Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I went to the pool store today for some Boxer adhesive and while I was there I decided to get a free water check and here is what I found out: CYA...

OK, can someone tell me the differences between a OTO kit/FAS-DPD/DPD/strip kit. I go to the pool store and try to figure out which is which, what is...

I have a drop test kit (AquaTrends or something like that). This is probably a really dumb question but here we go.... I have been using it since...

When I opened the pool this year my test strip read 0 CYA. I ran it for a while, vacuumed, brushed, tried to wait out theat blasted pollen that...

I am not sure if i should shock my pool. Not sure how high the CC should be before one shocks? TC 3.47 FC 3.07 CC 0.4 pH 7.4 salt 3800 ppm...

I bought my test kit, which is labeled as a Service Test Kit made by AquaTrends last summer. Do these test chemicals expire? Should I replace them?...

My test kit, as most do I suppose, only reads to 5 ppm Cl. When I am trying to kill algae, how do I test for Cl levels at shock level, i.e. 15 - 20...

Just wondering if this might be good for the more frequent testing of pH and TC. Also looks to be a faster method for alk. ...

I just opened our above ground 18 round pool. I tested the ph and it's a very light slightly orange color. I use the 6 test tester that you'd buy at...

I have an intex A/G frame pool (vinyl thingy - 15' x 48") Supposedly the water capacity is 4440 gallons. We just filled it and I am going to...

I've been using the BBB method since Aug. of last year(new pool-6/2006). My pool has been so easy to maintain and my water is always crystal clear. ...

Is anyone else getting a 404 error when accessing the BleachCalc app at http://home.earthlink.net/~mwsmith70/data/BleachCalc262.exe?

I think I've got it going on. What do I need to look at ? I use to add a few quarts weekly and now it takes that every couple days. I plan to do...

So, I'm purusing the laundry section at Wal-Mart and grab a box of Borax and then also see this 4lb box of Arm & Hammer. From what I've seen here,...

just a ???? what does rain water do to our pool new to chorine converted from baq, water almost up to the top of skimmer box, tests seem ok does it...

My pH is 7.3. With roughly 16,000 gallons, how much Borax do I add to get it to the desired reading? Thank you.

I installed a Goldline Aquarite it is sized for a 40,000 gallon pool, I have a 26,000 g in ground vinyl pool. The SWG has been in for about 2...

I have a 24' ABG pool and it was very green. Now it is just milky. FC=12 CC=0 TC=12 TA=130 CYA=30 Yesterday my ph was 7.8 and today it is...

...Go for it. I spent more time on the grass that used to be where the pool is. At first things are a little hectic because you are learning your...

Hello, I am 99% positive that at some point last summer someone suggested to me that adding muriatic acid (?????) as the pool was filling up would...

I am hoping that I am figuring out my pool volume correctly and was hoping that someone might let me know if I am correct so that I can calculate...

Not sure if I need to do anything. I don't have one of those fancy test kits so I test with a drop kit. My TA is 60 and my PH is holding steady at...

~400 gal. spa Just cleaned and new water. Bromide OK. Alk OK. (According to strips) When I check pH the drops turn dark blue and not red....

I just put in a new liner and new water. The stabilizer and chlorine looks good, but the alkalinity was at 60 and PH at 6.8 (at least it was that...

HELP! I can't get clear water for some reason thats beyond me. I have a 27' AG. round 54" deep. When I first opened it the water was clear. I opened...

We have 24ft round x 4ft AG pool. This winter, the cover slipped off one end and so the leaves on the top mixed well with the pool water. So we...

Hi all, We just opened our pool and I am not sure in what order or exactly how to adjust the chemicals I shocked the pool when I opened it last week...

How long should you wait to swim after adding Muratic Acid? Thanks, Joyce

Hi everyone, This is my 1st post and my first year opening my pool(installed last year). I've been reading your boards for over a year now w/o any...