Cannot Get Rid of Cloudy Water

[AnnaK]

Sorry, I didn't say that right. I bought the 184oz bottle at Walmart and my husband did his best to add 2/3 of it so we could get around 120oz.

Thank you for the clarification.

I use a wide-mouth plastic bottle with a screw cap; it holds 86 oz (I think) and has increments of 16 oz marked on it. I pour chlorine from the bleach bottle into the measuring jar. I've also used a plastic 1 qt measuring cup in the past. Most of my bleach additions are in the 16 oz range so being able to measure the smaller quantities is handy.

[ajb8898]

The pool looks super clean this morning...nice and blue...but still cloudy. Visibility might have improved a few inches, but not much. We did have a good bit of unexpected rain last night as well.

[AnnaK]

This is where patience is needed. Filtering out the dead algae will take time.

[ajb8898]

Ok. So we should just keep brushing in the meantime?

[AnnaK]

Brushing helps get the debris that has settled back into solution. If you have a chance to take another sample to the pool store for testing, do that. It would be good to make sure you have no CC (or less than 1 ppm, anyway) and we could start working on raising the pH just a little. My concern is that if the FC is over 10 ppm when they test, the pH measurement may not be accurate. You said you had ordered the Taylor K2006. What is the expected delivery date?

[ajb8898]

It says it shipped yesterday. Earliest day says Friday.

[ajb8898]

The kids got in yesterday and it rained a ton last night. The water still looks exactly the same--clean blue and cloudy. I have not been to get the water checked but used my strips at home and the FC is clearly not a 10. It's more like a 3-5. I tested the pH with the small liquid kit I have and it's still reading 7.0-7.2.