LMBO! When you don't know the correct terminology, and you're googling for answers, the only guaranteed result is confusion. "Promised Land" might be stretching it, but this place is darn close to it. OK, here's what I'm working with:

10,500 gal. Legacy above ground pool (13x25)
Hayward XStream filter

No pucks or shock recently

(I need a better test kit, I know )
TC = 5+ (that's as high as my current tester goes, and I added 1 gal. liquid chlorine last night)
pH = 7.8
TA = 170
TH = 530
CYA = 55

Water is still fairly cloudy, a bit on the green side. But it has been improving since adding 1 gallon of liquid chlorine each of the past 2 nights, and vacuuming and hosing down the cartridge each day.

Is bleach more economical than liquid chlorine? And should I keep adding a good sized dose of one or the other each night? Inquiring minds need to know! And thanx in advance.

odddon