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    Cloudy water

    Following TFP for raising alkalinity, I added 4 lbs of washing soda to my 20k in-ground pool. The initial bloom of cloudiness was expected. However, 3 days later the pool is still cloudy. Not sure what went wrong. Chemistry is mostly in balance.
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    Chlorine numbers are way off

    Here's the deal: Pool is clear, but for the last couple of weeks, chlorine numbers have been in the .5 - 1. range for FCL and .9 - 1.6 TCL. My CYA was at 30 so I added 6# to raise it to approx. 60PPM, it's at 38 today. Yesterday, I added 2.5 gals of 12.5% shock and 3# of powdered shock since...
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    Advice on an SWG setup

    Okay, here's my setup, looking for advice on an SWG setup: Pentair variable speed inteliflow pump and sand filter on a 19k+ fiberglass pool w/ 2" plumbing. I typically run my pump low speed 24/7 during the season and have very few problems using BBB/1" tri-chlor tabs. Thought about going with...