Let me preface that I have been out of town and the Austin area had a bad storm the other night. At some point, the breaker turned off. Also, I use test strip (IKIK) and occasionally get the water tested at Leslie’s.
There is algea. It’s the worst I’ve had. I don’t have a sand filter. I’m going to attempt to shock the pool- I just don’t know if this will work with how high TDS is. What would cause this to be so high? last season, I used pucks. I quit after having to deal with high CYA. Now I use liquid chlorine.
I know I’ll have to do water out/in to get the TDS lower. Or should I call the pool company to empty it (brace it, etc). Advice please. Thanks
There is algea. It’s the worst I’ve had. I don’t have a sand filter. I’m going to attempt to shock the pool- I just don’t know if this will work with how high TDS is. What would cause this to be so high? last season, I used pucks. I quit after having to deal with high CYA. Now I use liquid chlorine.
I know I’ll have to do water out/in to get the TDS lower. Or should I call the pool company to empty it (brace it, etc). Advice please. Thanks
We can help guide you, but you'll need to change a few bad habits. Ditch the test strips, pool store advice, and any concerns for TDS. That's not your problem. The first thing you need is a proper test kit, either a TF-Series test kit like in my signature below or a Taylor K-2006C. Everything about your water starts with one of those. 
. So I would disregard that if you have a salt system. With liquid chlorine being sodium based, you would expect some residual salt deposited over time with a pool that has been full for a long time. 
