Newbie here, please help.
My above ground pool started to develop algae two weeks ago and I have been adding different chemicals as recommended by pool stores. The cloudiness continues. Most mornings I see some algae at the bottom when I brush the pool and the water continues to be cloudy. Also, I’m testing the water daily and the numbers are all over the place, except for normal. When I backwash, one or two times a day, and the water comes out cloudy and sometimes a little greenish. Now I’m starting to see ashes from the California fire. Should I use the solar cover even the numbers are crazy? I’m at lost
and I don’t know what to do next. Today the Chlorox 6-Way test stripsresults are as follow:
Total hardness 600
Total chlorine: 10
Free Chlorine: 5
Ph: 8.0
Total alkalinity 160
Stabilizer: 100
I would really appreciate your advise.
TIA, Rosa
My above ground pool started to develop algae two weeks ago and I have been adding different chemicals as recommended by pool stores. The cloudiness continues. Most mornings I see some algae at the bottom when I brush the pool and the water continues to be cloudy. Also, I’m testing the water daily and the numbers are all over the place, except for normal. When I backwash, one or two times a day, and the water comes out cloudy and sometimes a little greenish. Now I’m starting to see ashes from the California fire. Should I use the solar cover even the numbers are crazy? I’m at lost

Total hardness 600
Total chlorine: 10
Free Chlorine: 5
Ph: 8.0
Total alkalinity 160
Stabilizer: 100
I would really appreciate your advise.
TIA, Rosa