Cannot Get Rid of Cloudy Water

[ajb8898]

Ok. So we should just keep brushing in the meantime?

[AnnaK]

Brushing helps get the debris that has settled back into solution. If you have a chance to take another sample to the pool store for testing, do that. It would be good to make sure you have no CC (or less than 1 ppm, anyway) and we could start working on raising the pH just a little. My concern is that if the FC is over 10 ppm when they test, the pH measurement may not be accurate. You said you had ordered the Taylor K2006. What is the expected delivery date?

[ajb8898]

It says it shipped yesterday. Earliest day says Friday.

[ajb8898]

The kids got in yesterday and it rained a ton last night. The water still looks exactly the same--clean blue and cloudy. I have not been to get the water checked but used my strips at home and the FC is clearly not a 10. It's more like a 3-5. I tested the pH with the small liquid kit I have and it's still reading 7.0-7.2.

[AnnaK]

Have you tried using the skimmer socks?

Go ahead and raise your pH to 7.5, and pour in 1 gallon of 6% bleach. Those test strips aren't really reliable.

[ajb8898]

I'm hoping to get the socks today and maybe get a new reading from the pool store.

I have the Washing Soda. How much do I put in for the pH?

[AnnaK]

Add 2 cups of washing soda. That will raise your pH by 0.2 points or thereabouts. Let it circulate for a couple of hours, then let's test it again. Or you can take a sample to the pool store and let them give us some numbers.

[ajb8898]

OK both have been added. I'll try to get to the pool store about lunchtime.

[ajb8898]

OK here we go. Got the sock. Realized we had our jet pointed too far up so we're going to change that. Hopefully that will help with the filtering.

Since Monday, they've started using some sort of machine to test. When I went the other day they were still reading manually. I find some of the differences to be surprising.

CYA: 37 (they said 70 on Monday. is this normal?)
TC: 6.5
FC: 5.3
pH: 7.4
TA: 132
Adj Total Alk: 121

They said chemicals looked fine but b/c TC and FC were different probably needed shocked again. Is something trying to grow since TC and FC are different?

[ajb8898]

When I just went out there I saw a few pieces of algae floating at the top. Still seems blue though.