how do I get my water crystal clear again

[Casey]

Did you read my post?

Your pool is not special. What works for us, will work for you, when you are ready and not a moment sooner.

You haven't even told us if you're playing with a kiddy pool or a 40,000 gal in ground.

Here is the link you need. It's up to you to do with it what you want.
Pool School

 

[JasonLion]

Post whatever test results you have and we can make specific suggestions. The order you do things depends on where your current levels are.

On the CYA test, if the dot never disappears your CYA level is zero.

 

[MichaelJTritter]

Kevin, it will work. I understand being tight on cash. I got my kit online for 50 bucks. I have put probably 50 gallons of bleach in over a month or so, so my total investment is under 200. What they are telling you will work and is the cheapest right way to do it. Worked for me.

 

[Kevindjac]

Thank you jason I appreciate that on the cya I couldn't work on Sunday cause it rained again if I can figure out how to post a pic of my pool that way you can all see what I'm dealing with. But Casey if you read the very first post I posted I specifically said an agp but left out gallons thats my bad it is 6423 gallons and thanks Michael for the glimmer of hope when I get some dry day. I will post test results and so you all know im using the BBB method if I didn't mention before

 

[Patrick_B]

Good deal Kevin.

What we will suggest to you will work. I assure you it will.

 

[BoDarville]

[QUOTE="Kevindjac']Totally understand but u all gotta keep in mind not everyone can afford 75 dollars or more for a test kit...[/QUOTE]You will either spend way more than that on excess or needless chemicals or you will have a green/cloudy pool. Just sayin'...

Here's proof that I'm putting my money where my mouth is: http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/52092-TFPC-Saved-Me-Over-1-400-in-the-First-Full-Year/page2. None of this $1,400 savings would have been possible without a good test kit and implementing the methods we teach here. Now, would you spend ~$75 and some time listening to the advice you have already been given in order to save hundreds or perhaps thousands of $? Your call...

 

[Casey]

Intex?

 

[jblizzle]

With a pool of that size, and the apparent lack of willingness to get a proper test kit, easiest to dump it and start over. Maybe following the Seasonal Pool Guide.

Please add your pool details to your signature and location to your profile as described HERE as it will help us help you.

 

[Kevindjac]

Yes casey intex y

 

[Kevindjac]

Hey fellows so to start with getting my cya up is there a common household product I can use to bring it up do I absolutely have to buy dichlor or trichlor, and if so which one is more economical to use and will get me more bang for my money

kevinj

 

[Kevindjac]

kevinj

 

[Abigail K]

Hey fellows so to start with getting my cya up is there a common household product I can use to bring it up do I absolutely have to buy dichlor or trichlor, and if so which one is more economical to use and will get me more bang for my money

kevinj

You can buy cyanuric acid and use the sock method, you don't have to use dichlor or trichlor.
However, if you intend to drain and refill you shouldn't add CYA now.

 

[smforte]

I bought my stabilizer/cya at Walmart for about $13

 

[Kevindjac]

Well as everything is right now im going to try to get everything in range but cya is zero so im thinking I should start there b4 ph, fc, alkalinity your thoughts and thanks

kevinj

 

[Abigail K]

everything is right now

I'm sorry if this sounds rude - how do you know this? Did you test your water? If so, how did you test?

 

[Kevindjac]

I checked it the black dot did not disappear on the bottom of the tube checked with my hth kit

kevinj

 

[Bama Rambler]

In order of precedence you should test and adjust,
pH
FC
TA (only if it's a potential issue)
CH (only if it's high)
CYA

Since you know that you don't have any CYA you can go ahead and buy some and once you get the pH adjusted (if needed) and some FC in there you can go ahead and add enough CYA to get you to about 30 ppm. Once it's dissolved, go ahead and start dosing the FC to the recommended level for 30 ppm CYA.


P.S. You say everything is in range, but you haven't posted any test results.
Please post
pH=
FC=
TA=
CYA=zero

 

[Kevindjac]

Um no I meant to get everything in range I probably should start with the cya

kevinj

 

[Kevindjac]

But thanks rambler

kevinj

 

[Kevindjac]

So I've read after you add the cya don't check it for a week so can I work on adjusting the other things as necessary I've gotta work a 12 hour shift tonight so fixing to go to bed but will check everything in the morning and post rambler thanks again

kevinj