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too much chlorine

by poolgirl375 » Thu 31 Jul, 2008 13:28

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I keep getting black spots on pool bottom. Added chlorine granules and raised alkalinity level. Next day chlorine test strip shows deep purple (past...

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Woke up this morning, pool is clear and blue. Never looked better. Would still like to know what caused the green hue to the water yesterday.

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Fri 01 Aug, 2008 07:29
constantly adding chlorine

by irishsph » Fri 25 Jul, 2008 14:20

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I just bought a Taylor K 2006 test kit, and if I performed my first test properly, here are my readings:

FC = .4ppm

CC = .22 ppm

pH = 7.6...

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I would push the CYA level up to 40-50. Is your water clear? Chlorine is used up fighting algae or can be broken down and used up by the sun. A...

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Last post by Guest
Wed 30 Jul, 2008 03:40
Chlorine shock

by gillianb » Thu 17 Jul, 2008 06:39

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How much chlorine per liter do you use to shock?

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oops, my mistake, don't know why i put 10%, must've been too sleepy :oops:

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Last post by Strannik-au
Fri 18 Jul, 2008 06:00
Granular chlorine not dissolving

by travs69 » Mon 14 Jul, 2008 18:29

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Wife went to shock the pool 2 weeks in a row and both times I have gotten up the next day and the chlorine is just sitting at the bottom of the pool....

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HTH Super Sock It is Cal-Hypo (53% Available Chlorine). For every 10 ppm Free Chlorine (FC) added by this product, it also increases Calcium Hardness...

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Last post by chem geek
Tue 15 Jul, 2008 00:43
Chlorine stains

by snnyretired » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 16:40

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Evidently I had a high chlorine level when my local Pinch a Penny rep said to add a half a jug of liquid chlorine and 3 pints of acid. It didn't...

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I have the same problem in my pool and a few weeks ago I had to drain it to repair a crack and the gunite company suggested an acid wash on the...

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Last post by cocoribbit
Mon 14 Jul, 2008 19:20
Adding chlorine turns the water green... that's a first...

by MichaelRemillard » Tue 27 May, 2008 13:21

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Hi.

I've had a pool for years now but this is the first time that I have water which is slightly foggy/murky and whenever I add chlorine it turns...

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Just out of curiousity... what could be the source of this copper or iron???

Water from wells, water that is delivered by trucks, a water heater...

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Last post by Guest
Sat 31 May, 2008 15:51
How do I lower free chlorine level?

by lisab » Fri 30 May, 2008 19:05

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New pool owners - have only shocked the pool 4 times. The first three times the level went up to 10, then back to almost zero by the next day. Last...

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Is your pool water clear?

The chlorine level will go down on it's own. The solar cover is probably slowing the breakdown but not a real problem....

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Last post by Denali
Fri 30 May, 2008 19:45
Liquid Chlorine Only - Is this wrong?

by greytblackdog » Thu 29 May, 2008 15:48

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We're new pool owners, having purchased a home mid-summer last year with a 20x40 in-ground pool. We just kept doing what the previous home owner did...

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Nothing wrong with using only liquid chlorine. Pool stores make $ selling chemicals and you aren't buying.

One thing you want is a good test kit...

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Last post by Guest
Thu 29 May, 2008 16:43
green water

by sharonw » Sun 25 May, 2008 19:33

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:lol: we are having trouble getting our water clear. we had the water tested and where told to add 65 lbs of baking soda and 12lbs of shock it. our...

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We need to know what your chem levels are. Is your filter clean? What about run time?...it needs to run 24/7 until the water clears up.

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Last post by Chris
Tue 27 May, 2008 16:04
easy way to add granulated chlorine

by jemae » Tue 27 May, 2008 09:08

hi, is there any other method to add granulated chlorine? If i put directly, there is some that doesn't desolve.

Got fed up diluting it first in...

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Last post by jemae
Tue 27 May, 2008 09:08
5gal 12.5 liquid into 24000gal pool

by pool dude » Sat 24 May, 2008 21:15

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My wife put all 5 gallons of the 12.5% liquid chlorine into our 24000 gal pool. Now the chlorine levels are off the charts, any suggestions?

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The best kit to get is the Taylor K-2006 kit you can get at a good online price here or the TF100 kit from tftestkits(dot)com here with the latter...

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Last post by chem geek
Sun 25 May, 2008 05:44
chlorine breakpoint

by janjon » Sat 24 May, 2008 09:17

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I am not finding an answer

My PH and Alkalinity is reading perfect, but my chlorine levels are...

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Sat 24 May, 2008 09:17
How long before I get a CL reading

by Brian87gt » Mon 19 May, 2008 22:46

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my level of Cl was at zero, I added alot (green algae), it's benn an hour and the test still says 0. How long should it take to show up? Thanks

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Chances are the chlorine is being used up before you have a chance to test. It will react instantly with organic materials. What kind of chlorine do...

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Last post by muss08
Tue 20 May, 2008 16:07
household chlorine bleach 6%

by brutus1zada » Mon 19 May, 2008 21:59

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Question - Just uncovered the pool for the season!! Woo hoo! Need to shock pool. Want to use 6% liquid household chlorine beach in 42,000 gal. pool -...

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Hard to tell you how much bleach to use to shock without knowing the levels of other chemicals in your pool. The chlorine tabs you added contain...

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Last post by Guest
Tue 20 May, 2008 00:22
too too much shock it in the

by ltdavis97 » Mon 19 May, 2008 06:09

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My husband and I both shocked. Now we have sooooooooooooooo much in there. What should I do? :(

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Chlorine will levels will come down naturally. What kind of pool surface do you have and what kind of shock did you use? Granular?

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Last post by muss08
Mon 19 May, 2008 06:33
can you over shock a pool......i have foam now and need help

by help needed » Wed 14 May, 2008 22:04

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opened the pool, have 25000 gal. green floor was vacuumed to waste. Then I started shock treatment. My ph was at 7.2 ..I got from dirty green to...

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Post your #'s and someone will be around. :wink:

Can't help without those #'s... :(

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Last post by SummerTimeLove
Wed 14 May, 2008 22:23
CC breakpoint dosage calulator

by Guest » Wed 07 May, 2008 10:51

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Is there an online calculator where I can enter these 3 values:

Combined Chlorine level in PPM

Volume of water in gallons

% Available...

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What is your free chlorine reading and your combined chlorine reading? how big is your pool?? IF you have high total chlorine, and no free chlorine,...

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Last post by jdlloyd1183
Sun 11 May, 2008 15:59
Crazy readings

by sj1000 » Fri 09 May, 2008 19:37

This is strange, We've had our pool for 8 years now and have had no problem keeping the chems right. But now I can't get chlorine to register! After...

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Last post by sj1000
Fri 09 May, 2008 19:37
Help! high CC

by tacoma5050 » Wed 07 May, 2008 12:06

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I had just drained half of my pool last week, added new water. Balanced water over the weekend. Then added 3 gals of bleach on Sunday.

On Tuesday I...

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OK Thanks! I will try bringing the FC up to 10. I will do this by adding 3 gallons of 6% bleach. During this correction period, how often should I...

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Last post by Guest
Thu 08 May, 2008 07:32
Low Chlorine

by tinad » Tue 06 May, 2008 04:09

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I changed 90% of the water in my above ground pool this year, I choc'd three times in the last 2 weeks and added two pastills daily but no chorline...

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Check CYA and add stabilizer accordingly. :wink:

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Last post by Guest
Tue 06 May, 2008 21:19

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