Still have green, cloudy water after following pool store advice

[Jess09]

Lol.. We're going to chalk this up to a beginners error.. After hundreds and hundreds of dollars spent at the pool store, I'm going to do what you say... But my question is.. When do I start putting the bleach in it? I added the stabilized chlorinator this morning. The pool this morning is blue but it's silk really cloudy, which the chick at the store said it would be.

[PoolDoc]

But my question is.. When do I start putting the bleach in it?

This evening.

Glad you can still laugh about it!

Good luck!

[Jess09]

You were right. I got one of those testing kit things and when I got home I tested it. No chlorine at all. Thank you for your help.

[PoolDoc]

You're welcome.

Keep at it -- learning to do pools well does take some time and effort. We can make it easier, and help you cut through all the pool chemical company BS and deception. But we can't make it effortless. It is worth it though, if you or your family enjoys the pool!

[Jess09]

So I've been adding bleach every night like you said and testing it daily. During the day, the chlorine is high, which from what I understand, is expected. The Ph is low today and the water is cloudy. Is there something else I should be adding or is that expected as well?

[PoolDoc]

=> Has the pool been cloudy since June, or did it clear and then get cloudy again?

=> Do you have a K2006? What are your test readings?

=> What sort of filter do you have (type / mfg / model)?

=> Is the pool cloudy green, or cloudy blue/gray?

=> Are the side walls slippery?

[Jess09]

Ok.. It cleared up really well, water was actually sparkling. I haven't ordered the test kit that I recommend yet, I just bought one from Walmart to make due for now. The chlorine and Ph are both in the ok zone at this minute. I have a sand filter and walls are not slippery at all. You can see through to the bottom, just not clearly. It just looks a little cloudy but still blue.