Re: Very cloudy water
You should leave your ph low. Do not add any chlorine till you are sure that your ph is not above 7.2. It is better at 7.0 while shocking after dealing with stains. Do not use any more calhypo - I find that it really adds to staining. Just use plain bleach. Start with 2 gallons, wait a little to see if stains start. If they do add more sequestering agent. If not add the other 3 gallons. Keep it there until the chlorine holds overnight. Remember, high ph along with high chlorine will make any metals that are not sequestered fall out of solution. Calcium is a metal - that's why I think the calhypo adds to stains. The calcium will cloud water too. I think your best bet is to lay off the calhypo - I know it is easier to deal with, but once you get your water where you want it, the bleach will not be hard to use, as you won't have to use very much every week if your cya is between 30 - 50. It would be a good idea to know what your cya is, this way you are sure of the amount of chlorine you need. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions
Northeast PA
16'x32' kidney 16K gal IG fiberglass pool; Bleach; Hayward 200lb sand filter; Hayward pump; 24hrs; Pf200; well; summer: none; winter: mesh; ; PF:7.5
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