Recent content by Siegfried

Hi, quick question here. Can different makes/types of Pool Filter Sand affect the PH? Personnaly I don't think so but I was asked about this on an Aquarium forum. It is just silica sand I believe. I couldn't find any MSDS sheets on this from the manufacturers. thanks

Hi everybody, Does anyone know what the manufacturer codes on the reagent bottles mean. like 4020C. I don't have them in front of me for more examples but this is the code that tells you when the reagent was bottled I believe. I have the Taylor "Troubleshooter" test kit.

update: Pool is looking good. ph sitting at 7.6 CL at about 3.0 Clear water, that is after I vaccumed all the twigs, needles and other debris from a storm we had up here on Friday. I still haven't gotten a complete test kit but I'm looking. thank you all for your help, A truely informative and...

I had the a similar problem too. Where the pump was not coming up to prime. Lots of air. So, during a particluarly dry spell I noticed a wet area of ground close to where the hose comes out of the ground and then goes to the pump. I dug about a foot to the hose and there was a fitting! Hose...

How long should take for the CL levels to come down, on average?

Thanks for all the help and guidance, Here is an update. CL ~12ppm (this is with the OTO test in which I have diluted the pool water with distilled water to get this approx. reading) PH 8.0 TA 161 The pool is no longer green, just cloudy, I can see the main drain now. Just not too clear. I just...

Good morning, Well, I added 15 litres (about 4 gallons) of bleach 5.25% last night, plus 32 oz of Wash Soda. Before that my tests indicated 0.3ppm CL and PH7.0 After about 2 hours I tested again. >3.0 CL and PH 8.2 (my Chorine test, which uses OTO only goes to 3.0) Does the shock level of...

I just bought it all. I have no idea how much of this stuff I will use during the season. You tell me. It didn't cost much. A lot less then pool stores though, thats for sure! Once I get a complete testing kit, then I will be able to determine how much of any one chemical I need to get the pool...

Okay, I've picked up 6 x 5 litre (1.32 Gallons) jugs of 5.25% bleach. 4kg of Wash Soda which converts to 8.82lbs and two boxes of Borax. Plus about 9kg of baking soda (which is just shy of 20lbs) What would be the best method to put all or portions of into the pool? What should go in first...

thanks for the clarification on the Test Kits. The one price I've seen it for here in Canada for the "Taylor 2005 Professional Test Kit" is $169.99cdn. Another kit called Lamotte Test Kit is only $35. details: "Simple & accurate with color coded instructions and treatment charts. Free chlorine...

thank you for all of your tips. The people at the store are going to look at me funny when I leave with 7 or 8 jugs of bleach. I will also try to get Soda Ash and Baking soda. I know I can get the large quantity of Baking Soda at a 'Bulk Barn' store here, not sure about the Borax or Soda Ash...

Hi, newbie here, I was asked to post my test levels to help solve my green and cloudy pool. First of all, the only tests that I have currently are OTO type chlorine test, PH, and Total Alkalinity. And the TA test is from my KH test kit that I use on my fish aquariums. Last night I added two...

Hi everybody, I, like many others only seem to find these sites after getting miffed at the cost of Pool chemicals from the Local Pool store. But before I get to all that, my name is Mike, I live in Toronto, Canada and I have a 16 x 32 kidney shaped Vinyl inground pool that is 75000 Litres which...