I have been treating green pool water for 2 weeks. I can only see about 1 foot into the water. Cannot see the bottom of the pool. I've been to my pool store 4 times in the last 2 weeks and they keep having me add more chemicals. I have followed all of their instructions and the pool has barely changed color. I have also scooped out the leaves, vaccumed and scrubbed the pool (not easy when you can see what you are doing) took the ladder out, pool filter sand was changed last year, pump working good.
Test results from pool store:
04/11/16
Alkalinity 57
PH 6.7
Hardness 253
Stabilizer 13
Chlorine .45
Added Alkalinity increaser, stabilizer, algaecide and LOTS of chlorine
04/14/16
Alkalinity 63
PH 7.2
Hardness 205
Stabilizer 12
Chlorine 0
Added Alkalinity increaser, stabilizer and LOTS of chlorine
04/21/16
Alkalinity 67
PH 6.8
Hardness 283
Stabilizer 10
Chlorine 7.0
Added Alkalinity increaser, stabilizer, algaecide and LOTS of chlorine
04/22/16
Still no change in color and Chlorine level was holding over 7.0. They had me do their "Swamp Treatment" ... 6 oz mustard eliminator, 1 qt Haviland Blue 2000, 1 pack of Clear Result clarifier, 4 lbs chlorine shock and 4 pounds non-chlorine shock. Followed by 2 more pounds chlorine shock in 12 hours.
Water did not change color.
Tested this morning (my AquaChek pool tester and strips)
Chlorine 9.9
PH 8.2
Alkalinity 70
I have been using the same pool store for 3 years, so I think they are really doing their best to help me, but the water is not changing color, still a light green with no visibility past 12 inches. I have never had this much trouble getting pool clear.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm a single mom trying to get pool ready for my autistic daughter to swim in. It's still too cold for her to swim, but soon it will be warm enough, so I'm desperate to get it ready for her. I'm starting to go into panic mode!
Test results from pool store:
04/11/16
Alkalinity 57
PH 6.7
Hardness 253
Stabilizer 13
Chlorine .45
Added Alkalinity increaser, stabilizer, algaecide and LOTS of chlorine
04/14/16
Alkalinity 63
PH 7.2
Hardness 205
Stabilizer 12
Chlorine 0
Added Alkalinity increaser, stabilizer and LOTS of chlorine
04/21/16
Alkalinity 67
PH 6.8
Hardness 283
Stabilizer 10
Chlorine 7.0
Added Alkalinity increaser, stabilizer, algaecide and LOTS of chlorine
04/22/16
Still no change in color and Chlorine level was holding over 7.0. They had me do their "Swamp Treatment" ... 6 oz mustard eliminator, 1 qt Haviland Blue 2000, 1 pack of Clear Result clarifier, 4 lbs chlorine shock and 4 pounds non-chlorine shock. Followed by 2 more pounds chlorine shock in 12 hours.
Water did not change color.
Tested this morning (my AquaChek pool tester and strips)
Chlorine 9.9
PH 8.2
Alkalinity 70
I have been using the same pool store for 3 years, so I think they are really doing their best to help me, but the water is not changing color, still a light green with no visibility past 12 inches. I have never had this much trouble getting pool clear.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm a single mom trying to get pool ready for my autistic daughter to swim in. It's still too cold for her to swim, but soon it will be warm enough, so I'm desperate to get it ready for her. I'm starting to go into panic mode!