I recently bought a home and acquired an in-ground, vinyl swimming pool, with a DE filter. It is 18 x 36 and I was told from our pool place with their calculations it holds 33,000 gallons of water. Like many of the other posts, we have been having a tough time with the pool getting it clean. I had the pool ‘professionally’ opened last month, but we are still unable to use it. After spending hundreds of $$$ on pool chemicals, I came across this website and the BBB method. So to bring you up to speed, the pool is bluish-green and cloudy. We can not see to the bottom of the pool in the deep end, only about to the end of the ladder. We have added every chemical that the pool place recommended, but to no avail. I did add some bleach because when we do get the water tested our chlorine is too low. I just got the water tested about an hour ago, and now there is too much chlorine to get an accurate reading!! So I am unable to let you know what the pool levels are. I was told to come back in three to four days so they would be able to give me one. We are about to call it quits and put the cover on with all of the cleaning, vacuuming, money and time spent to see no results.

First, what can I do to combat the high chlorine levels? Is this what the baking soda would be used for? All help is greatly appreciated!!