we purchased a new house and the pool was trashed almost a year later we have a new bottom. liner pump and sand filter. the pool guy only added a product for metal. I figured he would get us started on chemicals but just handed us a packet he told us to get test strips (reading here not the way to go) my wife went to Walmart and bought chlorine granuals as the packet said to start there then switch to tablets. she also purchased algaecide. we have had the pool a few weeks now. I have been checking it daily
total hardness 400
fc 0
ph 8.4
total alkalinity 240
cya 0

she added the granuals over a week until gone. free chlorine continued to 0. she has switched to the tablets and it has been 0 still. we added dry acid every couple of days to try to get the ph down. the pool has been pretty clear. we swam Saturday and it was clear. this afternoon it was pretty cloudy so we added the last of the dry acid. when we returned home it was completely cloudy where you couldn't see the steps. it seems most of what the pool guy had told me is incorrect. we have a community well we run off and that's how it was filled.. im just so confused now. based on what I have read the first step would be to get better tests. but most don't worry about the cya. it would make sence based on what I read we have no cya and that's why I cant get chlorine to register.