Can you please explain what the Bucket Test is supposed to do.

2 gallons of pool water and add 1 teaspoon of 6% liquid chlorine equals 10ppm of FC. How do you find out...

By mid summer 2009 we were struggling to keep the chlorine level functional. In September, my husband opted to guess at what might work and poured a bunch of crap in it....

Greetings- The resurfacing of my pool will be complete today. I know that I need to add starter chemicals and that they cost between $100-150. The contractor that is...

I have 2 questions.

My CYA level checked last sunday was 40 and I am trying to raise it to 80. I have a SWG driving acid demand and keeping my TA on the higher side at...

I know this was stupid on my part, but now I need help! My local pool store sold me baquacil algecide. I didn't know what it was, I just thought it was a brand name. No...

I'm creating a little blog and would like some help for the content.
I want to give reviews on the best PoolShock, or at least some pro's and con's for each kind and...

In the past 7 days, I have added 6 gallons of liquid bleach and 10lbs of BurnOut Extreme to our 15' round-above ground pool. I have no FC, no Cya, no Ph and the hardness...

I need help i have bought a small pool with a filter pump. My problemis that after about one day of swimming the water is cloudy and im afriad to lewt the kids swim.I...

We are having a mojor problem with an irritating vapor coming off of our pool. The pool place has checked the water several times. First the chlorine was high, it has...

We have an 18-foot, 48-inch high round above ground pool. I'm pretty sure my husband said it holds 6,000 gallons of water (I hope that's right). Last year we had trouble...

2.5 gallons of chlorine was just put in my 7000 gallon capacity above ground pool instead of 1 gallon. Will this damage my pool. What should I do (or can I do) to...

Hello,

I work at an indoor municipal swimming pool that has a water quality issue. I am not in-charge so I am trying to build a case for the powers at be to address...

We have an oil slick and high clorine levels. Pool is now turning tan Help

Can cynuric acid clog a skimmer line if poured in too quickly. What is the best way to dissolve it?

For the longest time adding my pH and TA increaser consisted, mostly, of surface scattering of the powder. Then I went to adding it to a 5 gal bucket of hot water and...

What is the best temp for the pool chemicals to work? Or does temp even matter as long as the ph is correct. I'm being told that the pool heat "has to be" over...

Howdy all!

Can you check my math? Going to do the Borate treatment to my pool

Pool info:
33k inground gunite, Saltwater. It’s in good shape. I keep
pH around 7.7,
TA...

Okay...I've spent close to $700 in the last 2 months just getting my pool balanced and get rid of the green algae. I'm almost there and my pool is blue again :D I'm a...

I decided to share this interesting experience with all of you that will try to solve your algae problems next summer.
After draining about 2/3 of pool volume, I put 5...

Just wondering if you have to vacuum to waste after flocing when using a sand filter? It wastes so much water and was just wondering if you can just have the sand filter...