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Zero chlorine reading

by dodgegirl48 » Thu 24 May, 2012 19:31

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I just had my water tested and was told to add 4 jugs of trichlor,some soda ash for ph level and calcium chloride.After adding everything by the...

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Possibly, though your continued use of Trichlor probably means that your CYA level is very high. Test strips are worst at measuring CYA. Do yourself...

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Sat 26 May, 2012 03:00
How expensive is it to maintain your own pool?
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by jackson911 » Fri 24 Sep, 2010 15:27

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I pay an extra $50.00 on my rent per month for my landlord to pay for pool service every month, which I understand is very reasonable for weekly...

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I'm surprised by the high cost of maintenance some of you people are experiencing. My season is short, from mid May to mid September, but my annual...
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Fri 25 May, 2012 09:14
Pool won't hold chlorine and all other levels seem good

by mckennadaniels » Thu 17 May, 2012 08:38

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My pool won't hold the chlorine. I shocked once when still cloudy, it cleared up, and have just had in tablets since. But stick reads nothing for...

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Get yourself a proper test kit, either the Taylor K-2006 or the TF-100 and use The Pool Calculator to calculate dosages. Shocking is not a one-time...

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Fri 18 May, 2012 05:42
Another year, another Ammonia Nightmare

by Nagrath » Mon 14 May, 2012 10:04

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Hello Pool Experts (and especially Chem Geek!)
You all have helped me in the past; for the last 3 seasons I have been experiencing the same issue...

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Update-
Added 8 more gallons; Ammonia/CC dropped to zero, FC at 10. Woo hoo! Now what to do about the cloudiness? Water looks kind of cloudy, but...

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Mon 14 May, 2012 13:48
Low or no chlorine

by jeff1966 » Sun 13 May, 2012 10:25

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I opened my pool a week ago it was very green and dirty, more so than usual, I am guessing because we had a very mild winter. Anyway, the pool is now...

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See It Can Happen to Anyone - Zero Chlorine, CYA --> Ammonia . First I'd make sure you truly have no chlorine since high chlorine can bleach out...

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Mon 14 May, 2012 06:23
Amount to use for 18,000 gallon pool

by rocks911 » Tue 21 Feb, 2012 10:15

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I am the owner of an 18,000 gallon inground white plaster pool and am wondering how much chlorine to add daily. I'm not sure what my chlorine levels...

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Here's a link to The Pool Calculator

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Sun 04 Mar, 2012 12:54
DPD1 Chlorine test results delayed?

by rwilson86 » Wed 01 Feb, 2012 22:23

Looking for soem advice on the use of DPD1 test tablets for residual chlorine testing. I am a new Pool owner (< 1 month) and have just started...

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Wed 01 Feb, 2012 22:23
Stabiliser too high?

by pdiddy » Wed 06 Jul, 2011 13:38

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:? We have had our swimming pool at our holiday home in France for 12 years, partly maintained for us when our paying guests are in residence by a...

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:? We have had our swimming pool at our holiday home in France for 12 years, partly maintained for us when our paying guests are in residence by a...

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Thu 24 Nov, 2011 03:29
Cya=80 Or Cya=50 & Chlorine Demand

by Henry_R » Fri 02 Sep, 2011 11:22

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I'm now extremely confused by my CYA readings.
I'm using a TF100 kit. When I read the test for CYA I get to around 50 mark and so I read CYA=50.

At...

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Are you sure that's not a 192 ounce bottle of bleach (that would be 1.5 gallons which is more typical for the larger size bleach bottles)? Anyway, if...

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Sun 04 Sep, 2011 22:25
Mild chlorine bounce+strong chlorine odor but no CC in test

by Henry_R » Mon 29 Aug, 2011 08:04

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I thought a strong chlorine odor was usually the result of used chlorine forming CC in the water, but the FAS-DPD test shows none. So what stinks if...

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The TF-100 also uses Taylor chemicals. I didn't realize it didn't have the (alternative) 25 ml 0.2 ppm instructions. You can find those instructions...

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Last post by Henry_R
Sun 04 Sep, 2011 08:55
Shopping around for 10%-12% chlorine

by Henry_R » Thu 25 Aug, 2011 08:29

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My HOA is using 10% chlorine liquid in our HOA community pool. We just got 5-4 gallon bottle cartons which is $14 per at a local pool store. All we...

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An saltwater chlorine generator (SWCG) for 20,000 gallons putting out even 4 ppm FC during 8 hours of the day would be 10.7 ounces (about 300 grams)...

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Thu 01 Sep, 2011 02:07
Foamy water in Chlorinator

by jsar » Tue 16 Aug, 2011 11:29

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I was wondering if someone could tell me why the water in the chlorinator is foamy and a 'waxy' buildup is along the inside of the chlorinator. I am...

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Thanks so much.....will try this today and see what happens! :D

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Tue 30 Aug, 2011 07:16
10% chlorine what is other 90%?

by Henry_R » Wed 24 Aug, 2011 19:44

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Hi all, I'm wondering what the other 90% of a 10% liquid chlorine bottle is? Bottle says "10% Sodium Hypochlorite, 90% inert ingredients"....

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10% Sodium Hypochlorite (chlorine)
7.8% Sodium Chloride (salt)
about 0.2% Sodium Hydroxide (lye)
82% water

The amount of sodium polyacrylate in...

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Thu 25 Aug, 2011 12:54
Constantly Having to Add Chlorine Every 2-3 Days

by fiberzap » Wed 03 Aug, 2011 13:15

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Hi,

I bought a house with a beautiful swimming pool last fall and I wasn't expecting how much work it is to maintain it. I have no experience with...

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Yes, it could be that your Cyanuric Acid (CYA) is too low. If your chlorine loss is during the day but not at night, then that indeed is the problem....

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Wed 03 Aug, 2011 15:24
CL. Br Level shows orange Ph at 7.4

by wiseoneday » Tue 05 Apr, 2011 09:25

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Hi All Your Help Would Be Much Appreciated,

we are in spain its just warming up nicely here and we wanna jump in the pool, we have been at this...

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I see that your post is already old and I'm sure you've got things straightened out but, for the sake of other people experiencing the same, or...

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Last post by cpo2go
Tue 02 Aug, 2011 17:08
No Chlorine Murky Algae

by jodijo » Thu 30 Jun, 2011 07:22

Hello,

Newbie here and to pool "ownership" ... Please forgive my near idiocy regarding terms, etc.

After initial maintenance to open...

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Thu 30 Jun, 2011 07:22
New to using a real test kit. (ColorQ Pro 7)

by Tommyt » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 06:59

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Problem :
Got a real test kit and dumped the test strips, but need help with ALL the new data that I'm getting. Pool looks great, but it seems that...

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Thanks for the quick response... Already working on "add water" issue first and will retest. Also added some chlorine even thought I...

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Sun 19 Jun, 2011 19:30
Insatiable Chlorine Requirement

by Too Much Chlorine » Fri 17 Jun, 2011 15:57

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I'm new to this forum.

I have a 14.5k gallon vinyl liner pool and I use Chlor-Brite from Leslie's Pools.
I cannot get the chlorine in the pool above...

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Leslie's Chlor-Brite is Dichlor where for every 10 ppm Free Chlorine (FC) it also increases Cyanuric Acid (CYA) by 9 ppm. You should instead try...

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Sat 18 Jun, 2011 01:26
CHLORINE PROBLEM

by TYSGRANNY » Sun 12 Jul, 2009 11:35

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I HAVE A 12 FT BY 30 INCH POOL. I CHECK MY WATER AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY, IF NOT EVERY DAY. MY CHLORINE LEVEL IS DARK ORANGE INSTEAD OF YELLOW LIKE...

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Orange in the OTO chlorine test is high chlorine, > 10 ppm. You probably should not swim in it. If you know the Cyanuric Acid (CYA) aka stabilizer...

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Wed 15 Jun, 2011 21:43
Chlorine lockup
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by pierceg8 » Tue 17 Feb, 2009 11:53

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I have a 24k inground pool with vinal liner. Have had pool for about 16 years. Installed new liner two years ago. I use a looplock cover in winter....

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The ammonia test just gives you a minimum chlorine level that would be needed (10x the ammonia reading), but you could need a lot more because there...
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Sun 05 Jun, 2011 13:20

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