Cloudy, then green with a never ending chlorine demand

[CarlD]

Hate to see you getting so frustrated. There's almost nothing that normally happens to a pool and its water that the gang here cannot figure out.

You, though, need to keep at it, hammering it with chlorine and daily backwashing, brushing, and vacuuming to waste.

Since you are already up to your ears in it, I suggest you spend the $50-$75 on a FAS-DPD chlorine test kit. There are numerous references on PF for where to find the Taylor K-2006 kit inexpensively or you can go to the Leslies on-line web site and get their clone: The FAS-DPD Service Test Kit. It's the same as the Taylor but it's in a Leslies box.

FAS-DPD will give you a sounder reading on your FC and CC (you'll calculate TC = FC + CC).

It will be far cheaper than 180 yards of fill!

Remember: The most important ingredient you need is P.O.P.P.--Pool Owner Patience and Persistence!

[cleancloths]

Carl, I was just joking about the dirt. I was able to really get this under control in three or four days. Its just the slight green tint in the deep end that I am having trouble getting rid of. A casual observer might not even notice the slight tint, but I do.

I question the issue of vacuuming and brushing as there is nothing on the walls, no slipperiness on the floor or anything like that. I have had my blue pearl in there a couple of times, but the bag really comes out fairly clean. Its almost as if someone just added some green dye to the water

The test kit I am using I think is an HTH one that I had picked up at Walmart. It uses DPD1 DPD2 and DPD3. You add 5 drops of #1 and #2 to get FC and then add 5 drops of #3 to get TC.

Hate to see you getting so frustrated. There's almost nothing that normally happens to a pool and its water that the gang here cannot figure out.

You, though, need to keep at it, hammering it with chlorine and daily backwashing, brushing, and vacuuming to waste.

Since you are already up to your ears in it, I suggest you spend the $50-$75 on a FAS-DPD chlorine test kit. There are numerous references on PF for where to find the Taylor K-2006 kit inexpensively or you can go to the Leslies on-line web site and get their clone: The FAS-DPD Service Test Kit. It's the same as the Taylor but it's in a Leslies box.

FAS-DPD will give you a sounder reading on your FC and CC (you'll calculate TC = FC + CC).

It will be far cheaper than 180 yards of fill!

Remember: The most important ingredient you need is P.O.P.P.--Pool Owner Patience and Persistence!

[CarlD]

Vacuuming and brushing are simply part of the SOP for fighting algae. If the algae isn't clinging to the walls, and not precipitating on the bottom, you don't need to do it.

Besides the Blue Pearl should do both the brushing and vacuuming for you.

[cleancloths]

She is finally crystal clear and nice and blue

[Watermom]

Yay!!! I hope some of these other people who are currently in the "never-ending chlorine demand and cloudy pool" stage see your post and will gain reassurance that their pool is gonna sparkle, too! Patience, consistency and lots of bleach are what you need. Congrats! Now, enjoy that pool!

[cleancloths]

Took these on Saturday, really of the dog, but they show the nice clean blue water too:

[Watermom]

Those pictures are great. Beautiful dog and beautiful water! Thanks for sharing them!