Seeking help for chronic pool issues

[JCINAZ]

Duplicate Post.

[Teapot1]

It takes time to build the CYA back up so you should wait a bit to maximise the shock cycle.

[JCINAZ]

Hi Guys,

I have a few follow up questions.

I got my pool looking perfect (again). Everything was balanced.

Is it normal for it to get cloudy after two days from the point I last put chlorine in?

I am planning on putting liquid chlorine in a few times a week, is that adequate? Seems like it needs it every other day which would be more of a pain.

~James

[Denniswiseman]

The only way is to test untill you find at what level you need to add chlorine
So test and top up
Next day test again and maybe add more chlorine
Repeat untill you find a happy medium

[JCINAZ]

Thanks,

Is it typical for it to get cloudy quickly without chlorine? 2 days?

[Teapot1]

It shouldn't go cloudy that quickly so I am asking myself what could be causing that? Filter breakthrough possibly, sand gets channelled and can get unreliable as domestic filtets do not backwash that well so leave very fine remnants. Its possible that shock chlorine levels can cause these to be released back into the pool. If you can buy a low cost chlorine pump or a peralstaltic dishwasher pump and a basic digital timer you can automate things a bit with trial and error.