Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I must be doing something wrong!!! In 4 years I have never measured any CC in my pool!! That’s great you say, but I am sure there are some. ...

We have white cloudy water..Have been to the pool store with water samples so many times..They tell me everything is in check and add sparkle up and...

I just received my Taylor test kit this week and made my first tests. I already knew I had CYA over 100 (pool store results) so for my first CYA test...

original thread moved to the China Shop -- PoolDoc] I've been watching this and other forums for a while and I finally found the need to register...

Bleach calc doesn't figure it apparantly. 21,200 gallon pool. My alk is down to 110, PH holding steady at 7.1 for several days now during and...

Last Friday I tested my water, and the CYA was very high, off the scale of my tester(WalMart).. I drained 1/2 the water (abt 13000 gal Gunite pool)....

How often, how much? Should I be doing it once a week? with a SWG and only a basic kit that tells me total chlorine do I have to take it to the...

28' round 44-46" water Jacuzzi 190L sand filter Inline feeder with 3" chlorine tabs This year we put in a new liner with about 55% well / 45%...

We just installed a used pool, filled it up, and messed with the filter for a couple of days. I think we are ready to clear up the water and use it....

Last Friday I tested my water, and the CYA was very high, off the scale of my tester(WalMart).. I drained 1/2 the water (abt 13000 gal Gunite pool)....

Hi, How often should I run each of the tests in the WM 6-Way Aqua Chem test kit using the BBB method? TIA, Steve --------------------...

Can someone give me a hint at what might be happening? During the last 10 days we have lost an average of around 5 ppm FC per day. We have been...

Here are my latest results from the store FC 5.49 TC 5.72 CC .2 pH 7.70 Hardness 180ppm Alk 160 ppm CYA 35 ppm Salt 2900 ppm

Does anyone know of a device to monitor /log pool chemistry (pH, Chlorine, Alkalinity, etc)? Thanks for any suggestions.

Ok - I seem to be fighting something, and just wanted some advice. I've been doing the pool thing for a while (5 years) and I'm using Bleach at the...

While I am getting our new pool finished - my son has been swimming at the neighbor's house. The other day, he told me that they cannot use their...

Please explain what you put in the space next to muraitic acid 31% (oz)to figure out how much acid to put in to lower the ph down from 7.8 down to...

Hi Folks, We had our first "large" party with a number of kids and adults swimming in our small pool. It was a great time! After being away at...

my CYA is 100, so i need to drain a lot of water from my vinyl inground pool. how much water can i safely remove ? i'm assuming there are issues...

I did a search and can't seem to find a link to buy Bens pool test kit, is he still selling them ? thanks marvin

Im on baq, i know will switch in spring, my question is had my water tested at the pool store they said my alk is 68 should be between 80-150ppm,...

I Have Been Trying And Trying To Find This. I Click On The Link But It Downloads Nothing. I'm Using A Mac So Maybe That's It. Can You Help???? I...

I started doing the BBB method a few weeks ago on the tale end of a two week battle with algea, it cleared my pool up overnight. Fast forward to...

hi all, after finding this forum last week i am a true believer of bbb. but... brief history, never owned a pool before 2 years ago, prev...

Hi all - our IG exposed aggregate (Stonescapes) pool just finished filling Sunday morning, and startup is scheduled for tomorrow. We haven't started...

to test a high TC level (say 5-10 ), can i dilute the pool water and multiply ? for example, add 3 parts bottled water to 1 part pool water and...

I have a large bucket of 3" Tri-chlor tablets that I've been using in the pool. I have no idea how old they are - we got them and the pool from the...

Why does my ph keep rising? Latest readings: tc 2.5 fc 2.5 cc 0 cya 40 alk 150 ph 7.8

Can someone tell me how much baking soda should be added per galloon of water thanks :)