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    Default Hi, just getting started--cloudy pool

    Hello everyone,

    I am the proud owner of a 15,000 gallon above ground pool. Can't wait to go swimming, but it is taking a while for the pool to get clear.

    Here are the numbers I have using a 5-way drop kit:

    Cl: 12.0 (?--I'm ballparking it based on amber color of reaction)
    pH: 7.2
    Total alkalinity: 120
    CYA: 100 (I had to use a test strip for this)

    I have balanced out my pH and my alkalinity by using acid and aerating. I know I need to add more shock, but I am afraid of bleaching my liner. How long does this process normally take? I have scooped out 99% of big debris and need to vacuum.

    I must say that the cover fell in over the winter (this winter was our first winter in our house), and I neglected the pool after that. It was swampy green and you couldn't see an inch down. It has come a long way in a month.

    Thanks to all!

    EDIT: I forgot to add that I can see the bottom fairly well. It IS coming along, slowly but surely.
    Last edited by RobynUofA; 05-24-2013 at 09:52 PM.

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