Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

Just thought I would say hello as my pool is finally filling after months of patiently waiting. I have been following the forum since February and...

I am about to start the conversion process to BBB and after buying a test kit from Walmart that doesn't test FC or CC I came home and finally found...

How is this done with a return jet, I have my jet turned so that it makes the water ripple, is this done with it on Filter or some other setting??...

Newbie to this forum--need help with inground pool algae problems.have shocked ,added algae removal , cleaned ,but still algae. my test strips show...

We use 1 lb boxes of baking soda in the fridge, freezer and microwave to control odor through the year and replace ~1x/month. Can I save these...

I have been reading this forum for abut two months, and have become a believer in the BBB method! I messed around and got a couple of Wal-Mart test...

First off....great site!!! I have been reading the forums for a few days now and have learned a bunch. I only have the Intex 18' x 48" but am...

has direction for balancing your pool alkalinity on the side of the box granted I'll stick with the direction here, heck they might be the same...

I see it calculates in Imperial gallons. Is it really or is it US gallons?

I know the general rule is to shock when the CC level is over .5, but with a level that low would you even notice a color change? Im using a Taylor...

I posted last mo about my neighbors pool. ( Mines been great far using bbb method) . Her chlorine disapears overnight. Her pools 30,000 gal gunite 11...

Greetings, New problem, I’ve never had before. After 10 days of adding bleach (174 oz, 6%) everyday and one box of Borax everyday the pool is...

My pool is: 13,500 gal gunite basic White Plaster 1/2 coping is flagstone 1/2 coping is moss rock (like the waterfall) Aquarite Salt System 2~3...

:eek: Ok - finished pool school today, was feeling pretty confident in taking over because the water was fairly stable the last few days. Then -...

30K Gallon Inground Pacific vinyl liner pool Cartridge filters In floor cleaning system Just got my kit and tested for the first time: FC = 3...

Easing into the BBB method of doing things. Cl=2ppm TA=120 CYA=40 Temp 82F pH is 7.0 after 5.75 inches of acid rain. Every thing else...

Hiya guys, I'm trying to find a liquid Baquacil testing kit. A littl peeved at the test strips seeing we switched over to Baquacil about 2-3 weeks...

Not sure if this is my problem but from what I read here it might be. First let me say I am waiting on Ben's test kit should be here any day. I have...

We bought a house in April with an inground pool- 18X36 oval, vinyl liner. The pool had not been covered or maintained, and was :eek:...

FC 3.1 TC 3.1 CC 0.0 PH Above 8.2 Hardness 210 ppm ALK 194 CYA 20 Copper 0 Iron 0

Picked up a drop test kit from walmart today did the test and every thing is fine except the alk. I tested 3 times, and have been getting a steady...

I have tried several online calculators to figure out how many gallons are in my pool and they all come up different. The previous owners pool...

Good morning all. Woke up and the pool was still there in one piece - yeah!:D I did my water test using the Walmart 5 way drop test kit. ...

Hi All, I'm new to the forum. I've spent a lot of time here recently and can't thank you all enough for what I have learned. I've been using the...

Took water to builder for testing: FC 3.5 CC 0.1 pH 7.8 Cal 110 Alk 0 !!!(with stabilizer correction) CYA 40 salt 3,000(used a device of some...

Don't know if any of you remember me but I was new here a few weeks ago. I just had gotten all my materials for our pool to do the BBB method and...

While waiting for Ben's kit I dumped the OTO and went to leslie's and bought the FAS-DPD stand alone with the deluxe DPD kit for all other tests....