Another cloudy pool

[Watermom]

You can make your test kit test higher by using dilution while you are waiting to get the Taylor kit you promise to order! This is not super accurate, but better than nothing. Take a look at this thread for how to do so:

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...5545#post65545

I would not use any more cal-hypo. Your CH is aleady pretty high. It could be contributing to the cloudy water problem. Also, your CYA may be much higher than 100 since that is the highest the kit will differentiate. I'd suggest doing a partial drain and refill (maybe 1/2 to 2/3 of the water) and try and get the cya level down. Depending on how hgh your cya actually is, it may take a couple of drain/refill cycles to get the cya down to a more manageable level.

If you choose not to do a drain/refill, you will have to run higher than normal chlorine levels to compensate for the high cya. (Another reason to get the Taylor kit.) Take a look at the chart at this link:

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?t=365

You need to be testing and dosing a minimum of 2 times per day and 3 or more times per day is even better. Take your cl level back up to shock level which for your pool with such a high cya is 25ppm. Try and hold it there for a bit. When you can go from sundown to sunup without losing more than 1ppm, you can let the cl drift down but never want it to go lower than 8ppm.

My opinion --- 1. Get the Taylor kit, 2. Drain and refill and try to get the cya down. 3. No more cal-hypo. Stick to bleach.