Chlorine orange; pH high

[lildixidechic49]

I have tried everything. My pool water is clear but it looks green and cloudy. I shocked it, added sodium bromide to reduce PH. I emptied the pool once this yr for the same reason. Help what am I doing wrong?

[PoolDoc]

1. Assuming you are testing with OTO (yellow drops), an ORANGE result means your chlorine is > 10 ppm. It also means your pH reading is bogus. (High chlorine screws up phenol red)

2. Did you really add sodium bromide? That's not generally available as a generic chemical. Where did you buy it? What did it look like? What was it called on the box?

3. What are you doing wrong? I don't have enough info to know:

+ What kind of pool do you have? How much water does it hold?
+ What test kit are you using? What is your stabilizer level?
+ What kind of filter and pump do you have?
+ What chemicals are you using NOW? What chemicals have you added in the last 2 weeks?