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The wheel in the feeder collapsed and pressure from the pumps forced water back through the lines and filled my tank to the brim. There was about 80 gallons of chlorine left, now the 200 gallon tank is completely filled with the diluted mixture. We use 12.5% sodium hypo and no stabilizers. Pool...

I manage a full size 50 meter indoor pool, surface area of 1,250 square meters. We keep the water pretty warm(83-85 degrees) and the ventilation system is quite large and efficient at removing humidity. The HVAC guys tell me humidity is maintained at around 47%. I think our water usage is within...

Apparently my boss quit paying the Co2 bills and our tanks ran empty right before a water polo tournament. How accurate are my FC tests going to be as the pH rises? I know the chlorine is less effective, but I want to know how I should interpret the test results. Any other short term concerns...

My CH had always tested around 280-300 ppm. About a month back I purchased a new CH test kit that gave a new reading of 220 ppm. I figured it was a good time to add to some calcium, so I bought 300 lbs of the Peladow calcium chloride pellets. I got a 5 gallon bucket and balanced it on the edge...

In a few days I will need to clean/rinse out our current 1000 gallon sodium hypochlorite tank. The plan laid out by risk management is cut the tank in half and use the bottom as a backup catch basin for 2 smaller tanks that will sit inside of it. So far the plan is to use a transfer pump to...

I have been managing a large pool for the last year or so. In years past they have had issues with the plaster finish breaking down and flaking off. Quite a bit has changed since then, and the plaster was redone a few years before I took over the job. No problems since then, just thought I'd...