Test results are good but water is cloudy

[mbar]

Sometimes even though there is no combined chlorine you can start to have algae. It is when there is enough chlorine in the water to keep a big bloom at bay. Have you noticed that you have had to add chlorine more often? You will need to take the chlorine level up to shock, and keep it there for a couple of days to make sure all that is started is killed. With a cya of 30, you need to take the chorine up to 15ppms and leave it there being very consistant. Don't let it fall down below 15, and brush and and backwash often, keeping the filter running 24/7 till your water is clear.

[Crispyc21]

Thanks for the replys. I'm off to buy more bleach!!

[Pool_Mike]

Are you running SWG?

[Crispyc21]

No, I'm not running SWG. I've started to shock it and it's clearing up. I didn't know why my CC was 0 and my water was cloudy. But as long as it's clearing up I'm happy. I am doing a lot of landscaping around the pool and a lot of dirt has been getting in the pool. I'm sure that's not helping.

[waste]

Crispy, any chance that there was some fertilizer in the dirt that entered the pool - what helps plants grow in your yard will also help grow algae in the pool Just mentioning this so that if some more goes in, you'll know to shock before the algae starts. Hope you never have this problem again!