Bleach vs. pool chlorine? - Trouble Free Pool
WEBApr 29, 2015 · Pool Industry likes to call it that I think, because we are all brought up that "Bleach" is a bad chemical. the only real difference is in strength. Industrial is 12.5, and "Pool Chlorine" is usally 10%, where household Bleach is …
The Free Chlorine and Cyanuric Acid Relationship - Trouble Free Pool
WEBJan 18, 2019 · Stabilizer or cyanuric acid (CYA) protects your free chlorine (FC) from the sun. With no CYA stabilizer in your pool, FC will be quickly consumed by sun exposure instead of doing its job to oxidize organic material like bacteria and algae. If your FC level drops too low in your pool, you risk allowing algae to grow.
SLAM - Shock Level and Maintain - Trouble Free Pool
WEBSep 25, 2023 · SLAMing an outdoor pool is most effective when CYA is around 30 to 40. Below 30 you lose too much chlorine to sunlight. As CYA goes up, SLAMing requires more and more chlorine, which starts to get impractical around 80 or 90. With CYA above 90 we recommend replacing water to decrease CYA before you start the SLAM process.
PoolMath - Trouble Free Pool
WEBDiscover the pool calculator behind the perfect pool, PoolMath. Dealing with pools has allowed TFP to become the original authors of the best calculator on the net. To help you better understand the calculator and keep your water clean and clear, you should also view the following: ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
Reaction between Aluminum and my Chlorinated pool water?
WEBApr 17, 2011. #4. Aluminium is possibly a poor choice for immersion in chlorinated water. It's possibly aluminium oxide. anodizing the aluminium would help with the corrosion but its a sacrificial thing, once the oxide forms it protects the aluminium underneath, cleaning it off just allows fresh oxidation to occur.
Pool Won't Hold Chlorine...FRUSTRATED - Trouble Free Pool
WEBJul 12, 2011 · These were my latest reading after getting the kit yesterday. Total Alkalinity=72 PH=6.8 Calcium Hardness=403 Free Chlorine=0 Total Chlorine=.56 (From previous pool supply test) CYA=84 Based on my current reading I got out the pool calculator and added 5 jugs of bleach (184 oz) and brought my chlorine up to about 5.
ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry - Trouble Free Pool
WEBDec 12, 2018 · FC – Free Chlorine – A sanitizer which keeps your pool water safe and free of germs. Chlorine must be constantly replenished. (level depends on CYA) PH – Acidity/Basicity – Needs to be kept in balance to prevent irritation and protect the pool equipment. (7.2 to 8.0) TA – Total Alkalinity – Appropriate levels help keep the pH in ...
Ascorbic Acid Treatment - Further Reading | Trouble Free Pool
WEBMay 12, 2023 · Here are the directions to use Ascorbic Acid treatment to rid your pool of iron metal stains: [1] Before AA Treatment. Take your chlorine down to 0 and PH down to 7.2, if there is chlorine in the water it won't hurt, it will just eat up the ascorbic acid, so you will need more to get rid of the stains. Let it decline naturally.
Way too high chlorine level and staying that way for weeks
WEBNov 25, 2018 · I've been a pool owner for 20 years and do my own maintenance. I've never seen this before. All the other water chemistry is normal except the chlorine. It's off the chart on my tester. I used the floating chlorinator with 3" tablets. I've kept this out of the pool for 5 weeks hoping that the chlorine level will lower itself. Nope. Still high.
CC - Further Reading - Trouble Free Pool
WEBMay 30, 2024 · What is Combined Chlorine in a Pool? “Combined Chlorine” is a generic chemical term for chemical compounds formed from the reactions of chlorine with organic and biological contaminants in pool water. Chlorine, and specifically the active chlorine compound hypochlorous acid (HOCl), is a very powerful oxidizer. Oxidizers, in chemical …
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