Forum: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems

I have been using "Ultra" chlorine bleach from Walmart for a couple of years now. Up to now, I've had no problems. This year, however, after using it...

Ok...so we have a Inground concrete pool that came with our house we bought last summer. Last summer, we moved in beginning of July but didn't use...

......after I killed off a bunch of mustard algae. I have a 32,000 gallon in-ground vinyl pool. This is my fourth summer with the pool and until now...

I was doing a backwash and put DE in the main pool instead of in the skimmer. Now my water is cloudy and the DE settled on th epool floor - how can I...

I just read the entire thread started by DonnaElvira on this page and I have to ask ----- How are we testing for a high Cl level? I use a Taylor DPD...

I know the pool is under attack due to the chlorine smell, but it is still crystal clear and does not register cc with the FAS/DPS test. I shocked...

We have a 24ft round above ground. We recently started on the Snap kit made by Synergy which is a nice convenient chemical regimen, however the...

I am new and lost/overwhelmed. I bought an ENTEX 16' x 48" round AG pool. I hope I am in the right place to post this question. I filled my pool...

I just bought an intex 16 x 48' pool. I filled it with well water and then put about a half a pound of HTH shock treatment in it. I ran the filter...

Hi – I’m new to this website, and new to pool maintenance. Before I get to ‘the problem’, here are some basic facts and history: 19,100 gallon...

My water is just a little cloudy. I have some AQUA EZ SUPER CLEAR CLARIFIER, is it ok to use it? If not what can I do to make my water clearer?

Hello! We have terrible calcium issues in our part of the world with drought conditions using lake water. To add to that, we have a new pool and...

Hello to all! This is my first post. I am very happy to have found this site! We have been swimming in our new pool for a week, totally...

I've been reading alot about the salt, do you have to have a salt generator to use the salt? If you use chlorine, do you still want to use the salt....

I have written in a few times with questions about our above ground pool. We were finally looking like we were winning our battle with algae, then...

I have a 18x4' round above ground pool, we had about an inch of rain week before last, but my pool was still clear afterwards I figured everything...

Hi - the reason I detected the high CYA was that I was getting a rash from swimming...and so began the research and I was suspecting pseudomonas. ...

Hi I have a 1 year old pool with a Spa Whirlpool 2 feet above the Pool level. There are Glass bricks that the waterfall splashes as it goes into the...

We have in IG, 18x36 oval vinyl pool. After a lengthy and painful conversion from Baquagoo, we switched to bleach and enjoyed 10 days of swimming. ...

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We just had about a foot of rain, which caused a flash flood. My pool filled up with mud water and is completely brown. Now the very fine layer of...

:eek: OK so we first opened the pool about 2 or 3 weeks ago... somehow @ quarts of black algae elminator managed to get dumped into the pool.. ...

Ok, first off I want to say HELLO to you all. I am glad I came across this site while doing research for the pool I bought my 9 month old daughter! I...

I have a 12x24 ig vinyl pool. approx 10,000 gallons. My PH is about 7.8-8.0. How much acid should I add to bring the PH down to an acceptable level?...

My IG liner pool has stone coping that is surrounded by a large brick patio. The patio is set in sand so after a busy day there is always some sand...

I have been perplexed as to why I have high chlorine level (> 5 ppm) in my pool when I have not added any chlorine is over 6 weeks. Its probably been...

When I opened the pool I adjusted the ph and alkalinity with baking soda and soda ash, I was getting no clorine level at all (even after adding lots...

I'm cramming my brain in final stage of purchasing an AG 12'x24'x52" oval. I ran across a the "Pool Genie" pool purifier system as part of an...

Does it matter which brand? Pool store (pinch a penny) sells muriatic acid for swimming pool label says distributed by allied universal...