Forum: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems

Hello and thank you for this great resource! I've used the advice found here for several years but may need some first hand advice. I have a 30'...

Does ph minus reduce the chlorine in pool.

Hi, I have an intex pool, 18' round. I filled up the pool almost 2 weeks ago, and the water was and still is green. I even got my water tested and...

I am moving into a house that has been using Bromine with Nature 2. Would like to convert to chlorine as I am a long time pool owners that has...

Good morning. I am very glad to have found this site! I have a 15 ft round above ground Intex pool (48 inches high). There are little stringy...

I added 12 oz of yellowtrine to my 27000 gal pool to get rid of mustard algae. A week later still no chlorine readings and ive added 10 pounds of Cal...

Hello, my name is Aaron and I’m a new pool owner with a chlorine (or lack of chlorine) problem. This is my first pool and know very little about...

I have a 17K gallon Sun fiberglass pool that's been installed for 8 years. I use a SWG and sand filter. Also have a Pentair heater installed. ...

Hello, I'm taking over care of the family pool after my father passed. Unfortunately, I didn't retain much of the pool stuff he shared with me so...

Hi Everyone .... Just moved into my new house Saturday and Sunday (took 2 days). I don't know much yet about my pool and came here on an...

Hubby decided he knew how to clean up the pool. Did not cover our 16x32 inground vinyl pool. It was a deep dark green when we started trying to...

Hi I'm new to the forum! I have an above ground round 28 foot pool by 52 inches deep. I had a pool almost exactly like this growing up. My...

Hi- Bought this pool on sale, on a whim, summer fun for the kids. We filled it in a couple hours with the hose using our well water. It started to...

So I have put all the chemicals I was supposed to in my pool and have retested the water a number of times. Everything says the levels are where they...

I've been a pool owner for 11 years. This year is the toughest to get my pool water cleared up. I live in Southern California in a high wind...

I am having trouble getting my water crystal clear. I have tried algae chemicals, more chorine , more shock..... Some one help me PLEASE!

Hi, I hope Im doing this 1st post right... I have several questions, but i think i need to give my pool info 1st in another section. I...

Hey all. first I would like to say this forum bailed me out when I bought a house that had a green pool. I learned a lot by being a lurker, but I was...

I have a brand new 24 ft above ground pool. I have been slowly adding muriatic acids. Once that level was ok alkalinity 194, I added one gallon of...

I've owned my first pool for about six months. Coastal So. CA, Redondo Beach. In-ground, ~20,000 plaster pool with attached spa. Hayward DE...

Hello All, I would search this topic, but I am not allowed to use the search until I post, so here goes: I just opened my pool about 10 days...

Hi I'm at a loss of what to do with my pool. We opened it up last weekend after buying a new pump and things were moving along and the green...

at pool opening we had superbly greenish brown water, we tried everything from algae eliminater to vacuuming, to 10 bags of shock plus, you name it,...

Thank you so much for all the great info I've been reading so far about how to manage my pool. I have just tried to start caring for it using your...

We recently had a new pool and spa heater installed - after 6 weeks most of the copper has been corroded in the heat exchanger and now needs to be...

We have been trying to get a white gritty type film off of our bottom for about a month now. We have a above ground 24' pool and just got a new...

Hello I have tree sap in the bottom of my pool it's stick when you walk on it and your feet leave marks in the plaster surface. I have NO IDEA how to...

Help a guy out! Trying to clear up my water. Any tips? I have shocked it and filtering it now. Can't get the clouds out of it!