Help me solve this problem please

[mbar]

I'm glad that the pool is clearing up - POP! I would also suggest that you get a really good test kit. They are expensive - but are worth their weight in gold, because you can take control of your water, and do not have to depend on going to the pool store. If you test your water with your own test kit, you can keep the chemicals balanced very easily because you will be using the same kit and reading it with your own eyes. This makes it less likely to get confused by what different people at pool stores are telling you. Test strips are not very accurate, and differences in the accuracy can mean that your pool is not properly sanitized. The correlation between cya and chlorine is one of the most important for your water. If you read some of the archives here, you will see how important having the right chemical numbers can be. With testing your pool regularly and keeping the water balanced it will be a much easier, and much cheaper way to maintain the pool. Feel free to ask any questions you may have, there is always someone here to help

[jtnaylor]

Thanks. I bought a taylor kit - had everything but cya - and the kit is brand new. I just bought the strips to test cya and that's it. When my first runs out I'll go on and get the big test kit.

Today the water is a hazy, milky blue. I'm assuming lots of dead algae and other crap suspended in the water. I wish it would hurry up and filter out. I just keep throwing more shock at it every day. - I know POP right? But I'm running out of time.

Thanks for the help.

[mbar]

The "milky" part may be calcium carbonate falling out of suspension. This can happen when there is too much calcium, along with high ph and alkalinity. The powdered shock is full of calcium. I would suggest you just use regular bleach for now.

[jtnaylor]

The "milky" part may be calcium carbonate falling out of suspension. This can happen when there is too much calcium, along with high ph and alkalinity. The powdered shock is full of calcium. I would suggest you just use regular bleach for now.

Sounds good. I'll go pick up a few gallons of ultra bleach to add over the next several days. My kids are not so patiently waiting to get in the pool.

Thanks again.

[jtnaylor]

Sounds good. I'll go pick up a few gallons of ultra bleach to add over the next several days. My kids are not so patiently waiting to get in the pool.

Thanks again.

It's looking pretty good today. I've kept the chlorine at shock level all weekend and brushed every day. The polaris has been running around non-stop - and I've been using the skimmer socks.

I can't believe how much pollen and gunk those things catch. I'm a believer in them now!

[mbar]

Yes, they really work! I opened my pool on Sat. afternoon to a great big green swamp . It is now a very light green after mega doses of bleach, and rinsing the sock out every hour! It does take consistency and patience .

I'm glad that the pool is looking good