Cloudy and shocking not working

[queenofmyswamp]

Total chlorine: >10
free chlorine: >10
Calcium: 150
CYA: pool store - 30 ; my Taylor test: 60
pH 7.9
alk. 180
copper - 0
iron - 0
tds ---

I have been shocking the beejeebees out of it for a few days now, but it is still very cloudy and crummy looking. Pool party on Saturday and I am desperate to get this remedied (of course, it has been beautiful all summer until 3 days before the party <sigh>)

I have lots of chemicals and bleach on hand, but am out of POP, so hopefully that isn't the problem... :lol:

 

[Butterfly]

I'll trust your Taylor CYA of 60. So, with CYA 60, your shock level should be about 24.

Get some bleach in there! I'd drop that pH a little, too.

Are you brushing and running your filter 24/7 ?

After you get your pool cleared, you should try lowering your alk.

Let us know how it is going.

 

[JasonLion]

This would be simpler with a FAS-DPD chlorine test. It could reliably read FC levels over 10.