ground CYA 30 PH >8.4 CL 0 ALK 130 sand filter two skimmers and returns pointed up to aerate. Went on vacation, husband...

I have a quick question, and I've tried looking at old posts, but I just end up getting confused. My test results today were (Wal-Mart kit) PH -...

We filled our pool with water from the tap this week, due to having a new vinyl liner put in. We have a very high iron content in our water so we...

I don't know if it is just my aging eyes but they are not very tolerant of the pool water this season. They start to sting within minutes of...