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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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Last post by Henry_R
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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Last post by jsar
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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Last post by chem geek
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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Last post by chem geek
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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Last post by chem geek
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
Fertilizer in pool

by dave t » Thu 02 Jun, 2011 05:40

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I accidentally got some fertilizer in my pool. What kind of problems can I expect? It was probably less than 1/4 of a cup.

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chem geek - thanks for your helpful information.

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Last post by dave t
Sun 05 Jun, 2011 06:40
What is the exact chlorine daily dosage?

by charles » Tue 10 May, 2011 03:50

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Tue 10 May, 2011 11:35
Chlorine gone!

by keithjackson » Sun 18 Jul, 2010 08:44

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hi,i am new to this site. lst year,i moved to south west france. i inherited a 60 cu met auto chlorine (salt) swintonic pool the prev owners left no...

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Looks like this prob must hav got solved. Could you share what worked here?

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Last post by swimfit
Sun 08 May, 2011 03:33
Cya and fc

by lwilbanks » Fri 06 May, 2011 09:17

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i am a new pool owner by purchasing a home with an existing above ground pool. 15 x 30 and 4' deep. i don't know how to balance my PH, cya and fc. I...

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thanks for your help. The super shock bags are cal hypo. I also inherited a pail of Blue Wave stabilizer. I don't know what it's for. The 3"...

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Last post by chem geek
Sat 07 May, 2011 12:24
Chlorine-shock

by TomLacey » Sun 20 Jun, 2010 16:44

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We opened our pool about 2 weeks ago. Since then we have not gotten a clorine reading. We are going crazy with this. It did have a green tint to the...

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Properly maintaining pool water chemistry is perhaps the most important aspect of maintaining a swimming pool. There seem to be many types of...

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Last post by twistedemotion
Sun 24 Apr, 2011 06:01
Fc3 / Tc0 / Whats Going On?

by todjob2000 » Sun 30 Jan, 2011 15:53

My pool was out of service for a few days because the door needed repair, once I started it again my FC was 3 my TC was 0 and I can't get it to level...

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Sun 30 Jan, 2011 15:53
Ascorbic acid to lower bromine

by Hot Tub » Sun 09 Jan, 2011 19:08

I use bromine in my hot tub. My pool guy tells me that I should use ascorbic acid or sodium ascorbate to lower the bromine if necessary instead of...

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Sun 09 Jan, 2011 19:08

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