Need help...still cloudy after more than a week...very hard water

[PoolDoc]

Yeah!

[2inthecountry]

I can see the bottom clearly enough to effectively vacuum! I need to keep it at shock level for another day after it clears completely, right? When do I add CYA?

[PoolDoc]

Yes, if your CYA is still less than 40 ppm, you need more. You can use dichlor.

Or, you add stabilizer directly. It dissolves SLOWLY, and mainly when the pump is on. If you add stabilizer to the skimmer, do it after backwashing, so you can avoid backwashing again for 3 - 4 days.

[2inthecountry]

Happy 4th of July!! My pool is finally beautiful, sparkling clear and perfect temp! I am working on balancing the FC and CYA and getting into a routine of testing. Once it is stabilized, how often do I check the CYA, PH, CH? Daily for the FC, right? I'm SO excited to have my pool back without all the gunk. THANKS!

[PoolDoc]

Unless you do some thing to add CH, you don't need to check it: it won't change unless water is removed from the pool.

Until your TA is in a more normal range, you might want to check it every couple of weeks.

CYA, again, won't change unless you do something to change it. So if you drain a lot of water, backwash a lot, or are using stabilized chlorine, you might need to test it occasionally.

pH & chlorine? Check it with the K2006 every few days; use a cheapo OTO / phenol red kit to check it daily.

With more experience, you can extend your test intervals.

[Watermom]

I'm really happy to hear that your pool is clear!! Congrats! Now it is time to enjoy it!

[2inthecountry]

The overview of the testing routine is very helpful. I am confident that my pool will continue to look great so we CAN enjoy it, instead of being a pain all summer. This forum has saved me much time and money. Thank you again! Happy summer!