Please Help-Green, Hazy Water and Zero Free Chlorine since 5/18/15 =-(

[Azgirl71]

The water is definately looking better than when you first posted. If you have already left for work, when you get home use pool math to find put how much stabilizer in a sock to get to a CYA of 30 and set it in the top of the skimmer to disolve. Remember to leave your filter running with it I there.

 

[awtrizzle]

Just for some encouragement. I was also thinking about draining my pool. I was worried that I had no idea how much stuff was in the pool since it hadn't been opened in over three years.
Well, I just followed the methods here and it cleaned up nicely and is staying there with a little bit of maintenance.
When they say Trouble Free they aren't kidding. It's so easy. My pool was 10 times worse than yours is and it is crystal clear now. Don't fret, stick with it, follow the methods, and you will also have a clean pool.
Everyone told me the same thing and I was getting tired of hearing it. But it is true!!! Don't give up. It's all worth it in the end.

 

[JenMazz]

Hi Everyone! I retested, here are the numbers:
Calcium Hardness = 400 (40x10)
Total Alkalinity = 80 (8x10)
PH: 7.2
Chlorine:
17 drops to change from pink to colorless: (17x.5) = 8.5 free chlorine
Added r0003 - turned very slight pink
Added 0871 1 drop to turn clear (1x.5) = .5 combined chlorine
18 again for Cyanuric Acid

Okay, what should I do next? Thank you, Jen

 

[JenMazz]

Hi Lisa,
Is stabilizer shock, or bleach or ?
Thanks
Jen

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Awesome, thank you! I can't wait to have a pool plan and have it be beautiful as it should. Neither can my family.

 

[lelandapple]

Hi Lisa,
Is stabilizer shock, or bleach or ?
Thanks
Jen

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Awesome, thank you! I can't wait to have a pool plan and have it be beautiful as it should. Neither can my family.

Stabilizer = CYA.
You want your CYA at about 30 at the minimum

 

[Azgirl71]

As Lelandapple said stablizer is what tou need for CYA. You can get the HTH brand at Walmart. It has a purple cap.

 

[JenMazz]

While I am running to the pool store to get CYA, is there any other chemical I should pick up?

 

[tim5055]

While I am running to the pool store to get CYA, is there any other chemical I should pick up?

WalMart is a lot less expensive than the pool store usually. In the seasonal pool section.

 

[JenMazz]

Okay, got the CYA - putting it in the pool now. The Walmart near me - always go and am always let down b/c they are out of stock of what I went for. I try to do price searches online. Ok, putting it in the pool and I will let the pump run all night and retest in the morning.
Thank you!

 

[Azgirl71]

Okay, got the CYA - putting it in the pool now. The Walmart near me - always go and am always let down b/c they are out of stock of what I went for. I try to do price searches online. Ok, putting it in the pool and I will let the pump run all night and retest in the morning.
Thank you!

Don't retest the CYA in the morning. Test it in 1 week.

 

[JenMazz]

Don't retest the CYA in the morning. Test it in 1 week.

Thank you. So do I have to wait 1 week to do another step? Thanks, Jen
BTW, I added liquid CYA so it wouldn't take long to dissolve.

 

[jblizzle]

No. Just assume you are at your CYA target. But, the liquid cya should show on the test in a day or so.

 

[JenMazz]

No. Just assume you are at your CYA target. But, the liquid cya should show on the test in a day or so.

Thank you!
Sorry, I'm not sure what to do next to clear the pool? Am I doing the SLAM thing? I'm re-reading previous posts to see if I missed something.
Thanks,
Jen

 

[Azgirl71]

Thank you!
Sorry, I'm not sure what to do next to clear the pool? Am I doing the SLAM thing? I'm re-reading previous posts to see if I missed something.
Thanks,
Jen

Yes, follow the SLAM.

 

[jblizzle]

Yes. Slam.

 

[JenMazz]

Added 12 gallons of bleach and 4 packets of shock- still green. Do I keep adding more? Can't vacuum efficiently-cant see bottom and the vacuum is horrible. Here are yesterday and today's photos. The darker is yesterday
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[tam87]

Pool School - SLAM - Shock Level And Maintain You mention using packets of "shock" this is not necessary with the TF method. Follow instructions in this article--bleach is your main weapon

 

[JenMazz]

Okay, so I just keep adding bleach until it turns clear and then retest?
Thank you, Jen

 

[tam87]

You must read the link above for SLAM process--it tells you all the steps--its not just about clear water

 

[JenMazz]

Added 27 gallons total of bleach.
CYA is 40 ppm
PH is 8.0 or higher
Cal Hardness 400 ppm
Total Alk: couldn't read b/c sample instead of turning green to red, turned green to yellow!
Can't check chlorine b/c there is too much in pool - test wasn't working.
Will it take all week to get this fixed? Am I going in the right direction?
Please help.
Thanks
Jen