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Have cloudy water. Do I shock at the plus sign dosage or not? What is the difference?
20 x 40 Vinyl IG Chlorinator (One of those big inline tubes that you put the pucks in) I am trying to Chlorinate using Bleach. Here are my...
Just finished painting my 36k gal IG concrete pool Saturday morning after buying the house last summer and doing much work to clean and prep. Going...
We use 1 lb boxes of baking soda in the fridge, freezer and microwave to control odor through the year and replace ~1x/month. Can I save these...
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...
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...
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...
in a 13000 gallon pool how many ppm will a gallon of common bleach raise the chlorine level?
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...
Hi everyone. here are my first test results ps234 fc 8 cc 0 tc 8 ph 7 alk 240 cal 360 cya 0 temp 80
Did my first tests today with my new Taylor K-2006C. I've used test strips for the last 4 summers. Do any of you veterans think these numbers look...
How much does 1/2 box borax per 10k gal water raise the ph
I have a 20,000 fiber glass pool and need to drain it half way or all the way, when I tested the Cyanuric Acid levels it was around 140. I had to add...
Had to do some cleaning up due to a pool leak. Leak is fixed but stabilizer is on 20 maybe because 2006 wont go lower. I guess add more stabilizer...
I've had the 233 kit for a couple of years and just noticed something about the CYA test. The instructions on the box say to first fill the...
I have had my pool for 1 yr now and thanks to your site the water is perfect! The pool installer pointed me in your direction and that alone was...
My pool is still covered, but hooked up pump yesterday in preparation to open (next weekend maybe- still a little cold!). So one thing I decided to...
I am leaving for 3, nearly 4 days and was hoping someone could give me some suggestions on CL levels to leave my pool at. Currently I'm at: FC=12...
See my sig for pool details/testing tools. Season 1 at opening, new pool (2007): FC: *(Maintained at 8ppm) PH: *(Maintained at 7.6) CA: 225ppm...
I recently installed a 38000 gallon salt generating pool....4 weeks of labor, but worth every bead of sweat so far. I was reading the "BBB" method...
Hey guys. After a couple solid years of frustration I found the forum, read the faqs, studied the archives, and am beginning to get a grasp for the...
Took water to builder for testing: FC 3.5 CC 0.1 pH 7.8 Cal 110 Alk 0 !!!(with stabilizer correction) CYA 40 salt 3,000(used a device of some...
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...
Help please! This is our 1st year with BBB. We opened the pool last Saturday, 3 days ago. First thing I checked was the PH, and it was less than...
Hi, What's the advantage to having Borax level at 50ppm? I noticed it on Mike's calculator, and on the "Alex" printout from the pool store (listed...
I must be stupid because I know this is already somewhere on this site, but for the life of me I cannot seem to find it. Looking for the basic...
Hi Folks, I have a 15 x 20' pool with a raised 7' spa. Depth ranges from 3.5' to 5 1/2'. My equipment, including a SWCG, is Jandy and includes a...
Since switching to the BBB method I'm using a Taylor test kit. I'm constantly fighting algae, keeping my Cl high ~20ppm (80ppm CYA). The Cl...
I just read on another forum that TA for vinyl pools is 125-150. I had never heard that before and my pool builder, who only builds vinyls and has...
If anyone uses this kit...When I do the water hardness test, the first step is to add 2 drops of the hardness solution A and mix. It says a violet...
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