Forum: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems

Due to weather conditions earlier this year we are having a banner year for pine pollen this spring. Bad news for pool owners I'm finding out. ...

I'm new here too and trying to learn about chlorine alternatives.

Hi, when starting my pool this year, I have shocked and added gallons of liquid chlorine and it still registers at 0 or 1. Is there something else I...

Here are my pool water values: FC: 0.1 ppm TC: 0.3 ppm Comb C: 0.3 ppm pH: 7.6 Hardness 370 ppm Alk: 97 ppm CA: 45 ppm Copper: 0.27 ppm

i have an inground 21,000 gallon sand filter. just starting opening this week..it is still just a little cloudy and looks a little dingy. i vaccum...

I'm not sure what it is and exactly how to attack it! Does anyone have any suggestions on what this might be? Thanks!

Tock H2O sample to dealer and he measured over 400 PPM CYA. Said the only way to reduce is to drain pool. Any other suggestions? Thanks kevin

If my total chlorine (TC) is 8.5 and my Free Chlorine (FC) is 7.5, do I have to shock my pool until they are equal? Everything else is in the normal...

Has anyone here used a product called EZ Pool?

I recently bought a pool and through a bit of research bought an ozonator. I was wondering if by using this I have to approach things a little...

But a new member. I've been using the BBB method for about three years, and I love it. Less work, less $$$, and better quality water. What's not to...

Hi I'm having a plethora of problems with chlorine. We opened our pool about a month ago and we continue to have an absence of chlorine even when we...

Generally, how does shocking a pool clear the water? When you have small particles that are suspended in the water, what does the chlorine...

I just had a 30' AGP pool installed and I am having a tough time getting the TA down. My local pool supply store recommened adding a pint of Muratic...

Hello this is my first time here awesome work and thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have a 24K gallon vynal pool, it had a mesh cover over...

I was researching the possibility of using boric acid instead of borax or tetraborate pentahydrate (what I've been using up until now). I really...

I feel silly asking this, but here goes. Today I wanted to raise my borate level a bit (I use tetraborate pentahydrate). It was a bit windy, so...

My first problem is I recently went from a cartridge filter to a Hayward pro sand filter. When I backwash is it normal to see sand in the sight...

Hello, Names Jake. I just filled my 15x48 inch above ground pool. I have my chemicals and schedule set up by a local pool shop. Here's my...

Hey all, I found this website by doing the old Google search(thanks Google!) I have a 18' round above ground pool. I installed it about 6 years...

I just registered with the forum so this is my first post. I have used the forum quite a bit and it has been a huge help, but have gotten to the...

Is it o.k to swim in a pool that is crystal clear clean, no signs of any other problems except for a CC level that remains in the 1.0-2.0 ppm range? ...

Can you add epsom or bath salts to an AG vinyl pool? Would like to create a softer water and more spa like experience.

I am trying to figure out what keeps forming in the bottom of my pool. I was first told it was mustard algae. So we shocked the pool, waited 1 hr,...

I am a newbie. I have searched the forum but have nothing for this issue. I live in Florida. We had solar panels put on in February. Everything...

The story...... I opened the pool this sping and it was literally black with Algae. Started Shocking heavily every day for a week. Pool cleared up...

Pool store guy says my CYA measured at 30 ppm. I just got my K2006 kit today and tested on my own, because I didn't believe him. What I got was not...

I have a couple of questions and wanted to put them in one post and I didn't know exactly where to post them. We opened the pool in March,...

Thanks in advance folks. I have a salt water pool that is about 5 years old. Its 36x18, 8ft deepend and 3 1/2 shallow end. Its green and cloudy. Up...

I need your help!! We have an 22,000 inground pool that's 9 years old that has an automatic pool cover. We opened it early on April 4th (six weeks)...