Pool Chemical Problems & Swimming Pool Chemicals

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odor causing swimmers to cough

by HoosierStacey » Wed 27 Jun, 2018 11:49

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Hi, I have an 18,900 gallon in-ground fiberglass pool. This will only be our 3rd full summer since having the pool installed. This season we have...

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Could the smell be from the decomposing of your wallet from buying expensive lithium hypochlorite and the other overpriced chems you don't need?
You...

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Wed 27 Jun, 2018 15:40
Cloudy water, balanced chemicals?
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by nicakemp » Thu 21 Jun, 2018 13:33

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Hello,

I would greatly appreciate some insight on why I'm not able to clear my pool, water is cloudy. I tested all of the chemical levels except for...

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No it won't ruin your filter, it will still take some time to dissolve though as the water flow is slower inside the filter due to the larger surface...
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Tue 26 Jun, 2018 14:07
Help! This is really frustrating.

by Rileysdad99 » Mon 25 Jun, 2018 07:30

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Moved into a new house with a salt water pool. 12,000gal. Hayward aquarite controls with T15 cell.

Pool turned green after a few days. Control panel...

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Stop using algaecide, that's what's foaming and your chlorine, what little you have is busy trying to burn the algaecide out of the pool meaning not...

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Mon 25 Jun, 2018 16:23
Swimming pool bugs that bite

by coonie » Sun 09 Oct, 2005 12:53

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I have been bitten several times by bugs or insects in my outdoor pool. Size 24 x 40. Some look like flying ants. Others are very small black bugs...

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Last month, when my kids were playing happily in the pool and suddenly one shriek in terror, pointing to a bee hovering over the water. I had started...

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Fri 22 Jun, 2018 00:46
My Test of Cyanuric Acid Remover

by Eric » Sun 12 Aug, 2007 15:12

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My pool has cyanuric acid of somewhere between 60 ppm (pool store measurement) and 80 ppm (my measurement). This is making it hard for me to keep the...

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The CYA reducer is an enzyme, anything remotely able to kill (chlorine, quats) etc should be left out of the pool. Putting a cover over the pool...

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Sun 10 Jun, 2018 14:40
Chem numbers crazy (Just moved in)

by Newbpoolowner » Sun 23 Jul, 2017 16:06

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Hey everyone I am brand new to the forum so thank you for taking the time to read my post.
I just bought an older house with a pool. The lady that...

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I am planning to drain the pool this weekend. Most likely will have to rent a pump from home depot if they do because I am sure it will take forever...

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Mon 04 Jun, 2018 12:50
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Tue 22 May, 2018 01:27
how much? (chemicals)

by adamunsworth » Wed 02 May, 2018 04:40

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Hi,

Im in Portugal. My pool is 3.5m x 9m and is 1m deep at the shallow end and 1.65m at the deep end. I used a pool volume calculator and it said my...

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As Dennis said you need a decent test kit and not dip strips. What are your water levels at the moment? Cyanuric acid stabilser is the most important...

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Fri 04 May, 2018 12:16
CYA keeps rising even with removing all chemicals and diluting pool over a month

by Raven7146 » Mon 26 Feb, 2018 23:25

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Hi, this is my first post here. I’m very confused..
We bought a house with a 6yr old free form concrete pebble tec pool approx 11,000 gal with DE...

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I guess that was someone not yet ready for the truth behind packaged pool chemicals. We can't always give you the answer you want to hear, we will...

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Sun 04 Mar, 2018 02:46
Swimming Pool Paint

by eric85 » Mon 01 Aug, 2011 00:44

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I have been using Blue-swimming-pool-paint.Renew and protect your masonry swimming pool. Swimming Pool Paint is the perfect solution for decorating...

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Some of these paints appear inexpensive but don't last and therefore need re applying making them possibly more expensive. A colleague used epoxy...

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Thu 22 Feb, 2018 09:02
pool bugs
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by rcatalyst » Sat 25 Mar, 2006 19:31

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I have a little bugs in my pool. (thousands) they look like tiny pieces of rice (1/8th the size of a grain) They bunch up in groups all over the...

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I have the same issue and finally worked out that ever since I got new grass/turf laid out and also a small garden bed with those mulch that you wet...
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Sun 28 Jan, 2018 09:43
Solution for iron problem
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by TheMartin » Fri 27 Jan, 2012 17:10

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Hello Everybody!!

Because brown water caused by excessive iron in water drove me crazy until now, I want to share the 2 possible definite solutions...

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If using that method, you need to use the right flocculent. To flocc metals (positive charge) you need an anionic flocculent (negative charge) to...
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Mon 15 Jan, 2018 05:58
Used FLOC...now what????

by needhelpwithpool » Sun 12 Jul, 2009 20:16

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I have a small above ground swimming pool that we purchased this year (13x4 ft). Our pool turned green so I went to the local pool supply place and...

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In the future, don't use floc in your pool, it is absolutely pointless.

That statement isn't actually true, used correctly floc can and does help....

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Mon 08 Jan, 2018 02:58
Alkalinity Test Gone Wrong

by Denis » Tue 12 Dec, 2017 17:53

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I have been having this problem just Lately checking my pool water, Mind you I have been checking pool water for at least 25 years that's how long I...

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Hi Denniswiseman, any issues with getting the Taylor kit shipped? some reagents were not allowed some time back. I used to supply the Palintest FAS...

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Wed 13 Dec, 2017 07:37
PHOSfree - Not Working...What did I do wrong?

by joesc230 » Sun 22 Oct, 2017 17:51

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Hi all,

I am closing my pool for the first time on my own (used a couple different companies in the past, both which I wasn't happy with, so I...

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I would phone the company and hear information from the horses mouth. Phosphate lowering compounds (Lanthanum chloride) often cause clouding of the...

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Mon 23 Oct, 2017 05:01
Pool water treatment...

by RossAngela » Fri 13 Oct, 2017 01:36

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Hi guys,
I have an inground vinyl swimming pool in my home and I’m looking for the pool closing ideas. I’m not draining the pool completely because a...

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Forget all that you have read and look up Pool School as well as Chlorine / CYA Chart with relation to your Pool Levels

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Fri 13 Oct, 2017 02:53
Leslie Stain Remover (Ascorbic acid)
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by Alou49 » Sun 29 May, 2011 19:07

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Beware the high priced "stain remover" from Leslie pool supply! It says it treats 20,000 gallons, but in reality it only treated the pools...

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I get mine on Ebay just search for Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C)
You will find it's hard to get a decent FC reading for a while because the AA will stop...
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Wed 06 Sep, 2017 17:12
Out of control pool

by slinkyjosh » Wed 16 Aug, 2017 21:23

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Background: I have a 9,000 gal kidney in ground concrete pool in Houston, TX. I haven't been able to get this thing swimmable since I moved in 8...

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Check out my post on "Please help with green pool. Newbie. Tried all guides"
If your water table is high a pool could pop out of the...

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Fri 18 Aug, 2017 17:33
Chlorine lock - what to do?

by meers_l » Thu 20 Apr, 2017 13:31

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Hi, I need some help understanding what to do with my pool water. We opened it about a week ago and I've done nothing but work on trying to get it...

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You can try it but we don't have much faith in these type of products
CYA does decrease slowly but the only way to be sure is to drain and refill

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Fri 18 Aug, 2017 17:03
Taking care of own pool

by new2pool » Tue 26 Apr, 2011 17:11

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We no longer have a pool service and are trying to take care of our own pool. We have the following issues and need some good direction. Sporadic...

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Hello,

You need some steps to take care of your pool. First of all, you should regularly clean the pool. To remove the debris and leaves use hand...

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Wed 02 Aug, 2017 02:27

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