Tag Archives: chlorine

Breathed in a little bit of chlorine when putting it in the spa…?

Little bit more information, when I breath out of my nose, it smells like when you have swam all day and your skin stinks like chlorine, except I haven’t been swimming or in the spa. So as the title says, I inhaled a little bit of chlorine when putting it in my spa. It was … Continue reading

worms in my spa?

We discovered worms in our inground spa. The worms were needle thin and looked like they had a head on both ends. We have chlorine in the pool but it did not seem to bother these worms. They swim around in it like it is their native habitat. Anyone else have that same issue?

My fiberglass pool is green and chlorine levels are really high, now what?

I was reading other entries regarding green pools and someone wrote in about adding borax to raise ph. Right now my chlorine level is off the chart and my ph is very low. The "pool store" told me to add more shock and it should clear up the green but I think he is wrong. … Continue reading

How long should I wait to chlorinate my pool after using ph minus?

I just got a easy set pool and I was wondering how long I should wait to put the chlorine in after using the ph minus? Also, how long should I run the pump while ph minus is in it? This is the first pool I’ve ever had, so I’m new to this! It’s a … Continue reading

Can you use chlorine in a hot tub or spa?

My friends have a hot tub. I’m not sure what they put in the water, but it always dries out my skin and makes it itchy. I have an in ground pool that I swim in all the time and have none of these skin issues. Can you use the same chlorine that you would … Continue reading

how long do i have to wait to swim in my pool after the pool man has put in muratic acid?

this is the situation, he added about 9 gallons or so of muriatic acid in the pool which is 20X32 connected with spa which is 8×8. it’s a big pool. this is a completely brand new inground concrete pool which we just started running the same day we added the acid. the pool guy said … Continue reading

Reli On Cool Mist Humidifier?

I bought a Reli On Cool Mist Humidifier, I took the filther out and it was wringing wet and it got all over the humidifier, will this damage it? What happens if I don’t use a filther as I got a superb water filtherization system, over 6 filthers, including a chlorine filther so do I … Continue reading

How do you calculate pool water volume?

I need to know how many gallons our 15 foot round, 4 foot deep pool will hold so I know how much chlorine to use.

How do we get rid of smudges on our pool?

My husband and I recently bought a house with a fiberglass pool. So far we’ve done a good job of maintaining the right amount of chemicals in the pool. We also keep it covered when not in use, and vacuum every other day. Even so, there are a few smudges that won’t come off when … Continue reading

Can I use spa clarifier in a swimming pool?

I have a little 500 gallon swimming pool for my kids and I bought spa clarifier by accident. I am wondering if I am able to use this in their swimming pool to clarify the water? I am not a pool chemical pro! I just normally make sure the chlorine and the ph are at … Continue reading