Cory | Pool Dad

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Cory, creator of Pool Dad app—your easy pool calculator for perfect water balance & logs. Pool tips, maintenance hacks, and app updates

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

I built a pool calculator because I got tired of:
• conflicting advice
• pool store upsells
• wrong chemical amounts -- you're supposed to weigh non-liquids -- did you know that?
I’ll share everything I've learned about keeping water clear without wasting money and saving time.

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

7/ The “stabilizer is stabilizer” shortcut works until you care about secondary effects and precise pH/alkalinity control.
Once you understand the difference, choose what fits YOUR pool & harness the side effects to your advantage.
What’s your go-to—dry or liquid? Drop your experiences below! 👇
#PoolCare #PoolChemistry #CYA #PoolDad

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Liquid vs. Dry Pool Stabilizer: The 360° View Water Balance Comparison 🧪🏊
1/ Thought I’d share a CYA Stabilizer deep dive (pun intended) exploration I went on!
When I first adjusted CYA in my pool I just assumed stabilizer is stabilizer. Grab the granules or the liquid and you’re good.
But the camps disagree: granules are cheaper, liquid is easier. Reality? They behave differently on pH & alkalinity. Thread

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6/ Liquid: Disperses quickly = wins on easy application. But raises pH (risk of high CSI/LSI + scaling if not watched). Still needs a pH correction step + costs more.
Concrete examples in the images to see the effects of each from https://t.co/q9MFZsZHeS
20,000 gal pool, raising CYA from 0 to 30 ppm

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

@U3uuu @RealXavier011 Seems like a lot of chemicals, just don’t let it get that bad. They’re consumed by the algae anyway. End up as Salt and Water and different gasses that off-gas and leave.

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

@RealXavier011 If waters cheap can def just drain but that green-to-clear turnaround is so satisfying! Brushing + shocking + vacuuming to waste really does the trick. The secret to keeping it clear: get your chlorine level perfectly matched to your CYA so algae never comes back.

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

Ready to make pool care simple?
Head to https://t.co/q9MFZsZHeS right now — 100% free web app for calculations, no download needed.
Follow @pooldad for more pool tips & threads.
What’s your biggest pool chemistry struggle right now? Reply below 👇
#PoolChemistry #PoolMaintenance #SwimmingPool

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

Pool Chemistry 101 for Busy Dads 🧪
As a warm climate Pool Dad, I know how fast chemistry gets out of whack in our year-round sun. Here’s the simple system that actually works — plus how my free web app makes it effortless (no download required!).
👇 #PoolCare #PoolDad

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

4. With a Pro account - Log every test in the app.
Pool Dad tracks your history, shows trends, and has reminders to stop problems before they start. Perfect for busy pool dads who want crystal-clear water with zero stress.

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

@STLChrisH routine pool care is not bad. love all these comments about doing it yourself. get a drop test kit, some acid and chlorine and you're set.

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

@NickMyCarGuy @STLChrisH this dude knows what he's talking about

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

what really did it though was when @spadepot stopped selling their paper log book. I loved that thing. Now Pool Dad saves my logs digitally.

[Cory | Pool Dad @pooldad]

I built a pool calculator because I got tired of:
• conflicting advice
• pool store upsells
• wrong chemical amounts -- you're supposed to weigh non-liquids -- did you know that?
I’ll share everything I've learned about keeping water clear without wasting money and saving time.