Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I am a new member with a new vinyl liner pool with details as follows: 20 x 40 rectangular with deep end 8 ft deep (The pool supply stone guy told...

After looking at the Best Guess chart and chemgeek's charts, it seems that I should keep my CYA at around 20 so I don't need to have FC above 3 or 4....

I have new neighbors and have been helping them open their pool to get a few weeks of swimming in before they have to drain it to replace the liner...

I have posted about my TA being high in a previous post and something about my testing puzzles me. I have said I cannot get my green reagent to turn...

Let me start by saying how happy I am that I found this great forum with such knowledgeable people willing to share information. Background info...

Hello Everyone, First and foremost, I want to take the time to thank everyone for your responses, advice and guidance to a new pool owner! It is...

I tested this morning and these are my numbers: 8/24 FC=3 TC=3 CC=0 TA= The test says to drop one drop at a time until it changes to red,...

I had my water right on except for a low CYA and then I had to change out about 3/4 of my water to repair a liner issue....since then I am fighting...

I noticed that the recommended levels of stabilizer on the cya chart are a lot lower than my clorinator said to use. Why is there a difference? I am...

I recently read some articles on PoolForum about pH increasing over time as you add bleach each day so you have to lower it using muriatic acid. For...

Went to the pool store to have the water tested to compare with my test results FAC 2 TAC 2 PH 7.2 TA 70 added baking soda CH 120 CYA 25 TDS...

No rain, no addition of fill water, only slightly less bleach added than normal... For years my ph climbs steadily to 8.0 and beyond if...

Nevermind I am a dope and made a mistake adding Baking Soda to a pool filled with water with a high TA to begin with. I bow my head in shame. If my...

...whoops, somebody added stabilizer granules through skimmer...must of used the whole container...now there are white granules on bottom of...

This may not be the correct catagory to put this question under, so forgive me... Does anyone know of a free software program... database,...

What is the calculation for Borax and raising pH in pounds of Borax per10,000 gal per pH 0.1 units?

I know my chlorine is too low for my CYA level. We plan a drain and refill in the fall. And, no more Bioguard after that! Here are my latest numbers...

New pool 14,000 gallons- exposed aggregate (Diamond Brite). On Sunday - the PH was above 8.2 with a TA of 160 - so I added about 1/2 gallon of...

Hi folks, This may not be posted in the right place, so move it if need be. We have a stand alone hot tub that we haven't used for nearly 3...

I recently started on the BBB thanks to this forum and my pool has responded fairly well to it. It was in sorry condition before hand. Question...

I have a 16 x 32 above ground pool, 12,500 gallons. I just recently converted to Chlorine from Baquacil. I'm using about 3 Liters of Bleach every...

I have been testing my pool water for three years and this is the first time the clorine test shows a dark amber color. Can someone tell me what that...

I just finished filling my pool this morning. But I'm completely lost on what to add first and then so on. I stoped by Leslies and I bought a pool...

I have a small pool for the kids, rated at 3600 gallons (12 ft round and it's nighttime and I can't remember the heighth... 36" I think or maybe...

Hello all - I recently happened upon this site and am very intrigued with the BBB method as it appeals to my "all natural" sensibilities (and my...

Since I'm not using the powdered 6 in one stuff any more, will I have to get CYA eventually or does it maintain itself if everything else is kept in...

But I'm still confused. I checked today- TA is 80 and ph is around 7.5. Is that ok? Some say go TA to 110 others saystay there. My CYA is only...

I have been reading on this site last summer and this summer, I get overwhelmed easily, because I don't see what I need, and I am a slow learner. I...