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Water in above ground pool is cloudy... not sure what to try next Alex 07-08-2008
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Posted by Alex on July 8, 2008, 2:13 am
Hi Everyone,

We let our above ground pool go for a few months, and now I'm unable
to get the water clear. It's an above ground pool, 25 feet diameter
and about 5 feet deep on average. With a few larger trees in our back
yard, the bottom was covered in leaves, which I believe started
growing algae.

After shocking the heck outta the pool I spent several days vacuuming
the pool to get as many leaves and crud from the bottom as I could
find, though it wasn't easy since I couldn't see the bottom. After
this plus scrubbing the sides I balanced the chemicals (still cloudy)
and took a sample to my local pool store where they suggested a 'super
floc'. I poured twice the standard dose for my pool (about 8 oz) and
ran the pump for 2 hours then shut off for 24 hours. I saw no change,
so vacuumed again and did another dose... again no change.

Went back to pool store and they recommended another clarifier which
also didn't work. From what they said the first would make the crud
settle to the bottom and the second would make the particals stick
together so they could be sucked into filter.

This was all last week, and I've let my pump run 24/hours for the last
4-5 days with still no change. The water is clearer, but still not
crystal and can't see the bottom.

I'm continuing to vacuum out every couple of days and keeping the
chemicals balanced, but I'm not sure what to try next. I've read some
folks say they drained 2/3 of the pool, but I'd rather not do that
since I don't want to hose the vinyl liner.

Any suggestions? I've been messing with the pool for 2 weeks now, and
still no luck. At this rate it'll be winter before it's ready to
go :) Also note to self, maintain the pool through winter this year.

Alex


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Posted by ChairMan on July 8, 2008, 2:55 am
> Hi Everyone,
>
> We let our above ground pool go for a few months, and now I'm unable
> to get the water clear. It's an above ground pool, 25 feet diameter
> and about 5 feet deep on average. With a few larger trees in our back
> yard, the bottom was covered in leaves, which I believe started
> growing algae.
>
> After shocking the heck outta the pool I spent several days vacuuming
> the pool to get as many leaves and crud from the bottom as I could
> find, though it wasn't easy since I couldn't see the bottom. After
> this plus scrubbing the sides I balanced the chemicals (still cloudy)
> and took a sample to my local pool store where they suggested a 'super
> floc'. I poured twice the standard dose for my pool (about 8 oz) and
> ran the pump for 2 hours then shut off for 24 hours. I saw no change,
> so vacuumed again and did another dose... again no change.
>
> Went back to pool store and they recommended another clarifier which
> also didn't work. From what they said the first would make the crud
> settle to the bottom and the second would make the particals stick
> together so they could be sucked into filter.
>
> This was all last week, and I've let my pump run 24/hours for the last
> 4-5 days with still no change. The water is clearer, but still not
> crystal and can't see the bottom.
>
> I'm continuing to vacuum out every couple of days and keeping the
> chemicals balanced, but I'm not sure what to try next. I've read some
> folks say they drained 2/3 of the pool, but I'd rather not do that
> since I don't want to hose the vinyl liner.
>
> Any suggestions? I've been messing with the pool for 2 weeks now, and
> still no luck. At this rate it'll be winter before it's ready to
> go :) Also note to self, maintain the pool through winter this year.
>
> Alex

It takes time, but keep tryin'.
Get some Alum(powder), I assume you have sand filter, use about 1lb per
10000 gal (give or take) I usually use a little more.Pour it into your
skimmer. It;s similar to super floc, I get mine at Leslies Pool supply.
Watch your pressure because it sticks to the sand and catches the finer
particles and will raise the pressure. When you vaccum, vacuum to waste and
water your yard with it. Rinse and repeat until clear. I usually quit using
clorine about Oct, but keep the filter running during the winter and it
turns green, but with alittle patience and some Alum, I can clear it up in a
couple of weeks. it also helps to get your PH balance while doing this too
HTH

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Posted by Dan Espen on July 8, 2008, 10:38 am

>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> We let our above ground pool go for a few months, and now I'm unable
>> to get the water clear. It's an above ground pool, 25 feet diameter
>> and about 5 feet deep on average. With a few larger trees in our back
>> yard, the bottom was covered in leaves, which I believe started
>> growing algae.

Cloudy white or cloudy green?

Green is algae. I'd use liquid chlorine and algaecide.
White is dead stuff. You just need to filter and back flush a lot.

If the chemical levels are right, no reason you can't use the pool.

Posted by on July 11, 2008, 3:33 pm

>> This was all last week, and I've let my pump run 24/hours for the last
>> 4-5 days with still no change. The water is clearer, but still not
>> crystal and can't see the bottom.

If you still can't see the bottom then most likely still have organic
matter decomposing on the bottom. You'll never get the water clear
until the bottom is free of this gunk. Have someone with a scuba mask
dive down and vacuum until the bottom is clean. Then with balanced
water and clarifier your pool will have no choice but to become clear.
just keeps the water keeps circulating through the filter.

If this is to much then re-fill with clean water.

Posted by on July 11, 2008, 4:00 pm
On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:33:50 -0400, tnom@mucks.net wrote:

>
>>> This was all last week, and I've let my pump run 24/hours for the last
>>> 4-5 days with still no change. The water is clearer, but still not
>>> crystal and can't see the bottom.
>
>If you still can't see the bottom then most likely still have organic
>matter decomposing on the bottom. You'll never get the water clear
>until the bottom is free of this gunk. Have someone with a scuba mask
>dive down and vacuum until the bottom is clean. Then with balanced
>water and clarifier your pool will have no choice but to become clear.
>just keeps the water keeps circulating through the filter.
>
>If this is to much then re-fill with clean water.

When will they come up with a spell checker that proof reads?

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