Low chlorine reading

[sabres07]

Yes, my test kit does go very yellow, to orange, which is where I am at right now this afternoon. I am keeping it there until tomorrow. It looks like it is holding on its own, and it is pretty sunny today.

I have added a home made aerator because my next problem is to lower TA. When this is making bubbles on my water, I am now getting some foaminess. Is that as a result of all the soda ash I added previously? Water looks very blue but still cloudy.

[Watermom]

Foaming is usually the result of cheap algaecides being added.

[PoolDoc]

Foamy pool water usually is a result of algaecide use.

[Watermom]

Looks like PoolDoc and I were posting at the same time!

(P.S. I'm glad to know that he knew the correct answer! )

[PBLsQuad450]

Maybe not ideal but your sticky on measuring Cl with a cheap kit might make things a little more accurate?

http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/how-...d-testkit.html

[sabres07]

I am headed to the store to get some distilled water. I am really curious what my chlorine level is at. After numerous tests today, it appears as though it has remained stable (shock level). I am really curious why the water is still so cloudy. Is it possible to reach a point where there is no chlorine load anymore but the water still remains cloudy? I still believe that I added too much soda ash at the recommendation of the local pool store. I think all the excess soda ash is just in suspension? If that is the case, what should I do?

[PoolDoc]

Is it possible to reach a point where there is no chlorine load anymore but the water still remains cloudy? I still believe that I added too much soda ash at the recommendation of the local pool store. I think all the excess soda ash is just in suspension?

Nah! Soda ash is extremely soluble. And yes, pool water can be cloudy AFTER there's no longer any chlorine demand. There are at least a dozen reasons why that can be the case.

It's usually NOT worthwhile to try to figure out exactly what's going on . . . unless your purpose in having a pool is so you can do water treatment experiments! Instead, get your water right; get your filter right . . . and then wait!

[sabres07]

UPDATE: Staying with the program here. I FINALLY see some small improvement. I can actually see the bottom of my pool a little, but only in the shallow end. This improved slightly during the day into this evening to the point where I can just make out my vacuum when I am halfway down towards the deepest part of my pool. VERY slow progress, but I will take any progress at this point!!!!