I am doing it the third year in a row, so this is my appreciation comment. Great video, clear and easy to follow. Thank you

This advice is totally on-spot. We had a green/yellow algae problem and following treatment to kill the algae the pool was cloudy where we couldn't even see the second entry step in the shallow end. With the chemistry balanced we were simply unable to clear the water even while cleaning the filter on an hourly basis. We shut the pump down and applied a product called "Clean and Clear" to the water surface as suggested. Within 2 hours the pool was clearing. The following morning it was crystal clear with a copious amount of white "solids" on the bottom. After removing the filter and lining up the system to "waste" we were able to "gently" vacuum the "solids" off the pool bottom (in some spots it appeared several inches thick). Following another application and a vacuuming the following day we now have a crystal clear pool. A great video and a great help. We had been having the problem for quite some time and the "pros" (who sell a lot of chemicals) didn't seem to know of what I spoke when I told them what we had done. This WORKS! THANKS!!!

I search for this video Every Year , HANDS DOWN THE BEST

Here to testify: HTH Drop Off worked like gold. Complete game changer. I've owned my pool for nine years. No one has ever mentioned flocculant to solve a cloudy pool. Less than $15 at Walmart and I have a clear pool in less than 48hrs! I'll be flocc'ing at the start of Spring and late Summer from now on. Thanks again for the video! Appreciated! #cloudypool #flooculant #hthdropoff

This works great!👍🏻😎 The KEY is that after you put the Flock in you need to WAIT 36-48 HOURS exactly like he said. Last year I got anxious and vacuumed it up after the first night and the pool stayed cloudy through the whole summer. This time I let it sit 2 days and the water looks crystal clear and fantastic!!

I take my hat off to you. Unbelievable how fast this worked. Thank you so much. I d spent a week trying to sort this out and it is amazing how quick and efficient this was. Thank you from over here..

After searching multiple forums and websites for a fix, this procedure finally cleared up my pool. Thank you so much for posting this. My pool is now sparkling clean Thanks to this video.

Thank you so much, you've saved my life (well, okay, my swimming pool!) I was getting so frustrated with a cloudy pool. I had added a load of flocculant but however much I vacuumed I just couldn't get rid of the f***ing crap at the bottom. Eventually it dawned on me that it was all just coming back through the filter and for whatever reason the filter just wasn't collecting it. That's when I saw your video and realised I should put the pump on the 'waste' setting (or 'desague' as they call it here in Spain). Bingo! It means I have to top up the water level, as you say, but definitely worth it. Now I just have to backwash the filter to get all the crap out. [Note here for any English-speaking expats living in Spain, like me, who may be confused by the terminology: for 'backwash' you need to look for 'lavado' and for 'rinse' you need 'enjague']. Totally off topic but I love the accent btw. I have a Canadian mate in Madrid who speaks just like you. Can't get enough of that Canadian pronunciation of 'out': a little bit Irish, a little bit Scottish, but 100% Canadian!

after a long long long time the water looks very nice . thank you

Walmart's version of FLOC is called Pool Clear FLOCCULANT, by HTH. It costs about $8.50 and the 1Kg (2.2lbs) will handle an average size (16 x 32) pool. Don't be afraid to use two containers if you have a larger than average pool.

THANK-YOU! (All Caps intended). I tried to clear up the pool by heavily shocking and ensuring PH & Alkalinity were at the right levels.... checked at pool store and levels were great. Still cloudy after 2 1/2 months!! Took your advice yesterday and today pool is beautiful... Thanks!!

this is just a straight up how to video.that has proven to work.good job.!!I'm on my fourth year with a 10,000 above ground. flocc it for first time 2 months ago and was amazed at the results..worked perfectly..the vacuuming takes patience..Its impossible to not stir the cloud..after letting it settle two more times the water in the pool was clearer then the water i was putting back in from the hose..ha ha..go figure..after that its really just a daily routine to maintain circulation,filtration and balance.I still struggle sometimes but it's only because "ya can't ignore your pool whatsoever" if your not "workin" on it then ya need to be floatin&floppin&divin&dunkin in it!!!.. splash on my friend!!

Wow... anyone who didn’t already know this priceless information, consider yourself blessed. It took me a couple years to figure out a routine to get my pool clear again, and this guy just nailed it. This is exactly what I do to the T. Great info dude!

I can't thank you enough! This worked PERFECTLY! I've spent so much on pool supplies, a quick $10 bottle like you said fixed it in no time!

Definitely going to try this later this week. My PH is at 7.3 right now so I think I should be good. This is my first year with a pool, and it's great to see someone with some experience sharing their tips. Thanks!

This worked great for me. My pool is clear now. Thanks so much for posting this.

I followed your advise and it worked perfectly!!! Thank you for sharing you knowledge with us pool-newbies.

Thank you so much for this from Spain..Tried everything else and am about to set this one in motion

this video is spot on.. patience is everything.. My pH was right, shocked the pool, hardness was perfect, used phosphate remove and clear bright and I couldn't get the fogginess out.. I followed the instructions, waited 36 hours, vacuumed to waste and voila..clean pool...thank you!!!

Thanks for this video. I have had a cloudy pool for a couple of months and couldn't work out why it wasn't clearing. Tried thew usual chemicals but still no luck until I tried your suggestions. This is what I did.... 1. Set the pump to the 'backwash' and then 'rinse' setting to clean the filter and added water to the correct level. 2. Checked the PH level and added chemical to reduce it and put 'recirculate' setting on to mix it for about 1 hour. 3. Checked PH levels - All ok. 4. Added the floc chemical to the pool and put the 'recirculate' setting on for about 30 minutes to distribute the floc then turned the pump off and left the pool overnight. 5. In the morning, the cloudy residue had sunk to the bottom and then used the 'waste' setting on the pump to suck up the residue from the bottom at the same time adding water to the pool raising the water to the correct level. Then turned off the pump. 6. Left the pump off and waited until the following morning and again used the 'waste' setting on the pump to suck up the resulting residue from the bottom at the same time adding water until the correct level reached. Now the pool is nice and clean - I can now see the bottom without problem! :)

Important info!!!! never shock the pool water together with floc. it simply won't do the job. floc by it self is the real deal.. worked for great for me. Thank God!!

Would that I had my own pool. I would certainly take this information to heart. Alas I live in the UK, where properties tend to be smaller &, even with the Gulf Stream, we're a little far north to make swimming outdoors comfortable, unless in the warmest summer months, which seems to amount to about six weeks if you're lucky.

This worked for me,you're a life saver man!

This is what I've always done! This guy knows what he's doing!

Worked like a charm, thanks my friend

Thanks bud. Needed a refresher course and there it was,,

This worked perfectly for me! Thanks!

Your tips is very helpful.

Thank you! Great video!

This flocc stuff works so good I don't even use a filtration system 😋

Still the Best Advice on The internet

unbelievable worked perfect thanks .but u waste lots of water but it's worth it

You just save me a lot of money , thank you so much , that works excellent for me, thank you.

Great advice!!

Great video thanks for sharing appreciate the help

Pool liners are expensive...This treatment will extend the life of your pool liner. Under ideal conditions a liner can last up to 25 years. In many parts of Canada where pools are frozen for months at a time, the elasticity of the liner will diminish, cutting ten years off the life of a liner. The use of shock and excessive chlorine will also affect and dry out the liner. This is one way to reduce the use of shock and chlorine....therefore extending the life of your liner.

THIS WORKS!! thank you!!

I have a 12 x 30 easy set pool. not waste or recirculate. I've done the floc and it works except I put in my vacuum very very slow and when it starts to suck up the crap, it blows it out two small holes on the side if the vacuum and goes everywhere! I'm going nuts with this.

Amazing thank you so much for your video

absolutely helpful

this is an un-floc-ing believable. thanks

I failed to mention that in the case of a cartridge filter, you should remove the filter while you re-circulate the water. A normal sand filter will have a re-circulate setting where a cartridge filter may not. Please leave comments and let me know of your successes.

Thanks I have never tried this method

thanks for the tips!!!

I use dish soap. Put two squirts of it in a bucket with some cold/warm water. I dump it along the perimeter. The bubbles never reach the filter because it is so little. It cleans the top and puts the scum in the skimmer. Bonus. . . it cleans the stairs and liner. *Do not use expensive dish soap. . . I just use Dollar Tree soap. So much cheeper than FLOC.

Thanks for sharing this

Dear God! Thanks so much. I am losing my mind! My husband keeps emptying half the water and refilling it. OMG!!!!!! Thank you. Pray for me.

is this like a product called phos-free that gets out all the phosphates out of your pool water that algae need as a food to be there in the first place? I used phos-free and it sludged up at the bottom leaving the rest crystal clear same way u described in vacuumed it up some of it passed through my cartridge filter back into my pool it took like a week to totally clear up but when it did my water looked perfect.

you have really pretty eyes ..thanks for the advice,my pool is cloudy :( we have tried everything but flock

I don't have any filters. Just added flocculant yesterday at 8pm and today after vacuuming it's looking better. question is, when can I swim again? and how much time is needed to pass after applying peroxide hydrogen?

Holy Cow You Look Like Jimmy Buffet! ☆☆☆☆☆

Hi I used a bioguard power floc two days ago same way how you posted and i let my water sit for more than 56 hours the water is not cloudy like before but still not clear 100%i mean still cloudy what should i do now repeat applying the power floc one more time before i vacuum it or after. (my pool is above ground 16x30) and i used 500 ml power floc as told me in the pool store. All the chemical was perfect but the water was extremely cloudy before i use the floc ,now i can see the bottom but still not clear, is still cloudy. Thanks.

I've been using this method for ages and it really works! Normally it's a mid-summer thing as mentioned in the video but when I opened the pool last month I dropped one of the corners of the tarp and a load of leaves and dirt ended up in the deep end. Scooped and vacuumed everything out but you still couldn't see a foot down, went to the pool store and bought Floc and the "expert" said nope won't work bring in a water sample. 24 hours in and I can now see the bottom perfectly so I'll give it another day. Pool stores are a scam and will sell you anything and everything which can be fixed for under $10!

Thanks for the video! I had a professional who did as you said but the pool is still cloudy. Could it be that he didn't put enough floc?

Probably the biggest thing you missed, if you have a cartridge filter, just go ahead and remove it from the filter housing.

Your assuming that every pool filter has a multi valve. Sand filters and some D.E. filter may have a multi valve. So what do you do if you don't have a multi vavle?

Been fighting the fog for days. The pool has become a nightmare and really tired of the shoppes telling us, "Oh buy this, and then buy this and ..." you get the point. After algicide, sodium bicarbonate, super shock, stabilizer, conditioner, clarifier, PH up, chlorine adjustments and sure I'm missing something we tried ... going to attempt this step X step and I seriously hope this works as the pool is used for 'therapy'. Gotta get the 'happy pill' somehow. Can swimming be done while the floc is still filtering out at the end, after all the vacuuming or do you recommend waiting for a certain amount of time? We have a sand filter, so not sure how often we would need to wash the sand. Thank you!!!

Just to make sure I get correct right before I start to vacuum out the bottom sludge I should remove my filter cartridge to dump waste water out of pool? I have an Intex above ground pool.

Mr. Suction. this floccing worked amazing!!!! I have chased cloudy pool conditions numerous times taking lots of money and time. This was quick and easy!!! Why does the pool get cloudy when the chlorine is high? Is there some common reasons I can start to investigate?

Just wondering how you would recommend using flock if I don’t have a recirculate option on my filter? Could I get away with throwing my sump pump in there with a hose on it and it would spin the water around?

Get the floc outta here.

Is this method possible with an above ground pool? If so, should it be done as a preventive maintenance routine? What i mean is, is there a way to imitate the step were you set your pump to bypass? I have a sump pump but I'm wondering if it'll work for that, since it sits on the bottom.

I have a question. We have a 1,000 gallon above ground pool with a small filter and is cloudy. I have shocked the pool and the PH and Chlorine are good, but still cloudy. The pump is small, cannot recirculate, but can take the filter out and let it run, no way to vacuum; not set up for it. What can I do?

My husband pour the liquid flucon our cloudy pool and low and behold it pour rain hard. The next day the saw all the residue at the bottom and he started on our polaris vacuum. Since the polaris moves rapidly as it vacuums the pool well it disturbs all the residue from the bottom and now the darn pool is cloudy again.

How fast does this product work? How fast should i see results? Thank you

I was really hoping this would work for me. 15k gallon IG pool, PH is at 7.2, with cloudy blue water. Used 4lbs of floc (predissolved in a bucket) and circulated - its been 24 hours of no flow and there's been no improvement whatsoever. Pool was green 2 weeks ago, and I solved that at least - ran the pump 24-7 for a week, cleaning the filter every day, adding the right chem and that turned it blue but still cloudy. Going to wait another day but figured I'd see some improvement by now?

Do I close all the valves and only leave the skimmer valve open when vacuuming?

Hello, I got small pool with small light blue mosaic inside. I can get clear water in the pool but the water inside the filter gets light blue colour same as the mosaic after 8 hour filtering. PH and Clorum normal and using algicide. Can you tell me the cause. Can it be the mosaic tearing apart in dust particles? Or is there any kind of algae that has light blue colour? Thanks Jorge Dias

How long will the water stay clear? Our pool is mainly used for my child and I apply sunblock before she swims each time. After set up I did an initial shock and run the sand filter six hours a day. It was clear for three days, the past two days its been cloudy. I would prefer not to have her swim in more chemical than needed. Thanks for your expertise!

This is a good idea, But on my 10,000 gal in-ground if I put my valve to waste it would dump 3000 gal. out before I could even come close to finishing vacuming up up the floc. No 3/4" garden hose is a match for the Hayward pump. This is better on larger gal. pools where the water level won't drop as much.

I did this few times waited about 12 hours works a little then i saw this waited 2days and it fkn works

Will this work with a salt water pool? Will it remove the salt from the pool that has already been added?

Hi great video. My problem is maybe a little different. A piece of home fiberglass insulation ended up in my pool. Do you think that floc will have the same effect? suctionplease

PLS HELP, 1ST TIME OWNER- I added shock Xtra blue at least 6-7 bags, but the water still cloudy and I see algae on the bottom of the pool. Can use the floc after I putting all the shocks? As well, When can I put the sanitizers and salt to the pool? Thanks in advance

8 buy 4 metter pool how much flock do I put in thanks

or.. orrrr... just keep the chem level at a proper balance. that or just tear it down

KEEP ALK ABOVE 100 TOO...& SHOCK!!! WHEN HOT OR CLOUDY!

Okay, I'm confused. You say to "recirculate" the cloudy water, and NOT run it through the filter. What exactly does that mean? Throw the water out and replace it with new water? In that case, A/ why bother to flocc if you're changing the water? and B/ it costs $800 to fill my pool with "new" water. Or does "recirculate" mean something else? The only two options I have are to drain out (ie, throw away) or run water through the filtering system.

I have a DE filter with a bumper. It does not have a recirculate nor waste setting. Will it be okay to use and vacuum flocculant with this set up? Thank you for any information you can provide.

I can’t find floc anywhere in person. Only online. :(

How to I Floc an above ground pool that doesn't have a vacuum like your saying. How would I get rid of the sludge after floc?

I have cartridge! I don’t have the “waste” option what do I do ??

what about for an above ground pool ?

You don't floc a DE filter or it will really clog up. Some DE systems say to not use a floc. Then what?

What if I flocked and it didn't work. I mean it was still cloudy after 48hours and didn't really seem to settle too much however it was green and I shocked it and cleared it and then it was cloudy. Once I balanced I flocked just like you said and like I said still cloudy after 48hours and didn't really seem to settle. I did vacuum still and did see some stuff come out. My question is should I floc again or filter, balance and floc then?

I understand that but I was looking at other videos !!!! 😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣

Why don't we just drain the pool and fill it up again? It's about the same amount of time

if the pool didn't come clean after flocking can I repeat the process ?

Flocc it !!!

Why do you keep looking back over your shoulder at the pool? Is there a monster slowly swimming towards you? lol

FIX THE CHEMICALS TO FIX ISSUE NOT MASK THEM!

could i do this with a intex above ground pool

my ph test getting 6.8 now what i have to do

Your pool liner is an expensive item, and in our northern climate, liner life is reduced from the cold and dryness alone. The addition of chlorine and shock will also cut the life of your liner...and this is why I lean toward this type if fix....less chemicals equals longer liner life. The pool suppliers that don't like what I have to say and leave a nasty comment...know that I will remove the comment.

my pump cant recirculate

Floccing heck it works

I don't have waste or recirculate

Why not just dump the pool instead of,doing all this

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Wtf how bout a rocket silence lesson? lol no way man it's not that complicated ... Read the water add as needed.. Simple