Hi there,
I've been trying to clear up my cloudy pool for 2 weeks now...my head is spinning and would really appreciate some help in clearing it up. Been shocking it over and over. Most recently shocked it 2 days ago (before this test) with 4 gallons of liquid Cl. My filters are new and I ran them 24/7.
I finally bought a solid testing kit: Taylor 2005 (waiting on the 2006, but in the meantime...)
The pool test stats:
18,000 gallon vinyl semi in-ground pool, no run off issues. Long Island, NY.
According to the Pool Math app I should:
Is there a manner in which I should do all of this or do I just throw the kitchen sink at it and pray / test over and over?
Thank you all so much for any response--I feel so lost!
I've been trying to clear up my cloudy pool for 2 weeks now...my head is spinning and would really appreciate some help in clearing it up. Been shocking it over and over. Most recently shocked it 2 days ago (before this test) with 4 gallons of liquid Cl. My filters are new and I ran them 24/7.
I finally bought a solid testing kit: Taylor 2005 (waiting on the 2006, but in the meantime...)
The pool test stats:
18,000 gallon vinyl semi in-ground pool, no run off issues. Long Island, NY.
- Combined Chlorine: 2
- Free Chlorine: 2
- pH: 7.8
- Total Alkalinity : 120ppm
- Calcium Hardness: 160ppm
- Cyanuric Acid: 58ppm
- Water Temperature: 86 degrees Fahrenheit
- Saturation Index: around .275
According to the Pool Math app I should:
- Raise Chlorine: Add chlorine bleach 6% - 187oz
- Lower pH: Add dry acid - 17oz
- Lower Total Alkalinity: Reduce pH to 7.2 and then up it by aerating
- Lower CYA: Drain some water and then refill
- Raise Calcium Hardness: Add calcium chloride - 373oz
Thank you all so much for any response--I feel so lost!
