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Our 20 year old pool is recently having quite the bout of problems. Some info: we use bromine, (minimal problems until now!), and just 3 months ago replaced the...

This past February we re-plastered our pool with quartz. It's a 16,000 gallon salt water pool. Ph is in the 7.4-7.8 range. Calcium 195. Total hardness about 425. Current...

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I know this is a pool site but I have a lot of problems with my spa and can’t find any good advice anywhere else, so I hope you can help me!

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I have an above ground pool with an alkalinity level of 300ppm. I've been told it should be between 150-180ppm. I have had the pool open for three weeks and at first we...

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Im trying to raise the alkalinity at my swimming pool. Last week the Ta was 30 and ph 7.3,
Over the last week ive beening adding sodium bicarbonate to the pool i...

We have a small Intex pool with the blow up ring. It is 12 feet around. We have not had much of a problem with the water all summer long, shocking as needed. We always...

I have a 15,000 gallon pool under a screen enclosure in Florida built in 1986 and resurfaced in 2007 with a quartz finish by Florida Stucco. I am allergic to chlorine so...

I am torn between using either muriatic acid or just putting liquid shock in my pool. I have an above ground 24 ft. round pool with a cartridge filter pump. I can't...

Hi, Been reading different replies but can't seem to make much sense out of them. I have a 22000 gal 4 foot deep vinyl liner pool. Starting tests showed TA at 270 ppm...

The chlorine levels and ph levels are in the normal range. The Total Alkilinity is at the bottom range, even after putting in 25 pounds of alkalinity up. Help.

I've filled the pool, (90,000 gallons) and added 45 gallons of Hydrochloric Acid, as well as aprox. 12 pounds of powdered chlorine. I have a perfect 7.2 pH reading, but...

Hello everyone! Well before I get into it, I would like to introduce myself.
My name is Mike, and I am a first time pool owner. Live in California and just trying to...

I humbly apologize if any of this is repeated in another thread. I've been combing through here for the last several hours trying to figure out what I need to do and...

I am using HydroPro delux pool test kit. I don't understand hot to measure the TA. It tells me that if I use Trichlor Tablets (I am using Trichlor pucks so I assume that...

I have a 15,000 gallon fiberglass pool that I just finished painting with dura seal epoxy paint. It looks great and as new again. I filled the pool and took samples to...

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Just wondering if anyone can advise, or shed some light on if I need to worry or not!

I have a small 250 gallon hot tub which I tend to drain and refill every...

Is it right that buffer can only be added at a rate of 1kg per 50,000L every 4 days. If so, why, and what will happen if it is added much quicker.

I have pool above 100K gallon. My Alkalinity is above 500 and pH is 8.4, Calcilum hardness is 60 ppm. I am trying to add continuous load of HCL as prescribed but due to...

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i'm trying to rise the alkalinity (today reading Low) in my pool with Sodium Bicarbonate 100%.
when i do so, my pH go's up to, to 7.64, then i add Pool Acid and...