Pool opening - 2013

[ajb8898]

Everything seems to be stabilizing some. I'm not losing chlorine quite as quickly and I'm not getting as much dead algae floating to the top. Water is blue but still very cloudy, although less cloudy than it was.

My issue is the pH doesn't seem to stay up. I keep having to adjust. Is that normal? What would cause that?

[CarlD]

Dichlor is somewhat acidic. Trichlor (sometimes sold as powder) is HIGHLY acidic. May be the cause of your pH problem.

[ajb8898]

I haven't used anything except bleach since that first time. Would that still be affecting it?

[ajb8898]

I'm continuing to deal with cloudy water. My skimmer sock keeps getting less and less dirty through the day so I hope that means it's slowly clearing out.

I've been keeping my chlorine at 20--it's been several weeks now. Is it safe to have it at shock level for so long?

[ajb8898]

Finally saw the bottom of the pool for the first time this morning!

[Spensar]

For me the cloudy stage of cleaning up a green pool can vary from a few days to much longer and I have to remind myself to be logical and that it will clear! I keep the chlorine levels up at a good level until it is clear as well. Don't know if that is official BBB protocal, but it works for me - no algae rebounds in my pool!