Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I know this question is asked all the time and there must be some good existing threads. Oh, I'm mostly doing this because I have to post here to...

We've been studying the pool forum for suggestions on our problem. We have 24' round above ground pool in Ohio. Our pool was clear for a few weeks...

IIn the last 24 hours, I have used washing soda and HTH Super Shock. My chemicals, using a test strip & chart, are all reading in the "ideal" range...

Am very excited to have found this site. It looks to be much more user-friendly than my local pool store. I am very new to pool care, and have so far...

After having crystal clear, beautiful pool water for the last month or two, we lost power on June 29 and were without power for a week. During that...

I went to Wal-mart to get an OTO-Phenol red test kit for daily checks. They only had the refill solutions. Can anyone point me to a set of...

I'm caring for a 10k gal. outdoor pool that gets full sun most of the day. Water temp is 81 currently. We've used pucks and now we have cloudy...

my #s as of this morning is as follows fc-6.0---on 25ml-5.4 cc-0.0 ph-7.2 ta-130 cya-9temp 88 why are kids saying its bothering eyes? look to...

I ran a full test of water on Thursday evening 7/5. FC 4.5, CC 0, PH 7.5, CYA 50, TA 100, CH 130. ON Friday evening, just checked FC 2.5, CC 0, PH...

hi everyone ,great site! the pool at our home has been a swamp for two years now,until I found this site.we have a 20x40 nground,vinyl liner,hayward...

I must say that this forum was very helpful in getting my pool back in balance. My cya was well over 300 and it was always getting cloudy. It took me...

I know this is a very subjective question with lots of variables but I'm trying to get an idea from those who've been around the block a few seasons....

We've had an index-type round vinyl frame pool for a good number of years. The current one I believe is 20 x 48. When I was first learning to look...

Hi: Came here from pool solutions looking for pool shocking information from Ben Powell article on operating your pool at a high pH. New pool...

Is there a recommended test kit that will test for metals? Think our well water has metals in it and would like to know and test pool once in a while...

Hi all! I have a 21,000 gal inground, vinyl lined SWCG pool built last year (now in second season). All is going fairly well, but on my last trip...

Okay, my new pool has been open for 8 days. Her are my latest test #'s. from this afternoon. FC 18.2, CC 0, PH 7.0 (took 7 drops to get to 7.6), TA...

Our ph has been consistent at 7.2 for a few weeks. The other numbers are as follows: PH 7.2 TA 130 Hardness 110 FC 8 CYA 50 Isn't a lower...

What ingredient from the grocery store can I buy to substitue for sodium bisulfate (ph minus) ?. Again thx in advance...

I have an in-ground pool with just over 30k gallons and the deep end is a little cloudy. The alkalinity is very high but the PH level is normal....

i set up my new pool friday before memorial day it is the pro series walmart 16 by 48 . i have been using bleach and a cheap walmart oto kit whats...

This place has the above kit for $49.00 plus $7.50 shipping for a total of $56.50, not too shabby! Got mine (in Georgia) in a few days. ...

Newly registered, but 3rd year BBB method. Always appreciate the good info on this forum. Thanks! 24 ft round above ground (old) Hayward pump and...

So... I got the new pool filled on Saturday. Started getting water in balance..taking some time, but I know it will. My main concern was a comment...

Hello all, I have lurked here for years and gotten plenty of good information. I've come across a water problem now that I could use some help...

Okay here is what's going on. We had our pool drained, cleaned and refilled this spring. We had the filter dumped and new sand put in and a new pump...

After a very warm winter, we were surprised that our pool opened pretty clear (lucky us.) Here are the results (and I know I need to add more...

Hi, we emptied our pool last year to resurface the bottom and fix tiles. We opened the pool a couple of weeks ago, had to replace our filter, so...

Hi, Frazz here, I live just north of St. Paul, MN and I put an 18x36 vinyl-lined pool in our backyard 7 years ago. Average depth is 5.5 feet so...