returned and pool completely cloudy

[day1]

Like stated before, keep the Cl up and pump running. And their right, at this point the clarifier won't help, as it's only a flocculant for sinking floating gunk. Seems like your cya may not be stabilizing Cl long enough for it to do any good....but 45
cya should be good. I'd vac to see if that helps while keeping Cl to shock levels. You may want to get water source checked for anything unusual that may be causing this?

[Bleach=Chlorine?]

This process of keeping the pool at shock level could take all week. Make sure you backwash/clean filter as necessary.

[poolhelp101]

ugh! that's not good news..
guess i need to find someone to add bleach daily for me the next time i'm gone! Question....this is the first year of bleach for me ....when i used the bioguard products and would be gone for 2 weeks, i didn't have this problem. i would shock, put stingy sticks in skimmer, use an extra dose of algacide and clarifer my water would be fine when i returned, chlorine would be low but not the problem i'm having now with this cloudness. how come after being gone just 4 days i have this major of a problem? did i not do something i should have or done something wrong? i shocked before i left as instructed by this forum...did i miss something and should have done something else too????