I’m a chemistry newbie. We moved into a home with an approx 15,000 (I think!) vinyl kidney shaped in ground pool. The water all season has mostly been crystal blue even though Ive struggled with low ph and high chlorine levels. Although I skim daily and brush & vacuum 2-3 times a week I’ve noticed yellowish green staining on the floor that spread over time which ultimately made the water look green.
Online research suggested it was metal staining so 3 days ago I added Stain Free (citric acid) and it began to work immediately. I followed directions and let it sit overnight. The next day I added Metal Free when the water looked like blue milk. Since treatment required low ph and chlorine levels, I’m now trying to balance the water while praying the water will clear up.
Yesterday I added 5 lb ph increaser, which raised my level to 7.2 (AquaChek) but chlorine was 0. The treatment specified not to shock pool for a week so I added Dichlor tabs to skimmer basket to try to build Chlorine levels slowly.
This morning the water is still cloudy and looks like green milk. There is still 0 free chlorine and the alkalinity and cya seem high (see pics). I’ve been running the filter 24/7 since day 2.
Did I screw up somewhere along the way?Did I add chlorine too soon? Any guidance is truly appreciated. Thank you!
Online research suggested it was metal staining so 3 days ago I added Stain Free (citric acid) and it began to work immediately. I followed directions and let it sit overnight. The next day I added Metal Free when the water looked like blue milk. Since treatment required low ph and chlorine levels, I’m now trying to balance the water while praying the water will clear up.
Yesterday I added 5 lb ph increaser, which raised my level to 7.2 (AquaChek) but chlorine was 0. The treatment specified not to shock pool for a week so I added Dichlor tabs to skimmer basket to try to build Chlorine levels slowly.
This morning the water is still cloudy and looks like green milk. There is still 0 free chlorine and the alkalinity and cya seem high (see pics). I’ve been running the filter 24/7 since day 2.
Did I screw up somewhere along the way?Did I add chlorine too soon? Any guidance is truly appreciated. Thank you!