Tested water, now what?

[JesOlson2311]

First year we’ve had an Intex above ground pool, 18 ft round. I backwash it weekly, vacuum weekly, skim daily and test it every few days. The kids use it about every other day (2 kids) so it isn’t often covered. Have been using two Clorox tabs in a floater. And shock it with an 8-in-1 pack every week. Went away last week (shocked before I left) and came back to a green tint to the water. Shocked it last night and the green is gone but it’s still cloudy. Test results from this morning below. How do I clear up the water?

CYA: 35
PH: 7.8
Total alkalinity: 120
Calcium hardness: 140
Free chlorine: 15 (bc of shock, expect that to decrease quickly in the sun today)

 

[Katodude]

Welcome!!!

You should start by reading this:

ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry

There are several items things every pool owner should know about swimming pool water. We share details on the basics of Pool Water Chemistry.

www.troublefreepool.com

You have algae, you will need to SLAM:

SLAM - Shock Level and Maintain

We’ve all had to deal with a green pool. Clear algae from your pool with a SLAM! Read here to use shock level and maintain to clear your pool.

www.troublefreepool.com

You should also fill in your signature so we know what we are dealing with. What test kit are you using?

 

[mariane]

Welcome to the forum.
Cloudy water means you killed the green algae and now it is floating around dead. But there is still more algae to be killed off.
Shocking the pool once and waiting for the FC to come back down will not kill off all the algae.
Reading the above articles posted by Katodude will help you to understand what is happening in your pool.

 

[JesOlson2311]

Welcome!!!

You should start by reading this:

ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry

There are several items things every pool owner should know about swimming pool water. We share details on the basics of Pool Water Chemistry.

www.troublefreepool.com

You have algae, you will need to SLAM:

SLAM - Shock Level and Maintain

We’ve all had to deal with a green pool. Clear algae from your pool with a SLAM! Read here to use shock level and maintain to clear your pool.

www.troublefreepool.com

You should also fill in your signature so we know what we are dealing with. What test kit are you using?

Thanks!! Test kit is Taylor (bottles and reagents)

 

[proavia]

Thanks!! Test kit is Taylor (bottles and reagents)

Taylor makes a tons of different testkits. Which model number do you have?

Fill out your signature with your pool, pool equipment (including manufacturer and model numbers) and your testkit information.

 

[JesOlson2311]

Taylor test kit is #5165. That’s the only identifying information I see

 

[proavia]

5165 is probably the id of the instruction sheet

Instruction #5165 (for K-2000, K-2005, K-2005-SALT, K-2006, K-2006-SALT, K-2007, K-2009, K-2015)

List all reagent numbers in your kit and bottle sizes.

 

[mariane]

Taylor test kit is #5165. That’s the only identifying information I see

OK
Can you test for FC, CC, CYA, TA, pH?
TC is not important. Neither are phosphates nor calcium (because you have a vinyl pool).

 

[mariane]

Please add to your signature the type and size of: pool, pump, filter. Any other equipment such as SWG, stenner pump, autofill, etc.
Thanks