Cloudy pool

[botanica37]

Last Monday when checking pool Chem, realized my TA was low. Added baking soda and then cal hypo 73...not sure where my head was. Pool turned cloudy. The next day my pump died after 20 years of service. I ordered a new pump, slammed the pool... still the same cloudiness.

New pump installed yesterday, shocked (cal-hypo 73) the pool again and brushed it yesterday and today. Still cloudy.

PH 7.5
Chlorine 7.5
CYA 30
TA 100
CH 375

My pool guy said it was phosphates, since County has apparently added them to the water? I do have persistent algae problem on and off, as sometimes I fail to keep chlorine where it should be. Thoughts?

Did I create a reaction b/n the baking soda and cal hypo? Or CH is too high? Or phosphates? Or just keep slamming?

Thank you!

 

[reggiehammond]

How are you testing? One of the recommended kits? Test Kits Compared

Algae presence can be confirmed with a Overnight Chlorine Loss Test and eliminated with the SLAM Process.

Pool guy is not correct; phosphates are not an issue if you properly deal with FC/CYA Levels.

 

[botanica37]

The TF pool kit of course. Long time member/lurker here, so nothing but that for testing. Normally I would do the overnight test, but since the cloudiness happened when I added the baking soda and cal-hypo, I assumed I missed something. And then the pool guy threw phosphates in the mix and I was lost.

Will check overnight, hopefully it is just a fluke. Thank you for taking the time to respond, very much appreciated!