Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

Hi I am using Cal Hypo and seeing rise in PH (from 7.5 to about 8). I know Cal Hypo has a PH of 10.8-11 and i know i can bring down ph using...

Hello ! ok , so I built up the CYA to respectable 20-30ppm and threw in 3.5 gallons of liquid chlorine from my pool store. Put in 3 floating...

I see there have been no replies since June. It's probably been 10 years since I visited, but this site save my bacon more than once. I have a...

I've been doing BBB method by learning & using this forum for years. I'm trying to help friends who just had a 17K gallon, AG, vinly pool, with sand...

I’m having a strange issue which I’ve never had before. Little back story, I got a little lazy and ended up with an algae bloom for the first time in...

My water is much cloudier than I ever remember it--I can only see down a couple of inches. I tested it with my K-1006 and the pH is 7.2 and the...

Currently light white foam on top, can see down 8 to 10 inches clearly, beyound that lightly cloudy, whiteish. Using a salt water chlorinator. ...

How long does Muriatic Acid last in its original gallon bottle? I have some that must be at least 3 yrs. old. Thanks.

I have seen profesional pool companies using the same glue that comes in vinyl repair kits but in a can like PVC cement comes in. What is that glue...

Following a few weeks of heavy rains my TA dropped to 30. I then started adding 5# at a time of baking soda every few days but each time the TA...

I understand that when you add cyanuric acid it lowers PH. My question is by how much? I'm needing 10lbs of CYA to raise my level to 50 in my 25000...

I'll keep this brief. 1. Last weekend I vacuumed the brown winter algae to waste and topped off the pool. Water clarity was decent. I could...

My ph and chlorine test kit was purchased at Menards. I see the red shades of color for ph just fine, but I struggle to match the very subtle yellow...

Hello everyone. I stumbled upon this website recently and found a lot of great information. I'm still learning how to properly maintain my pool, and...

I have tried everything. My pool water is clear but it looks green and cloudy. I shocked it, added sodium bromide to reduce PH. I emptied the pool...

I have always had a cartridge filter for my Hydro Force above ground pool. This year a friend gave us a Hayward Ultra-ProLx pump and a Hayward Pro...

First let me start by saying as a first time pool owner that the Poolsolutions.com site has been a HUGE help for me to get my solid green swamp pool...

Many color-blind people can use most of the tests in the Taylor K-2006 without problems. Color does is not usually a problem with the DPD-FAS test...

Is there a chart or guidelines to dosing borax? Like ____ amount of borax will raise the ph ______amount for every ____gallons of pool water. Have...

Hello, I recently purchased my first house which also has my first pool! Right now I am swamped in the learning curve of figuring out water...

With the amount of rain we get during the season, requiring pumping out excess water, I usually have to add CYA several times a season. Adding dry...

What test kit do I order? How do I determine gallon size of pool? After I get kit how do I know how much BBB to add?

I am planning on replacing my vinyl liner after 14 years, which obviously means replacing my water. I have had a Bromine pool since the start and...

What is the thought process concerning h2o2 vs chlorine. I just bought an Intex 9' x 18' rectangle pool. I have been reading that Hydrogen peroxide...

I joined the forum and then read the note at the very bottom of the "New Directions for PoolForum in 2018 (in revision)" page saying that this site...

I recently purchased a new 18 X 52 above ground pool, it came with a frog leap system. I am seeing much positive and much negative with this...

It appears there is a concern with the Canadian Government with "over" exposure to boric acid. There are no level indicated??? :confused:...

In what order to adjust these numbers? What are the targets that I'm working towards? My pool is a 25,000 gallon inground, sand filter. CyA...

Taylor has a number of fairly helpful videos on the K2006 -- but they are huge and hard to access. So, I put them on YouTube. Here they are: K2006...

My chlorine level is coming back at less than 0.5 ppm. The sample is pretty much clear after adding the OTO. And when using the Taylor kit with the...