Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I need a recommendation on a good test kit. This is my first year as a pool owner and I am just using test strips. help!

I heard that Wal-Mart had a much better price on CYA than Leslie's ($13 vs. $20) for 4#. After getting the product home, however, I noticed that...

I became impatient and decided to add some borax to the pool (I broadcasted it in deep end and some in shallow). I have since learned on another site...

What's the current thinking on CYA levels? I just did a partial water change (over 50%) and CYA is zero. Thanks

Hi all, I need someone to help me settle an argument. I think I have seen this on here before but can't find it now. Can't a high or low PH...

Just for giggles I tested pH on the rain collected in my rain gauge (Thunder storm last night). It was < 6.8 using K-2006 kit. I ran the "Base...

I've been having an interesting time managing my pool chemistry this season. I live in Arizona and we're regularly experiencing 100+ degree days. ...

Have been doing BBB for 3 years (bought my first place with a pool and found this forum-thank you very much), so the water is always clear, no algea...

Since opening the pool this year I need to add muriatic acid weekly (about 1 to 2 quarts) to keep the pH at 7.2-7.4 range or else it tends to...

I have tried to search for answers, but my pool test numbers are so different, I'm not sure what to add. I just opened the pool Friday, it was green...

I have a PS234 that I never got a booklet for. Every know and then I get it out to test the pool. I do all the test but have no clue what the...

Hi there; My water has been clear since I opened it up a few weeks ago, thanks to this forum. This morning, I went out & the deep water was...

Can ph being low cause cloudy water or is this probably just algae?

30k in-ground gunite FAC 6 PH 7.4 ALK 90 CAL 200 CYA 90 My pool is getting worse every day. We've had about 7" of rain here in the last 2...

Here are my latest numbers: FC: 4 (ish) TC: 4 (ish) pH: 7.6-7.7 TA: 230 CH: 360 CYA: 70 The (ish) numbers are as close as I could match...

Just filled 10,000 gal. AG pool after putting in new liner...added stabilizer through skimmer as directed, algacide as directed and a gallon of...

Hi everyone, My pool has been open for about a month It has been very clear but my ph was low. I have been adding borax and it has slowly come up. I...

Where can I buy Muriatic Acid? What type of store? Is it a cleaning product? Ed

This site is awesome. This is my first pool and I love it. It is a 22,000 gallon inground vinyl and it is crystal clear. The owner left me...

I tried the BBB method last year. For some reason, I just didn't suceed... algae problems, other stuff.... :confused: Is there, and if there...

When your CYA is high and you are dumping in the baking soda to raise your TA, why doesn't the soda neutralize some of the CYA too? I guess I just...

I've spent several hours on the forum but still need an answer. I have 11000 Gal AG w sand filter. Using a Wallmart test kit the readings are: TC:...

Hi everyone, Found this forum last year, bought the test kit. Everything has been great. Today, I took a sample in to the pool store for a...

Ok... getting confused... Looks like I have a DPD kit, not a FAS-DPD. Can I replace the reagents I have with different ones and use the same...

Ok, so we (my daughter and I) have had the pool up for over 2 weeks and for the past three days, we have been enjoying it immensely! So much that...

Hello, I have my Ben's Ph/OTO test kit and I bought a new Taylor test kit at Leslies this year. This the second year I have used this drop kit,...

From a post I made earlier a comment was made about my CYA being high, currently it is 151. I realize I need to keep a high ppm of chlorine in...

Hello, I searched for this answer but found nothing suprisingly??... In my Ben's Test Kit - that I got last spring. It states that if the...

Hello everyone and thx in advance for all the help I know I will receive. I got a late start on opening the pool this year due to work and travel....