Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

Hello! Long time forum user for all my other hobbies and so glad there is a great forum for pool ownership and care. Moved last Labor Day 2013 and...

I know we have borax and baking soda, and bleach but my fiberglass pool read 90 on calcium hardness. I know its fiberglass but I'm supposed to be...

FC: 3.6, Combined: 0? (Sample did not change color when I added that reagent) pH: 7.4 Alk: 70 Cal: 150 According to the chart I have a...

Hi there. I've got a 12500 gal vinyl lined pool I thought I was balancing good until I shocked it last week with 2 lbs cal hypo. Now they are calling...

Dear forum members, I love to have a clean pool and enjoy taking care of it (and use it!). I also learned over the years that it is a lot easier to...

Here are my results from Anthony & Sylvan pools Free chlorine 0.24 ppm Total chlorine 0.61 ppm Combined chlorine 0.37 ppm PH 7.1 Hardness 195...

We have an auto cover and I hadn't opened the pool in a week. So, when I opened it, I noticed cloudy water like the start of an algae bloom. I...

Okay, here's my first numbers. Any help what to do next would be great. Free Chlorine - 2 Combined chlorine - 0.2 pH- (after adding 3 drops of...

Hello Forum, Any help would be appreciated. I struggled with chemicals last year and would like to keep it clean this summer! Above ground...

Does chlorine lock exist? I've read several threads which seem to say yes, and no. My 17,500 gal IGP was reading 20 FC and TC, 7.2 PH, and CYA...

My K-2006 test kit finally arrived and I am a bit overwhelmed with it. Where do I even begin? I watched the first video and hate to say this, but...

First off, thanks so much for all the info and resources posted on this forum; I'm a fairly new pool owner (about a year now) and have learned a TON...

I need some advice. We've had a pool guy who we trust helping us get our pool water clean. He's just been helping on the weekends. We didn't open...

Currently getting my water tested at the pool store. I will soon be purchasing a good test kit and start doing things myself instead of burning up my...

I needed to bring up my alkalinity from 30ppm to about 110, but now my PH went from 7.2 to about 8. Is this normal? Should I just lower my ph now?...

I opened my pool two weeks ago and the ph was high. Since then it's come back to normal which it usually does. The problem is my total alkalinity is...

I have just had an 18x34 AG installed and just received my Complete k-2006 test kit. Most of the pool was filled from a taker of pool water. I guess...

So I've been reading a bunch of posts on the site in regards to using Bleach, Borax and Baking soda for pool maintenance. I am loving the idea of...

Hello All. I am a new pool owner with a brand new pool and brand new to everything here. I sense I will be learning a lot from you all as I expand...

I have been testing my water using both test strips and a liquid testing kit. When I use the test strips they indicate that my chlorine level is...

Hi, I finally rid our pool of green algae, my starting numbers are really off this year: cya=o ph = 7.0 calcium = 30 alk = 30 pool...

I am using the protocol to raise my borates that is found on this site. I don't have muriatic acid but I do have a 25 lb tub of PhDown (sodium...

Of all the Taylor tests, the cya to me is the most subjective. (ph being the second but much easier) To me the problem is when does the dot really...

This is my second season as a pool owner and the first went horrific. Last half of last summer, my dealer drained my bank account on chemicals and my...

Let me start by saying thankyou for your help, guys, and having a babysitter help me in the beginning was worth the dough. Things are looking great....

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Just had my liner replaced 10 days ago on my 2 year old 13,700 above ground due to liner seam failure, covered under warranty. Last year used Bio...

Im a new user & Just wanted to check in, I have learned so much just reading thru this sight and posts. Every year I have very high CYA (I don't have...

I have a test from about 3 years ago and was wondering if the chemicals are still any good? thanks

Anyone have any experience (good or bad) with UV light systems for their home swimming pools such as the brand name SpectraLight. I am looking at...