Cloudy.. impatient

[BigDave]

The filter should clear the cloud. If the filter pressure is not rising, let us know.
We need to get past the chlorine demand before we discuss anything else.
Patience...

[CarlD]

Ok, let me jump in here. What I'd like to see is you run the FC/CC test with the 25ml sample just once, and see if your CC now tests at <=.2ppm. If it does, then the 10ml <=.5ppm is leading you on a merry chase. Quite frankly, with white cloudy water and a CC of <=.2 and high FC, I'd say don't worry about the CC anymore.

I didn't see if your pool is a sand-filtered, but if it is, tray adding a little DE through the skimmer, just enough to raise the pressure one pound. What you have may be too fine for sand to catch. You could also try a slime bag.

Another tool is the only algaecide we recommend: Polyquat 60%. This can also function as a clarifier since I think you've killed your algae.

FC may well be dropping if you have a lot of sunlight, even with CYA=30-40ppm. I'm not convinced you have any algae left to metabolize. I'm currently boosting my own CYA, aiming for the 60-70 range where I intend to keep it and run higher FC levels.

Carl

[BigDave]

CarlD, Chuck9997's pool lost 3ppm FC last night and had 1ppm CC this morning. I think he's still got live algae.

[CarlD]

CarlD, Chuck9997's pool lost 3ppm FC last night and had 1ppm CC this morning. I think he's still got live algae.

Ok, I missed some of that. I would keep hammering it with bleach/LC for a few more days till the FC stabilizes and the CC drops.

[chuck9997]

thanks Carl and BigDave.. I was able to sneek outta work (YAY) and run home at noon.. After dosing the pool this AM.. the FC at noon-thirty was 19 and CC: 0.. still cloudy.. but clean (if ya know what I mean). The wife is gonna dump more bleach in at 3pm. I'm gonna keep the FC up then see if I am still losing FC in the morning.

I have may have some DE left.. I'll check.. meanwhile I am using a skimmer sock to help.

[chuck9997]

Measured 15ppm FC in pool last night (8pm), pool outta sunlight.. this morning (about 7:30am) had lost 2ppm FC. CC was 1. I can stay with it for the FC and CC readings.. but this cloudiness is really bugging me. I know my pool is clean.. just not pretty. Someone at work said add muriatic acid to solve the cloudy problem. I have never used it before.. so I am not sure.

Again.. this is my first year not having the pool crystal clear in 3 or 4 days (at most). I am well into week number 2.

[BigDave]

The last pH we saw from you was 7.2, up from less than 6.8. Don't add muriatic acid, it's job is to lower pH.

Did you add bleach this morning?

Stay the course, maintain shock level, test and dose as often as possible, filter 24/7.