Forum: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems

My pool is about 25,000 gallons, inground, white plaster, DE filter. Here are my numbers based on PS234 (except for TDS #). FC: 15 (shocking...

Boy I wish I had found this site before. I went to the pool store and let them test my water for my 20 X 40 vinyl pool, they said I needed 50 lbs....

I have a new IG pool and the company who applied the aggregate finish, in this case the trade name is Gemstone, left me a bottle of red stuff labeled...

Hi all, New member and 1st post. I set up my 1st pool 2 weeks ago. 18x4 steel frame AG. I filled it with well water as it's free and it's a deep...

I went today to get my tap water tested for phosphates & metals. The guy at the pool store GAVE me a bucket of Sodium Tetraborate. Since it was free,...

I had the professionals open my pool this season. Water was crystal clear for about 3 weeks, but can't get the pool people to come back. I've taken...

is dead algae white. I have a lot of white stuff still coming out of my backwash. several weeks ago I noticed the pool a little green so I then...

Hello I'm new to this forum and very new to pools. We have a cheapy vinyl above ground pool (we decided to try it before we invested in an...

Hi, I'm a new fiberglass pool owner with a salt chlorinator. The pool was completed about a month ago and I finally got all the chemistry within...

Is there a grocery store substitute for PH reducer? Thanks

has anyone heard of the solarpill,it is suppose to heat the pool to 60%efficency of a solar blanket without effecting the chemistry of the water,you...

I use bleach in my 24ft above ground pool. It took me forever to clear up the winter mess this year. I have just got the water sparkling clear and I...

Administrator, I could find no way to contact you. I just registered only to find out there's another 'Dave S.' who has posted frequently. Would...

I didn't know that you could use bleach in place of shock. Is bleach better that granular chlorine? It seems like everytime I use the granules, my...

i'm new to this forum. need help with what chemicals to use as my regular maintenance. have inground pool with vinyl liner. as a new pool owner...

Just this quick question. The reason for asking is that I have in the past dropped muriatic acid on my concrete and it leaves nasty little holes...

I was told by our local pool store that if I used 50 lbs. of ProTeam Supreme in my 25,000 gallons pool that I would never again have the algae...

What is the best course of action after a heavy rain? We had some severe storms in the area today that almost had the pool overflowing. I got all...

I have an inground pool with white plaster walls that holds about 15,500 gallons. I recently had a very bad green algae problem. I've shocked it...

The wood fence next to the pool was recently stained, oil base stain. Well, it appears that some got on the cover and in the water. Washed the...

My numbers are: th-250, tc-3, fc-3, ph-7.6, ta-120, stabilizer-100 I have turned my chlorine feeder down to lowest setting. and I want to use...

I have a pool that has been above 80 degrees fahrenheit during the night (mainly because I have solar heating, and because I keep my pool cover on...

Opened my pool the other day and it had gotten pond-like over the winter. Been filtering it for a few days, backwashing all along the way. DE pool...

Local pool guy says I have Clorine lock. What the heck is that? How do I treat? Thanks

Hello All, We just completed construction on a 15,000 gallon inground Pebble-Tec pool in Central Florida with a SWG system. Like way too many...

How accurate are the phosphate test kits? The ones I have has the tube that you fill with water then drop the tablet in & compare the blueness once...

Hi All. I just recently opened my pool (3 days ago), which when opened was fairly green, but only a little cloudy. I did the usual brushing the...

I know pool stores are reviled on this site, but I wanted to relay a good story. I buy acid at the Warehouse Pool Supply in SW Austin since they...