greenish and cloudy

[ganny76]

Its a hayword pro series high rate sand filter, howard super pump 1 HP. I added 2 jugs, $14 from wlmrt. Thats all i have put in my pool besides salt. Had the generator at 100%, super chloronate when it started turning green. Thats when i added the stabilizer. I have never checked the level of anything in it until today. Thanks again guys/gals.

[PoolDoc]

Hi Ganny;

Do this:

1. Get a cheap OTO phenol red test kit from Walmart or wherever (explained on the test kit info page in my signature)
2. While you're there, buy 12 gallons or so of PLAIN 6% household bleach - you can check for cheap liquid chlorine (10% bleach) often available in Florida later.
3. Test your pool water in the EVENING
4. Add 4 gallons of bleach after testing (about 12 ppm of chlorine, on your pool)
5. Test in the morning
6. In the evening test again, and then repeat 4 gallons if OTO is not DARK yellow
7. Order a K-2006 (we need more info than the OTO kit can provide -- and so do you, if you want to escape the pool store!)
8. Report everything, and we'll give you next steps.

[ganny76]

I think that is the test i have. It has yellow in one side and red in the other. I will pick up some bleach tomorrow and will order the test you have all recommended. Definitely dont want to become a slave to the pool store.

[PoolDoc]

Sounds good. Let us know what your results are.

[ganny76]

I drained quite a bit of water then added fresh water. Still showing orange. Should i turn the filter on without the chlorinator.

[PoolDoc]

If your pool is green, let it chlorinate.

[ganny76]

Ok, did the dilution test eith my OTO. Took it down to a third and was still a tad darker yellow then my test would read.

[PoolDoc]

Is it still green?

[ganny76]

I would say the pool is more cloudy then green. If you sweep it then green does appear to come off the vinyl and then the pool looks nasty. Buying the test you all recommended today. Sure I wont have it until next week because of shipping. I am going to use my Wal-mart test again this evening when I get home.

[ganny76]

Hi Ganny;

Do this:

1. Get a cheap OTO phenol red test kit from Walmart or wherever (explained on the test kit info page in my signature)
2. While you're there, buy 12 gallons or so of PLAIN 6% household bleach - you can check for cheap liquid chlorine (10% bleach) often available in Florida later.
3. Test your pool water in the EVENING
4. Add 4 gallons of bleach after testing (about 12 ppm of chlorine, on your pool)
5. Test in the morning
6. In the evening test again, and then repeat 4 gallons if OTO is not DARK yellow
7. Order a K-2006 (we need more info than the OTO kit can provide -- and so do you, if you want to escape the pool store!)
8. Report everything, and we'll give you next steps.

Pool Doc, When doing these steps, should I have my chlorinator and pump running?