How to keep an 18 foot by 4 foot vinyl pool clear?

I have an 18 foot by 4 foot vinyl pool, and I am having problems keeping it clear. I also can not detect any cholorine in the pool, using the test kit with the drops. I put a 1 inch chlorine tablet in the filter and leave my pump running 24/7. I also have a cholorine floater and I currently have about 7-8 1 inch tablets in that. There is a faint trace smell of chlorine while swimming and it burns your eyes. What do I need to do? It is clean, I actually shocked it on Sunday and put Algacide into it.How to keep an 18 foot by 4 foot vinyl pool clear?
Seems like you are doing all the right things. Maybe you should have your water tested. Another thought would be to go into a local center for pool supplies and/or sales and ask questions. I livei n Philadelphia suburbs and the people at my local Namco store have been quite helpful.How to keep an 18 foot by 4 foot vinyl pool clear?
You need to put a liquid chlorine in there not just a tablet.
Don't you need some sort of water filter system?
liquis chlorine, or that chlorine powder will help, don't get the powder on your cloths will bleach it out