Forum: Testing and Adjusting Pool Water Chemistry

I think I have found the promised land, and it is here! I know next to nothing about caring for a pool, but I married into a 13x25 ("portable"? come...

Hi all, I've just decided to take the plunge and do my own pool maintenance. A friend pointed me to this website and suggested that I get the...

Hello all, First let me tell you how great I think this forum is....I began reading and educating myself here 2 yrs ago, this is my third summer...

I'm going to empty and refill my IG pool after numerous extremely high CYA levels! I would like any advice from the experts as to things I need to be...

I'm just getting back into the water after a couple years hiatus (that's what having a baby, a colicky baby, can do). I *think* I remember what I'm...

Hi folks, been a while and I suppose that's good since my pool has been easier and easier to handle each year thanks to this forum. My CYA test...

I've read that testing PH with a high TC result isn't valid/accurate... My TC is 17.5, 0 CC (had to shock to kill a slight green tint on the floor...

I just moved to a house that has a pool. I'd never had a pool before - so I'm new to pools and the forum. We opened the pool 3 weeks ago and had...

I have been battling cloudy water for 3 weeks, I had been told get you pool balanced. So I took my water in for testing( I haven't purchsed a proper...

Ok, so seemingly the much simpler test compared to DPD but I'm getting a variety of measures. I have a k-2005 test kit but went online and found...

Today @ 1pm and lastnight @ 11pm I tested my water with my brand spanking new K2006 test kit.All my number were dead on: CYA=35ppm FC=3.5 CC=.5...

I finally splurged on a nice test kit the TF-100xl, here are my results, i asking some feedback since im having a hard time clearing the water up...

Hello, all. I have been battling constant rain in my 32k gallon, SWG, vinyl lined pool. When I tested for "total alk." the vile went from geen to...

Hello all. I live in south Texas. I have an in ground 9000 gallon plaster pool. The pool was re-surfaced three years ago so the water is not too...

We are first time pool owners of 5 children, who are anxiously awaiting their first swim in the pool that was put in last Thursday. We bought a 27'...

Just an fyi, I ordered my kit on Monday and got an email on Wednesday that they were out of kits and should have some in the next day or two... :( I...

We just got a new house with a 7500 gal above ground vinyl pool. It was dark green and murky so we drained, cleaned, and refilled. Just tested it and...

Ok.. let me start by saying that although I am new to posting, I've been "lurking" for quite some time. We were actually considering getting rid of...

I've been reading for a while and I think I'm making some progress, but I wanted to make sure before I start adding things to the pool. I guess a...

I was having trouble with clearing my green pool and found the CYA was extremely high, so I drained about 2/3 of the pool and refilled to correct. In...

I saw something on another pool site (NOT known for its water balancing advice) that adding MA in a single stream in the deep end would lower pH and...

One of my obsessions is marine aquaria (aka salt water aquariums). Water chemistry is absolutely vital in having a successful aquarium, especially...

Im currently running my pool on the bbb method. I have a 20k ig pool and am having a problem clearing the water up from green. Im currently using a...

Hi, Besides that it's probably going to take a while to ship from Hong Kong, would anybody have any experience with how well the Calibeur PC-101...

Does anyone know of a good little log book/diary to keep test results in? (digital copy of course :)). Maybe something in an Excel format or ???

I have been away from this forum for a few years. I did peep in from time to time.. but not like I did the first year I opened my AG pool. I do not...

Hi Everyone, Let me start by saying I'm a total newbie when it comes to pools, so bare with me while I get up to speed... I've got a brand new...

Any rules of thumb regarding how much time the pump should run since I now am using the BBB method? I primarily ran the pump before as a method of...

Hi - We are having a heck of a time this year getting our pool straight. Little to no problems in years past. We use chlorine, in-ground pool, 18x36,...