Beginner. Cloudy Pool. Here are my numbers.

[davideglasgow]

Values obtained with Taylor K2006C with FAS-DPD.

CYA: not detectable

pH: 7.0

Free Cl: 0.4

Combined Cl: 0.2

Total alkalinity: 140

Calcium hardness: 180

Obviously chlorine is the issue, along with pH. However, CYA is low as well. Maybe that’s why I’ve been chewing through chlorine.

So, what’s next? Shock and add CYA? Thanks!

 

[PoolStored]

Add 30ppm of CYA to the pool, use the sock method. Add 3ppm of liquid chlorine now. After 1/2 hour soak, you can squeeze it a bunch and it will dissolve.

Then follow this...Link-->FC/CYA Levels

Leave the pH alone, it will rise on its own. When pH is in the 7s, there is no need to raise pH.

 

[Deb04]

You’re going to need to SLAM after you get the CYA in there because of your cloudy water.

 

[bobloblaw42]

Also, prepare to use the 10ml sample for testing your FC instead of the 25ml sample. One scoop instead of two. One drop = 0.5 FC instead of 0.2.