Recent content by PamKern

If you read my previous posts I have been adding muriatic acid to bring it down. I follow the pool calculator for amounts. We had a leak and each time I added water it got worse so I added more acid. We wanted to actually be able to swim in it this weekend so I did not add anymore Saturday since...

I will try rinsing the zeobrite. We replaced it this year thinking that was part of the problem. As I said, we were trying everything. I just feel like we are running out of swim time. We can swim in the cloudy water but it is just very frustrating. It is storming today so I will have to wait...

Thanks. My kids are having a party tonight so I will probably give it a shot tomorrow. I will let you know how it goes.

FC 7 CC 0 PH 7.8 TA 210 CH 350 CYA 38 Still struggling with cloudiness. The pool has been beautifully blue for quite a while but we still cannot see our feet at the bottom, 54" deep. It is clearer than when we started but no where near where it should be. I am convinced the hardness and...

Thanks, I will keep at it. I am determined to have a few clear water swimming days before it is time to close for the season. :lol:

Me again. CC .5 FC 14 CYA 48 PH 8.2 TA 220 CH 340 My pool is still very blue but there has been no lessening in cloudiness for the past week. Today it actually looks slightly cloudier. I have been keeping it at shock level and have been working on clear water since July 11. The pool calculator...

My pool is still cloudy. Very blue but still cloudy. My CC has been at or below .5 ppm for a over a week. I have been keeping FC at 5 to 7 for the past few days as it seems the level always holds overnight. I am posting my test this morning because I am wondering if calcium hardness could have...

We are in southwest Ohio. Lot's without power around here too but fortunately we are not one of them. The chain saws are going like mad clearing debris around the neighborhood. More storms are being forecast for the next few days. Got all of the junk out of the pool and tested again. FC is at 16...

Unfortunately during the last hour we had a mega storm rip through here and my pool is now filled with branches and leaves. Plus we have a huge maple tree down. At least it didn't hit the pool. Of course that would solve all the problems haha. As soon as the lightening stops I am going to clear...

My level was at 16 with 0 CC this morning. CYA was 35 but was told this was probably not accurate. I know this advice is all best guess but I was advised to shock more and now the CC is at .5 ppm. According to the info I was OK before shocking this morning. Sorry but this is getting frustrating...

I am getting conflicting advice. My level this morning was 16 before shocking. I was advised to raise it higher because that was the minimum shock level. It is now at 19.5 ppm. Super tune says 16 is too low. Linen says let it drop to 14. I don't want to waste the bleach or my test chems but not...

Ok shocked again at 9:30 am tested at 10:30 am. FC 19.5 CC .5 Should I add more bleach or test later? Thanks for all the advice. I feel I am getting somewhere.

Last night at 10 pm (shocked at about 9:30 pm) FC 14.5 CC .5 This morning 6:30 am FC 16 CC 0 Can free chlorine go up? I tested last night after only waiting a half hour after shocking. Is that why the FC is higher than last night? Anyway, hubs thinks the pool looks bluer. I think I have become...

Filter has been staying at 10 psi. New gauge new zeobrite. Didn't want to leave anything to chance. Back washing twice a day.

Ok, just got home and tested the water again. Have not added chlorine yet this evening. Shocking everyday. Filter always running. Back washing. Vacuuming to waste and brushing. FC 13.5 ppm CC 1ppm PH 7.5 TA 200 TH 320 CYA 35 Water looks pretty much the same blue green and cloudy. I did notice...