Got my Taylor 2006 Test kit today, went to the lake house and did some upkeep:
1. The water is still cloudy, with what I presume to be dead algae scattered across the vinyl (bleached out looking grey particulate). A few areas had accumulated more than others, vacuumed as much of it as I could. The pump and filter have been and still are running continuously 24/7. Filter is a Hayward S220T, starting pressure when I arrived this morning was 16 psi, and as I've only owned house a few weeks will have to assume that is my baseline pressure. I had to stop and backwash/rinse 3 times while vacuuming because the suction and water jet outflow would drop off, and during these times the gauge read ~24 psi. As cloudy as the water is/was, I could still barely see the bottom of the deep end (~9 ft), and the accumulations of debris on the bottom did not seem that great to me; is it normal to have to backwash that often?
2. The results of the Taylor 2006 Tests are listed below:
-Free Chlorine: 14 ppm
-Combined Chlorine: 1 ppm
-pH: 7.8
-Acid Demand(to 7.4): 4
-Total Alkalinity: 185 ppm
-CYA: 60 ppm
Put two "3 Chlorine Tablets in the skimmer basket before I left, as I will likely not be able to return until Friday. This weekend lake house is 45 minutes away, and while I understand responsible pool ownership requires attentiveness, I am hoping I can strike a middle ground between best practices and neglect that will allow me to enjoy the pool without making 3 trips out there per week.
Based on the above, if there is any information/advice you can give, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks

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