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    Default Milky water

    Hi,

    I opened the pool about a week ago and have been filtering but the water will not clear up. It is cloudy/milky color and I can barely see the second step.

    I just bought a K-2006 test kit and here are my readings:
    FC 1 (I think this was much higher but has been dropping)
    CC 4
    Ph 7.6
    CYA 0
    TA 150

    I just added about 2lbs or CYA today. Do you think this could be the cause of the milky water or could it be something else?

    Thanks

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    Default Re: Milky water

    Could be many things.

    1. Tell us what kind/size of pool you have and the make/model of your pump and filter.

    2. Buy a cheap OTO-phenol red drops kit and 12+ gallons of plain 8% chlorine at Walmart.

    3. Add 4 gallons of plain bleach this evening for EACH 10,000 gallons of water in your pool. Test in the AM with OTO. Maintain a DARK yellow reading each AM. Test FC/CC levels every other day. Continue dosing like this, till the CC level is less 1 ppm or less.

    4. Test and report your CH (calcium hardness) readings.

    5. Tell us what all (make/product name) chemicals you have added this season.

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