Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

Anyone care to offer advice on the frequency with which the chemicals in my K2006c should be replaced? I purchased the kit at the beginning of last...

Purchased liquid CYA for the first time. Bought at local Leslie's. First of all, she did her best to get me to buy pucks instead. She said I would...

We repainted the pool a few weeks ago and refilled with city water. We also installed new salt water system. Focused first on free chlorine and pH. ...

We are new to this method. We have an above ground pool, 27 foot round, 17,500 gallons, how do we get started?

To watermom or carlD and anyone els. Yall are right,this test is very nice. Here are my numbers from the kit. I used the .05 version for mixing...

Well here comes another pool newbie who will probably have plenty of questions. I know that I will need some knowledge to free myself from the pool...

1st: We had a slow leak last summer that I never found. So I didnt cover the pool this winter, watching it leak down, hoping it would give me an...

I'm sure the answer is here but I've found some conflicting numbers so sorry for the repeat post (most likely): I've refilled the pool after a new...

Hi gang! I just discovered the BBB method a little over a week ago. I had mostly ignored my pool over the winter to save on chemicals and all the...

Along with the Taylor K2006 test kit. I had been using the Pool Master 5-way OTO kit. I see a ton of reviews on Amazon saying that the instructions...

The company I am having do my opening has a list of chemicals and a schedule. Do I need to follow it? Day 1 Add Natural Chemistry Purge thru the...

I have an round 54" AG 27'. Last year I started reading the pool forums and bought the Taylor-2006 kit. Which I found out that my CYA was high around...

Can someone please recommend a place to purchase replacement reagents for the K-2006 kit? I haven't been able to find these as a package, but rather...

So I opened my pool from last season (swamp) and while the water is still cold I have only dumped excessive amounts of liquid 8.25% bleach into my...

Hi all, So in the next couple weeks I should get my 18x34 Doughboy setup. I'm hoping on staying away from using chlorine. Would anyone have...

Hello all new to the forum, I'm in Middle Tennessee. I've had my SW pool for 4 years. But I've never really gotten the hang of it. I rely on the...

I was excited to use my Taylor test kit for the first time. I had been using a 5 way kit previously so it was very similar. Here are my first...

I have an above ground 30'x48" pool that was installed in August 2013. I used pool chemicals from the pool store last year, but I want to use the...

Hi all, I have a quick question about the amount of powder needed to run the test. I know I've read on here that if the test sol'n turns pink...

I have a 24' x 12' x 4x oval AG pool. I just ordered a K-1000 and a K-2006 testing kit, as all I had was testing strips. The landlord is coming...

Hello everyone! This is my first time posting on this forum. I am excited to continue to read through all the old post and learn new things. I...

I just went to the pool store to triple check myself on all my levels..it was just for peace of mind and also I was itching to be "perfect pool water...

+ Here's an approximate OTO chart, for off scale results: It sounds like your chlorine may be in the 30+ range; if so neither your pH nor DPD...

Just updated sig so not sure if my pool data will appear. 21' round 54" semi-inground, vinyl, steel pool. Sand filter. I have been reading and...

Got my K2006 today and here are my first readings: FC 6.4 CC 0.0 PH 7.8 ALK 110 CYA Off Scale I did a little searching and discoverer the 1...

Test Kit - TF-100 Free Cl - 55 ppm CYA - well over 100 halfway to the 100 mark on the test tube for TF-100 CC's - 0 TA - 100 - turned blue then...

ok Im adding ingredients that say 4 oz. per 10000. Now I know I read where Ben said most of these additives are based on a 10000 pool. Question...If...

I visited my local pool store today for some skimmer socks, and while chatting, the tech said that one should eliminate algae before adding CYA, and...

If I have 12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite and my pool FC level is .9 how much would I add to the pool to bring the level to FC 3. Or how would I dilute...

I just purchased a house with a pool 10+yrs old. Anyway My chemical levels are. Cl=2.5 , Alkalinity 165 , PH 7.5 give or take, after adding 2...