Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I routinely throw a few gallons of 12% chlorine in the spring without checking levels. And with my past pool stabilizer would drop to 0 over...

Lots of recommended ranges say 80-100 or 80-120, I always shoot for the middle, I was shooting for 90-100 and overshot to 110. Should I bother to...

I just bought refills for my testing kit, but all my directions were stuck together and are now a tangled mess of paper. Is there anywhere on-line...

Hi, I have a 15' round AG 5,000 gal. I inherited it with the house I'm renting, 2nd year. Last year no problems, this year had an early green algae...

I'm going to start using the BBB method, I've been using Pristine Blue. I've read a lot on the site and I'm going to use the advice about buying a...

I bought the Taylor K-2006 kit at Leslie's today. I plan to switch to BBB this week. I've got an AG 24' pool, Pristine Blue, 3 years hold, full...

Hi there - I would like to order these reagent refills for my old Taylor K-2006 kit that I bought from Ben in 1996 or 7: R-0870 - DPD Powder -...

10,000 gal vinyl IG pool, sand filter FC 3 CC .5 (barely turns pink, clears w/ 1 drop reagent) TC 3.5 pH 7.6 TA 120 CA 160 CYA...

I'm a little confused about a couple of issues. Why do some kits require four drops of phenol red and oto while some require five? I have two kits...

Hi all, I currently use, and like, Ben's 234 test kit. Things have been going quite good with my water so far:) But I was wondering if there...

This mornings readings are: Hardness =0 CL=3 (Walmart 6 way kit only gives one CL reading. Is it total or free?) TA=150 PH=7.2 CYA=100 I...

I've been fighting a green pool for about a week now and I'm trying to adjust my pH --- I realized that aeration was working against me for now, so...

I bought a HTH 5 way test kit to test for cya level. My problem is the test tube doesn't test below 30ppm. Is there any way I can test for a lower...

I understand 99% of you guys do not use a chemical called PH minus, but instead use acid, but like a idiot I dumped about half a quart of mix with...

So far water has been crystal clear and sweet from day one using the test kit. My #'s are holding at about FC 3 CC 0 Ph 7.7 Alk 130 Cal 240 Cya 35...

Hello all, thanks for having me I have tested my pool for alkalinty using a Aquachem 5 way. When I add the stain to the 25ml of pool water the...

Pool store...........PS223 PH 7.6................6.8-7.2 (not quite 6.8, but not 7.2) FC 5.6...............10 (their equipment only reads up to...

I have the hth drop test these are the results: CL 0 (have two plunks in there getting bleach after work today) PH 7.2 ALK 130 Hardness 10 The...

Using my neighboor's testing kit, I got: 0 cl (after filling with city water) 7.2 PH I went to Walmart but the Canadian Walmart do carry the 5...

Hi, For testing I have been using a PS133 and an HTH 5-way(with refills from here). So basically I have a PS233 in two neat little boxes. One box...

What the heck does this test mean? The pool store always tests for it, but can't really explain what it is. They don't make a big deal about it...

Hi DH wanted a pool and when we got it told me I was in charge of chemicals:eek: In his defense he is going out of town a few times so it is best...

We need help. I have been to the sister site and read....kinda understand. You folks seem to know EVERYTHING! Well, here goes: We bought a house w/...

I am using a full testing kit with 5 drops of R-0001 DPD Reagent #1 and 5 drops of R-0002 DPD Reagent #2 to test for chlorine. When I put in the...

Are there any test kits that will test for FC above 5ppm? Right now I am using a Taylor DPD kit.

I have a 17K gallon AG pool. This year I started using the pucks in an in-line feeder. I have had a few problems with algea. I turned my feeder...

i have a 20,000 gal. above ground pool.Just added 4 pounds of cya, put it in stocking to disolve. Can my kids swim while this is in there or do they...

As a recent Baq to Cl convert, I need some advice on when I need to shock now that I am using chlorine. With the Baq, is seemed everytime I had...

I'm learning a lot from this board. I don't feel naive or alone any more. I still have an awful lot to learn ; ) My pool is a 24 ft round. Uses...

Here are the number before the water change and the fill water. Here's my before and fill water numbers Before: 0 ppm ------Free Chlorine -...