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No Chlorine Stability
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by Colleen Murphy » Mon 05 Jun, 2006 10:12

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Can not keep Chlorine levels in pool. Phosphates are at 1000 and can not bring down, treated with phosphate remover and does not affect. Also, 32...

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If you cyruanic acid (stabalizer) is too high (result of cal hypo tabs) or too low (result of liquid) your chlorine levels will not read correctly. A...
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Tue 22 Mar, 2011 12:45
Removing dead algae after using floculant

by melissaa » Sat 08 Jan, 2011 20:18

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Looking for some help here..... our pool filtering system does not have a multiport valve installed and therefore I cannot "vacuum to...

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There should be a bypass valve somewhere (which also allows you to discharge excess water.)

A photo of your piping would help.

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Last post by Larry
Fri 14 Jan, 2011 07:33
Quick problem

by richardK » Fri 07 Jan, 2011 13:53

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Ive been trying to work on this problem for a little now and I can seem to work it out.
Ill type it out exactly as it is written.

Your pool has...

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Almost, but not quite. You are forgetting that 1 of the 1.5 chlorine relative to CC is already part of CC, if it is monochloramine (that is, one mole...

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Sat 08 Jan, 2011 22:55
How to kill the water bugs

by Guest » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 20:12

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BUY ALGECIDE! BUY ALGECIDE! BUY ALGECIDE!

With no alge in the pool the bugs cannot and will not lay there eggs!

clorine is not effective unless...

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BUY ALGECIDE! BUY ALGECIDE! BUY ALGECIDE!

With no alge in the pool the bugs cannot and will not lay there eggs!

clorine is not effective unless...

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Last post by floridapooltech
Tue 17 Aug, 2010 22:08
Bucket Test
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by kaptn » Wed 23 Jun, 2010 11:07

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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....

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OK that's great.
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Tue 27 Jul, 2010 00:04
No Chlorine?

by TabSinger2 » Tue 01 Jun, 2010 17:51

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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...

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Standard DPD chlorine tests where you compare the intensity of pink/red will bleach out at high chlorine levels having you think there is no chlorine...

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Wed 21 Jul, 2010 13:18
Starter Chemicals after pool resurfacing

by el scorcho » Fri 16 Jul, 2010 10:18

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...

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Fri 16 Jul, 2010 10:18
CYA problem

by italyhound » Thu 01 Jul, 2010 14:42

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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...

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The title of the thread is incorrect :oops:

It should read CYA problem and how my coffee board ID got in there is beyond me :shock: but...

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Last post by shacke
Thu 01 Jul, 2010 14:46
put baquacil algecide in chlorine pool, help!

by confused! » Sun 20 Jun, 2010 18:53

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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...

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the regular baquacil algicide (50% concentrated) is compatible, but the performance or premium algicides are not.

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Wed 30 Jun, 2010 18:43
Best Pool Shock

by Pool Shocker » Fri 18 Jun, 2010 13:45

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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...

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Non-chlorine shock (MPS) is not a sanitizer -- it is an oxidizer. Dichlor is chlorine, but increases CYA levels a lot. If you already have CYA...

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Tue 22 Jun, 2010 20:30
Still NO chlorine :-(

by TabSinger2 » Fri 18 Jun, 2010 11:35

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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...

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My local pool chain (Pinch a Penney) sells the chemicals to test CYA for $3.95 (8 oz bottle) and the test tube (has a mixer with the needed black dot...

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Last post by lbridges
Mon 21 Jun, 2010 15:16
im lost

by joshua » Mon 21 Jun, 2010 08:33

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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...

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Read the Pool School to learn more about how to maintain your pool.

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Mon 21 Jun, 2010 12:46
irritating vapor coming off the pool

by coughinginthepool » Sun 20 Jun, 2010 21:54

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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...

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What kind of chlorine is used to chlorinate this pool? Trichlor pucks/tabs? Cal-Hypo? Chlorinating liquid or bleach? Saltwater chlorine generator...

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Sun 20 Jun, 2010 22:04
HELP---How to maintain the chemicals in an above ground pool

by tara225 » Fri 11 Jun, 2010 15:22

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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...

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Start by reading Pool School to learn about the terms, what each product does, what you need to know and do, etc. You can read the article on...

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Sat 12 Jun, 2010 02:26
Double chlorine dose in pool

by twinstb » Thu 03 Jun, 2010 21:54

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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...

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You didn't specify the type of chlorine you added. If it was 12.5% chlorinating liquid, then this would raise the Free Chlorine (FC) in your 7000...

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Fri 04 Jun, 2010 21:19
Water Quality - smells like sweat socks/tastes salty

by amurray » Fri 28 May, 2010 12:30

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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...

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The high TDS is probably from salt. You can do an explicit chloride test using the Taylor K-1766 salt test, for example, but will probably come up...

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Fri 28 May, 2010 19:23
Oil on top of water

by billspool » Sun 09 May, 2010 12:35

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

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Sun 09 May, 2010 12:35
blocked skimmer

by senhen » Sat 08 May, 2010 06:14

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

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Sat 08 May, 2010 06:14
Adding pool chemicals

by HowardWalker » Sun 18 Apr, 2010 11:46

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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...

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The sock method, or use of a T-shirt, is also great for having Cyanuric Acid (CYA) slowly dissolve in the skimmer. Some people put it in a sock and...

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Sun 18 Apr, 2010 14:01
Best operating temp for chemicals to work

by Timberwolf » Thu 25 Mar, 2010 08:19

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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...

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This is not true. ALL chemical reactions speed up at higher temperatures and this includes chlorine killing of pathogens. The reproduction rate...

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Thu 25 Mar, 2010 09:42

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