Cloudy Pool Water Help

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In this video I go over all of the common reasons for a swimming pool becoming cloudy. There are a few common reasons that you may be running into. I provide the solutions to help you fix the problem.
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@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

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@ioqie6989 3 жыл бұрын

Yes 👍

@azurewinged4088 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@eileenoconnell1187 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the pool advice! We are shocking the pool and it is looking a bit better. We noticed that the bromine levels are high (on the test strip),but everything else looks normal. Is there a way to lower this bromine or should we not worry about it too much? We have chlorine tablets floating in the pool and are wondering if these should be removed for a bit? Its a 16x 32 in ground pool. We have the chlorine floating in the pool. We have added 4 gallons of liquid shock as suggested and it does looks better. We are also cleaning the filter as well and back washing. Still cloudy but looks better. Will it hurt to add more liquid shock or should we leave it alone? We don't want to over do it. We also ordered a new filter cartridge as we are wondering if this will help too. Ours is only a year or two old but its dirty and we are cleaning it all of the time so we ordered a new one. Thanks for all your advice. It is really helping and so much appreciated!! We are in NY state by the way and its really hot here. Thanks again for any additional advice you have!

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

Whenever you are shocking the pool the chlorine levels will stay high for days once the algae is killed. As long as the pool is clearing up and you are maintaining a good high chlorine level then there is no need to reshock now. If you see any visible algae then you will need more shock. I would not swim until the pool is completely clear and the levels drop down to 2-3ppm of free chlorine. Check out my clarifier video that will speed up the cloudiness. Make sure to run your pool no less the. 8 hours daily.

@o.mtopprint8687 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!!!!

@bryanriccio2768 3 жыл бұрын

Thank tou. In midwest area. Opened pool and all the crap on the cover fell into the pool and made a mess! I vaccuumed out the garbage on bottom. Then ran rhe robot. Did the opening process and now on chlorine. Frog system. Alot of the garbage leaves etc. Algae. Should I still super shock it. First day running pump and letting it go on high alll night. Cloudy now. Most of the mess is out. All filters cleaned etc.

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

I would definitely shock it to get it back from being cloudy.

@jorgedias3791 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I got small pool with small light blue mosaic inside. I can get clear water 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

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

I have heard people call black algae blue/green algae. I definitely think it could be the mosaic that sounds more reasonable because the main types of algae are black yellow and green but I would actually call your local pool store and see what they think where I’m located the majority of pools are vinyl lined so I do not run into those type of issues most of the time but if you find out please let me know I would appreciate it thank you.

@jorgedias3791 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen Thanks.

@Cfish613 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I just opened my pool for the first time ever (moved in last year) it's a 33.5k gallon vinyl liner pool with a sand filter, there is a ton of debris in the deep end the problem is that I can't see it due to the water being too cloudy and as soon as I touch it with a net the pool turns black and makes it worse the pool is blue but cloudy I've been dumping in shock by the gallon (granular) and still not clear in the deep PH is good Cya is low Any advice?

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

I would get the stabilizer to 40ppm and keep treating to kill the algae. I would recommend using liquid chlorine since it doesn’t cause the pool to cloud up. Also I would clean the filter daily and make sure the pump runs 24/7. I normally would use 5 gallons a day on a pool that size in conjunction with 3 chlorine tablets in the chlorinator or chlorine float. Before you start I would try your best to get out as much debris on the bottom with a pool net because that will use up the chlorine quickly.

@Cfish613 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen thank you for your advice! It's been a few days since and it's clear-ish now! Thanks What's interesting is that there is a super fine dust like material on the floor that can't be neted out of the pool has to be vacuumed Did you ever experience this?

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like calcium residue from the granular chlorine you added previously. I would make sure the free chlorine stays high like above 5ppm until the pool is totally clear just keep using liquid chlorine. I have seen a lot of customers get to the point you are at and then wake up to a green pool. Once the pool is totally clear then maintain 2-3 free chlorine and you should be fine.

@debbiesmith3633 4 жыл бұрын

I have a pool and am a chemist as well. Phosphate remover will get rid of your algae. I am not sure why this isnt advertised more but phosphate remover kills the aglae's food. Algacide is not going to solve your problem. Phosphate remover can be ordered at Wal Mart or Home Depot. Your water should become crystal clear after this. You can also add clarifier but no need to buy expensive chemicals because this will damage your equipment in the long run.

@devin-leebayliffe5647 4 жыл бұрын

So I’ve got a pool that was really green.. that has now been shocked twice both with 1bs of granular shock as required on the packaging. It has changed from a green blue color but is still cloudy. I’ve put water clarifier in. And my levels are in the correct zone apart from the chrlorine of course because it’s just been shocked and it’s reading 10ppm. My free chlorine is reading 3ppm. Should I let it settle for a few days and see what happens? The chlorine seems to be maintaining a perfect balance in the pool. And after scrubbing it with a broom today nothing really came off the bottom of the pool as compared to 3 days ago

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

How many gallons is your pool?

@yvonneberry8540 4 жыл бұрын

Above ground pool skimmer plate doesn't sit flat skimmer has ridges and skimmer also should I put the vacuum hose direct to the skimmer opening science it doesn't sit flat it sucks air in the pump

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

Yvonne Berry you can but I would buy a leaf canister to collect all the debris so that doesn’t go to your pump.

@911emd 2 жыл бұрын

We have a 16 x 32 above ground intex ultra frame pool with a Krystal clear saltwater system/sand filter, we’ve never in the past had problems with cloudy water but this year we are. I feel like we may have initially added too much cya however all readings on the test strips are fluctuating between ideal and low depending on time of day. I run the chlorinator in 12 hour cycles. We’ve shocked the pool twice and have been brushing the sides and vacuuming like crazy, nothing is clearing up this cloudy water!

@ClearlySeen 2 жыл бұрын

I would watch my clarifier video and purchase some of that those types of pools I recommend running around the clock unless the chlorine’s getting too high but if you also check your free chlorine level and it shows it’s low you’re going to need to shock it with liquid chlorine.

@dayvisjimenez7796 3 жыл бұрын

I've had my pool for 20 yrs and have a cloudy pool that I cant seem to clear up. I did switch to a Hayward filter with cartridge and a newer pump from my DE filter. I've ran it mostly all day long and shut off at night. I always fix my ph before anything. My levels are all good but my chlorine levels are high because I keep thinking it needs more to clear.

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

I would not shut off your pop at night time when it’s cloudy and needs to run around the clock with you cleaning the filters daily. Just in case I would try to get your free Chlorine to around 10 ppm and you can add clarifier that will help.

@dayvisjimenez7796 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ceciliacruz1001 4 жыл бұрын

Can it also be that the filter is dirty also? My pool is cloudy. Should i clear the filter out and put it back in and let it run over night?

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

If the filter is super dirty it can cause cloudiness. Make sure to clean your filter regularly. But if the pool becomes cloudy and gets worse most of the time its a chemical related issue that needs to be addressed quickly.

@Rebecca510 3 жыл бұрын

I put in soda ash and alkalinity up, now my pool is cloudy. What should I do? The levels are a little high on both now. Chlorine and stabilizer are fine. Help please. Tia

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

Usually the pool will clear up on its own unless you overuse the product I would just give it a day or two and clean your filter in between and it should clear up.

@loribowlin6063 3 жыл бұрын

Ok I got one for ya! It’s got me stumped! We got a pool this year. INTEX 32’ x 16’ x 52” above ground. Water was crystal clear after it finally filled, went to local pool store and had water tested, bought $192 in chemicals and pool got cloudy, that was about 4 weeks ago. since then have been back to pool Store 2 more times and have spent total of $370 in chemicals, pool still cloudy, just got my bill of $200 for filling up the pool, took some online advice of pool owners and did a double shock and ran pump 24 hours for 2-3 days and now in on second suggestion from online which is to turn pump off and let everything settle and maybe try to vacuum it out! Everything is on level though, except chlorine is 10 and free chlorine is also high, so we can’t even get in to swim 😭😭. I am at a total loss as of what to do, ready to cry, need miracle! I backwashed it twice today and ran some water out of the pool. Please tell me what to do! We are in West Virginia and I just want clear water to swim in with my kids.

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

If you are able to do a proper vacuuming to waste and have that function on the filter if they gave you a chemical called dropout you would use that follow the directions and vacuum everything that settles to the bottom after a day or two. If you do not have a sand filter or a proper vacuum that will allow you to vacuum everything off the bottom I would not do it. Drop out is a liquid similar to clarifier that works well if you can vacuum to waste if that’s not your setup run the pump 24/7 use some clarifier every other day and clean your filter thoroughly daily.

@NancyTigress 4 жыл бұрын

I started my pool late. And didn't open it a year or two before that. Because I thought it leaked and so had to add water all the time and start over.(because it unbalanced) Now was ready to fix what ever. But seems it doesn't leak. But now can't get it clear. Balanced everything. Although I found my Ph doesn't seem to go up. I add and it stays at 7.2. I did everything. When noticed it was cloudy green. Put algaecide (piscikill) I went to get more things. But the pool was already back to brown. Since it was a few days later and I finally got a good skimmer to get debris out better. Yesterday I shocked pool again. After trying to get my Ph to 7.4 without success. Hardness and alka is ok. Although I can't test hardness with my test kit it seems. But used expired strip 😬 now after putting 2k shock plus 454 lb bag shock. Into 23000 gallon semi inground pool. It's cloudy blue. Very coudly. Can't see the bottom. (been almost 24 hours.) cleaned again bottom. Vaccumed. Added 2 big bags of salt. (salt pool) think it's supposed to be 4. But Im not even sure if my zodiac works. So might have to add pucks. 🤷‍♀️ I can't give up after all this. Been on it for weeks. Since I started with debris with the wrong brush. 😭 Also so much products. Someone told me I should have just emptied the whole pool and started from scratch. 🙄 Maybe next year lol

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

Well if you have a vinyl lined pool I don’t ever recommend anybody draining it unless it’s a brand new liner because it can tear up on filling it up if it’s a Gunite pool you can dump the water and fill it back up as long as the water table is not high in your area. I mostly treat green pools because I live in a high water table area so if your pool doesn’t clear up within the next week you may want to use a flocculant those work really well but I only use it if it’s not clear enough on its own. Just make sure to clean the filter daily and run it around the clock without it shutting off make sure your salinity level is good and make sure it’s producing Corine I usually go with around 50% output. Sounds like you’re doing everything right keep up the good work it’s definitely a learning process and it seems like you have learned the majority of everything. 🙂

@NancyTigress 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen its vinyl. I tested the water and the chlorine seems at a ok number. But my salt machine says super clhorinate. Not by me putting it there. I noticed it said that last time also. Days after the shock. I'm scared my machine is broke. Wanted to add 2 other salt bags but I'm scared il add for nothing. Debating on just adding pucks. They are old and outside year long. Guess I should keep testing the water every few hours or days. And see what happens. It's milky white right now 😕 Ps thank you so much!! Your amazing to respond to people like that. And So Fast too 😍🤗 My 6 year old and I are really hoping to be able to swim in it Soon. So means a lot. Since we only have a few hot months here in the province of Quebec in Canada.

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

Usually if it says super chlorinate the button is set to super chlorinate if you have it where it says auto position put it there and if you have a dial or any type of output make sure it’s on 50%. If the pool starts going backwards you’re going to want to pour in liquid chlorine also remember if you’re going to add salt do you want to have the salt chlorine generator set to the off position until the next day Then put it back on auto.Yes I can imagine having a short swim season I have never been to Canada but I have spoken with people over the years! Glad to be of help if

@eileenoconnell1187 4 жыл бұрын

Hello we have a 16x32 in ground pool and are having a hard time keeping it from getting cloudy. It was low on alkaline so my husband added what the pool store gave him to raise it. Everything else seems to be normal on the test strips , including alkaline levels now. We have been adding bags of shock and cleaning out our filter cartridge. We noticed green algae growing on the walls but even though we are vacuuming it and using the aqua bot the pool remains cloudy with algae present on the walls. Any ideas how to rectify this issue? Liquid bleach? I think I read that it works best instead of the powder. Oh yes my husband added a container of algacide too. Ugg nothing is helping and its hot in NY state.

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

I would recommend not overusing algaecide that could go against the effectiveness of the chlorine. Whenever you shock the pool and the algae remains after a day or two the first thing that comes to my mind is that more than likely you’re under shocking the pool. I would make sure that the pool is running around the clock without shutting off and I would recommend for that size pool three jugs of chlorine where I’m located there 2 1/2 gallons each so get equal to that and pour it in the pool after you do I would recommend brushing the pool to loosen up the live algae so it will die quicker. Then just make sure to clean your filter daily and keep the chemicals balanced. If the liquid chlorine does not kill it within a day or two you’re going to need to repeat the process.

@debbiesmith3633 4 жыл бұрын

And avoid the algacide its only killing the algae not its food. Leaves, grass, insects can add the food the algae thrive on. I never need to use algacide.

@nosoyono1081 4 жыл бұрын

I got a 14 foot summer wave pool from Walmart it’s perfect for just me and my wife or water keeps clouding up and the alkaline is always to high we shocked it 2 days ago and it’s still cloudy and now the alkaline is like 250. And the ph is 8.4 I’m almost ready to pull my har out I cannot seem to get this pool right help!

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

You’re going to need to lower the total alkalinity in the pH wanna PH is at 8.2 and above the chlorine cannot do its job by sanitizing the pool. I would recommend getting some muratic acid To lower down the pH in total alkalinity to the correct levels. Try to get your PH in between 7.4and 7.6 and your total alkalinity around 90-100 and you should be good. But make sure there’s a good free chlorine level because anything less than 2 ppm you will run into issues with cloudiness so you may need to shock it with liquid chlorine.

@AHannah79 3 жыл бұрын

I agree on using liquid chlorine because when I used the granular shock last year it would run my PH sky high and I had a very hard time getting it back down to the correct level.

@stacyjohnson3682 4 жыл бұрын

My chemicals are all exactly the way they’re supposed to take them weekly to get them tested but my pool is still cloudy and my Stanfield are spitting sand and it’s brand new. The pool was clear, crystal clear then I got busy and let the chlorine get low and the walls got slimy so I shocked it real good and for a month now I’ve been fighting this cloudy battle I don’t know what to do

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

If the sand is coming back to the pool from the filter then your going to need it repaired usually it’s a broken lateral or improperly installed. I would call the company back out. Make sure your free chlorine is around 3ppm at all time’s also anytime you have slimy walls it definitely needs to be shocked.

@robwhitmore3209 4 жыл бұрын

My Ph level and chlorine are spot on and had my pool running for a week straight and still the cloudiness has not gone away. Maybe the sand filter is dirty?

@robwhitmore3209 4 жыл бұрын

We opened it backup memorial day weekend, it's clean just can't get the cloudiness out. Had the pool for 4yrs now and never had this problem.

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

I would make sure that your filter is cleaned and use clarifier like the kind I have in my video. Make sure if it’s a sand filter that it’s on filter and not recirculate. Make sure the chlorine is staying at 2-3ppm daily and not dropping if the chlorine isn’t staying in that range add liquid chlorine.

@sterling7178 4 жыл бұрын

@@robwhitmore3209 Give it 2 shots of the clarifier about 10 days apart. Vacuum behind it. If everything else is right it should clear right up.

@94SexyStang 3 жыл бұрын

CHECK your filter for leaks......even Tiny leaks can Cloud the pool

@RedondoBeach2 Жыл бұрын

Question: the pool I'm maintaining has some remnants of algae but not excessive amounts. The main filter was cleaned recently, and during the cleaning, the internal filter baffles were replaced with new baffles. Prior to adding shock, the water is crystal clear even though there is a very small amount of algae. Once shock is added, the pool immediately starts to get extremely cloudy. A day later it's a bluish cloudiness. Gradually over the course of 3-4 days the water finally clears up. What's going on with the pool to cause crystal clear water to turn cloudy for days after adding shock?

@ClearlySeen Жыл бұрын

A lot of the times it’s from calcium in the granular chlorine that’s if you’re using calcium hypochlorite if not it could be from the granular chlorine raising the pH so if you already had a higher pH and then you shock it if it goes high enough it will cost the pool to turn cloudy.

@RedondoBeach2 Жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen Thank you. I'll need to test the water and see what pool products are available to correct the situation. My preference is to demolish the pool due to its age and the amount of refurbishment that will be necessary. However, it's my mom's pool and she prefers to keep it. I'll continue to maintain it.

@ChasingStriper 3 жыл бұрын

Someone had pump off for like a week big problems made it cloudy algae and a lot of debris on the ground we clean the filter now put some chemicals hopefully I can get it back to this crystal blue color

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

I would make sure you use enough liquid chlorine! Most of people I speak with that are learning usually under Shock which will delay the cleaning.

@jasonmartin5500 Жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me what is better to use out of the two options of shock treatmen? chlorinated shock or shock with no chlorine? Also when adding clarifier... is it best to add it whith the pump on or off? if adding it with pump off then how long would i need to wait until i turn it back on ?

@ClearlySeen Жыл бұрын

I always recommend chlorine shock and the easiest to deal with is liquid chlorine. You can get it at your local pool stores.

@jasonmartin5500 Жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen Also when adding clarifier... is it best to add it whith the pump on or off? if adding it with pump off then how long would i need to wait until i turn it back on ?

@ClearlySeen Жыл бұрын

Always add clarifier when the pool is filtering or it will not be as effective. The clarifier is going to coat particulates in the pool then when it gets to the filter, the filter will actually grab the particles and trap them.

@peedifromdownthestreet395 3 жыл бұрын

when i test says i have to much clorine low ph so should i buy ph up from clorox ? i done put enough shock , clarifier , Alkalinity and i even did Flock which the floc helped alot but pool is way better now but a little cloudy so yea should i get some ph up ? im ready to drain it and close it up and forget about it till next year

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

I would wait till your pool clears up before you try to adjust the pH. PH up if you use too much of it will cause the pool to get cloudy so you want to be careful with how much you use. I do not recommend using Floc Unless you just recently had a green pool and you’re trying to clear up the cloudiness only use clarifier unless it’s for that reason. What I’m going to recommend is to make sure your filter is clean and to run it for a couple of days without it shutting off cleaning the filter daily maintain the chlorine level it’s OK if it’s a little bit on the high side that’s better than it being low. And clarifier is always best to use when the pool is cloudy Just don’t overuse any specific chemical.

@peedifromdownthestreet395 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen hey thanks so after watching a few more videos and reading comments i realized one of my mistakes i didn't set the sand filter to recirculation i left it on filter could that be why its still cloudy ?

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

Yes that is a important step to make sure it’s on recirculate instead of filter. What I would suggest is backwashing your filter really good and going to the rinse cycle after backwashing. It will take some time for the flocculant to filter out you may have to do some vacuuming to waste but I would run your pool a few days in a row to help speed up the filtration process.

@peedifromdownthestreet395 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen thank you boss i really appreciate the info/advice

@burnout4life129 4 жыл бұрын

So here's the story. Our pool is 20 by 40 feet. Shallow end is 4' deep. Deep end is 8'. The water level got low over the summer here in Pennsylvania, while we were waiting for water to get delivered, about a week maybe 2, water turned cloudy. Typically we throw 2-3 bags of shock in, problem solved. Not this time. I've put up to 8 bags (37k gallon) and nothing. pH is 7.2 but I'm not registering any chlorine? We've got two floating chlorinators 4 tabs each. Two tabs in the skimmer, + 8 bags of shock I should see something? Any help? Also, we've never used pH down. Never had to, it's usually on the low side. Grand total is 37k gallons, Hayward ec65a D.E. filter newly rebuilt by yours truly (plates got cracked)

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

For your size pool I would recommend 5 gallons of liquid chlorine minimum. Usually whenever you shock the pool and it’s already cloudy if it does not turn around within a day or two means you under shocked it. That’s a good size pool I would definitely double or triple that amount because once it’s cloudy the next step is to be solid green. If you have a pool store in your area may sell liquid Chlorine get 5 gallons if not I would double or triple the amount of bags you put in.

@danwoodard5884 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you have some cynaric acid in the pool too, about 40ppm. without it, your chlorine will just disappear. And also get your water tested for Total, Free, and Combined Chlorine.. you could have a chlorine lock, only way to free the chlorine is more Chlorine all at once, shock the hell out of it. With a pool your size, probably closer to 30k gallons of water. You might need10+gallons if it's bad

@willywillboc 4 жыл бұрын

Should I put it on recirculate or filter when it's cloudy?

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

No your going to want to keep it on filter.

@peacelove9583 3 жыл бұрын

My pool is blue but not clear. We’ve tried everything . I’m sure it does not need to be shocked or need to add more acid . I know it’s bad but our pump has been running for days straight. I love in South FL so I’m not sure if it has anything to do with the constant rain that we get almost everyday . We get our water tested and it seems likes everything seems to be within normal range so they tend to say add more chlorine. NEED HELP!!!!

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

OK what kind of filter do you have? Is it a sand filter or a cartridge filter? Is this an above ground or inground pool? And when was the last time you did shock the pool with a liquid chlorine and how much did you use? Sorry for all the questions but I need to know most of them. How many gallons of water is your pool.

@jaredletgo6257 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen im having the same issue i have a cartridge filter i shocked it and it killed the algae but the water has stayed cloudy what do i do?

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend that you run your filter nonstop for a few days at the very least do you know what kind of cartridge filter that you have? Then I can recommend when you should clean it you can try clarifier that works well to help clear up the cloudiness. I would make sure that your chlorine level is good if you check it and it’s not good the cloudiness is not going to clear up unless it’s definitely killed.

@jaredletgo6257 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen yea i had the filter running non stop for a few days but the water just stayed cloudy and it was just a standard one that came with summer waves pool

@jaredletgo6257 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen i just checked out the motor on the filter i guess sometime from when i shocked to today (a week) some leaves got caught in the fan of the motor and it stopped filtering clean water

@thomasdressler9939 3 жыл бұрын

I have an Inground pool and when I opened I used 6 bags of shock and a 16iz bottle of algicide I can’t get clear I took water to the pool place and they said there was copper in there and to drain a few inches below skimmer and then fill and repeat I did still cloudy and I shocked regularly……should I dump Liquid chlorine in there

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

How many gallons is your pool roughly? I recommend that you use liquid chlorine because that will not cloud up the pool and make it worse. Once I know how many gallons your pool is I can tell you how much to use. Make sure your pool is filtering and not shutting off during this process.

@thomasdressler9939 3 жыл бұрын

27000

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

I would put three 2 1/2 gallon jugs of liquid chlorine or equal to that where I’m located they sell the 2 1/2 gallon jugs. I would make sure your filter is cleaned daily during the process and I would not recommend Using any more algicide because that’s a lot that you’ve already put in. You can use clarifier during daily to help clear it up quicker.

@thomasdressler9939 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll give it a shot….ps I have a chlorinator filled up with the 3” tabs when I dump the liquid in still that going to

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you want to keep that filled up during the process that that will help out.

@dkoneify 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. When it rains, should the pump be turned off?

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there and thanks for the question and the answer is no always run your pump 8-10 hours daily regardless of rain. The only time I would ever suggest turning the pump and power off would be if there was flooding if you knew the pool pump area was starting to flood you would want to turn the power off at the breaker.

@eugenevienneau3071 4 жыл бұрын

I must of added to much ph...how can I lower it now ?...can I just fill it with chlorine ?

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

Muratic acid is what I use but it is toxic and can burn you if you get it in your skin. I would recommend using that or PH Down you can get both from the pool store.

@eugenevienneau3071 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen ok thx u...I assume this Muradic acid once u put it in u give it 24 hrs ?...ill try ph decreaser first...yesterday I filled it will ph increaser...I Honestly figured it would help it lol...this morning it looks like milk...if that doesnt work ill try acid...thank u man for such quick response

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

You can check the ph in 12 hours. If your ph is super high I would add roughly a half of a gallon of it to your pool if it’s over 20,000 don’t ever add more the a 1/2 gallon a day though. Also before you add it clean your filter that sounds like calcium precipitation which can cause the filter to get clogged. Hope that helps

@blakebeyett6471 3 жыл бұрын

Does a pool ever need to be shocked if chlorine levels are consistently maintained with the correct cya level?

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

Yes what happens is is the cloramines build up essentially just think about it be used up spent chlorine and the only way to eliminate it is by shocking.

@johnfink9020 Жыл бұрын

Yup. That strong chlorine smell you notice is actually from the chloromines.

@conradfb9418 3 жыл бұрын

What if theres little whit flakes floating while its cloudy

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

Could be several things. Is this a salt pool?

@wingdwolf56 3 жыл бұрын

My problem is cloudiness every time I shock. I had metals turning my water green but after metal magic and stain lift the water is not discolored just cloudy

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

Are you using granular chlorine by any chance?

@wingdwolf56 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen yes….tried liquid and it turn green immediately, but have not used liquid since treating the metal

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

I would switch to liquid chlorine if you’re able to because that will not cause your pool to get cloudy. Granular chlorine usually will cause cloudiness.

@wingdwolf56 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen will do! Thank you!

@sarahmartino7033 3 жыл бұрын

What if I use baquacil?

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

You would have to find a baquacil shock I do not recommend that product so I’m not able to tell you which one to use but see if they have a shock product and then use that.

@catherines7865 4 жыл бұрын

All my levels are perfect, my filter gets backwash when needed, I have used a clearifer and I still have a cloudy pool. Any ideas?

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

When was the last time you have shocked your pool? How many gallons is your pool and how much chlorine shock did you add?

@catherines7865 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen I shocked it last night left my pump running over night. My level was 3.0 before I shocked it after it read my chlorine level was 6.0. I checked this morning about 2 hours after the sun was up and it was back down to 3.0 and ph 7.6 everything else was in normal range. My pool is 22' x52" about 12,500 gal I did 1 bag of shock as it said it did pools up to 13000

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

Whenever there is a issue with clarity make sure to only shock with liquid chlorine. Granular chlorine tends to make the pool more cloudy. I would check your stabilizer level to make sure that is no less then 40ppm and not to high like 70+. If the stabilizer is high your readings for the free chlorine will not be accurate and will need to be maintained higher then normal levels. If you haven’t backwashed the filter today I would recommend it. and until the pool is super clear do not turn the pump off. Another thing to think about is how old is the sand in the filter?

@catherines7865 4 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen the stabilizer says it's 50ppm. I backwashed this morning. I have had the pump running 27/7 for 5 days now. I backwash twice a day. We got the sand pump 3 years ago. This will be the third season with this sand.

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

Intex or Coleman pool?

@meditationforthemindandsou3962 3 жыл бұрын

How much floc on 15,000 gal pool

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

Depending how bad the clarity as you would use about half a bottle that will treat up to 40,000 gallons. What is the pool green and is it totally cloudy? If not you could use clarifier to help it out flocculent it’s going to be for really bad cloudiness conditions due to dead algae usually.

@fuzzypeach87 2 жыл бұрын

Can I at least float in it if I don't swim in it. We've done all we know do .

@ClearlySeen 2 жыл бұрын

I would make sure that you’re free chlorine level is good and then range before swimming

@fuzzypeach87 2 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen it's perfect.

@94SexyStang 3 жыл бұрын

You can't "chemical bomb" your way out of a dirty pool.....if your water chemistry is off, it's gonna come RIGHT back!(your levels are gonna be Swinging All over).... So Test the water first, figure out what's wrong......make sure Pump is running 8 hours minimum.....Filter is clean and Free of Holes and Leaks, make sure Pool circulation is working correctly.....etc. Then figure out which chemicals are needed.

@catherinehermida6497 2 жыл бұрын

Our pool Alkalinity level is excessively high and chlorine level is low what can we do please help 😩

@ClearlySeen 2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend using pH down that will actually lower the pH and total alkalinity and then you’re going to need to shock your pool to gain a chlorine level a day after that you would just re-balance your pH and total alkalinity

@mississippigal3795 3 жыл бұрын

My pool walls are slimmy and water is cloudy what can I do to clear it up

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

You’re going to need to Shock the pool with the liquid chlorine and not swim until this is fixed. Usually when the walls are slimy and the pool is cloudy both of those issues let you know that it’s not safe to swim. Do you know how many gallons of water your pool holds?

@mississippigal3795 3 жыл бұрын

@@ClearlySeen a little over 6,000 gallons its a 18x48

@ClearlySeen 3 жыл бұрын

I would add 2 gallons of chlorine and make sure the pool is filtering non stop for a few days. Also make sure to add chlorine tablets.

@mississippigal3795 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@tinacarrow7550 3 ай бұрын

I am having issues with my pool being cloudy, I have shocked it and everything is testing good but still cloudy ,,

@ClearlySeen 3 ай бұрын

If your pool went from clear to cloudy and you have shocked it and it’s remaining cloudy, you need to use more shock and make sure to run the pool around the clock on filter. Most of the time people under shock the pool and usually that will cause it to get worse.

@ahmedabdel-gleil3581 4 жыл бұрын

How to clear salty water pool

@ClearlySeen 4 жыл бұрын

You can set the salt cell to 100% for a few days that should work. I would recommend making sure the salinity level is good and the stabilizer level. If it’s not then use liquid chlorine.