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High cyanuric acid (stabilizer) levels will give a false Total Alkalinity reading. Generally if you take your cyanuric reading and divide it by 3 and then subtract that from your Total Alkalinity reading you will get a true adjusted reading. Ex.= Cyanuric is 150ppm, T.A. is 100ppm. 150 divided by 3 is 50. Subtract 50 from 100 and your true adjusted T.A. is 50 which is far too low. Add baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to bring the level back up to 100ppm. Try to keep the cyanuric level between 40-60ppm by checking it once a month. Using isocyanurate chlorines will elevate the level over time. When it starts getting too high, switch to a liquid chlorine diet until it comes back down to desired levels. Make sure the Total Alkalinity levels are kept in the proper range to prevent calcium hydroxide leeching of the plaster. If the walls of the pool have a slick feel but the pool does not have algae, it is probably the T.A. is too low.
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Is pool water bad for chipmunks?
Yes, pool water is bad for chipmunks because of the chlorine in it.
If you put water in your eye is it bad?
No it is not. Only pool water that contains chlorine.
Is it bad to swallow pool water?
Yes it will make you sick
Is draining all but a foot or so of water out of an above ground pool through winter a bad idea even when you live in the South and don't have to worry much about freezing?
Doesn't some amount of water help hold the pools shape so it doesn't colapse? I had an upbove ground pool that we left a little water in for the winter so it wouldn't fall down w/the winter storms. They sure are not fun to clean in the spring though. It depends on the ground water level. If your ground water is high enough to float the pool, it's a bad idea. If ground water is high the pool needs the weight of the water to keep it from being damaged. If ground water is low, it doesn't really matter.
Why do you have water coming out of your waste port when pool is on filter?
spider gasket is bad
What are the symptoms of bad stabilizer bar?
Poor handling on the sharp corners.
When draining a pool how long can it go before refilling with water?
Not long the sun is bad for it
Is going into a pool after a workout bad?
No,studies have shown if your in water it can relieve stess and pain.
How can you use sodium metabisulfite to lower the PH of your swimming pool when it also neutralizes the chlorine?
No. You will also get a bad smell or odor from your pool water. Where did you get this idea????
Is it bad for shock to sit on the bottom of the pool?
Yes, it is bad to let the shock sit on the bottom of a painted pool. As it ionizes, it will eat away at the paint. Since the Calcium Hypochlorite has a low solubility, I recommend to my customers that they first dissolve it in a bucket of hot water, then pour it into the pool. That should solve your problem. I ageree with previous answer. If using 'calium hypochlorite', dissolve in bucket of water, as best you can, but you will have a residue. Throw the liquid into the pool and toss the residue away (calcium, not needed in your pool).
Is it possible for a hydrostatic valve to leak pool water only when the pump is not running?
YES THERE IS A LOT OF TRASH THAT CAN GET IN THE VALVE TO MAKE IT LEAK. YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO CLEAN IT FURTHER I found that with the pump running, the pool water was rising as apparently the pump was pulling water out of the ground. This was with the pool water low and the skimmer plugged off in order to try to filter after a bad storm. When I shut off the pump, the pool water went down as the valve did not seat properly.
Is it ok to swim in 1 week old unfilterd pool water?
i would not say that it is bad but it is like swimming in a lake
