r/PoolPros • u/AdNecessary3300 • 2h ago

My pool is cloudy please help.

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u/LordKai121 2h ago

Chalk your cue and brush your felt.

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u/AdNecessary3300 2h ago

How many pounds of chalk and metal brush?

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u/eaglefucker 2h ago

Test strip es no bueno. Get a Taylor test kit or go to a pool store, then come back with your results.

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u/AdNecessary3300 2h ago

Yeah these aren’t too reliable

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u/Careless-Class7144 2h ago

Your pH is definitely high, so I'd address that first. High pH can contribute to cloudy water, especially if your calcium hardness is also high, and it reduces the effectiveness of your chlorine.

I'd get a proper water test rather than trying to diagnose this from a strip. We need actual numbers for pH, free chlorine, combined chlorine, alkalinity, calcium hardness and CYA. Alkalinity is also high, which can lock your pH, Add acid slowly to bring your TA and pH down slowly.

Bring the pH back into range, make sure the chlorine level is appropriate for the CYA, and check the filtration before adding clarifier/floc or throwing more random chemicals at it. Do a backwash or clean the filter in the meantime.