White flakes on top of water

[Wmadera]

Hi,

I am starting a new intex 14x42 ultra frame with a intex 1200 gph sand filter pump and the intex swg. I have been running the system for a week now after adding salt and I have these white flakes on top of the water for the past 3 days. Otherwise the water is crystal clear. Today I added one pound of cyanuric acid since I did not do it last week at startup. I have ordered a Taylor k2006 so I can test all of the other stuff in the water but I need help about the white flakes. My pool holds 4047 gallons of water and I added 100 lbs of salt at start up. I will be installing a Hayward thru wall skimmer soon to help with floating bugs and stuff but these white flakes are driving me crazy. Help please.

 

[woodyp]

Got any test results so we can help diagnose? Commend you for ordering a test kit! Welcome to the forum.

 

[crabboy]

I would guess that it's pollen. My pool is covered in them as well, it is most noticeable when the pump is off. Skimmers manage to keep the top clean when the pump is on. I am skimming about 4800 GPH, with probably less surface area than you have.

 

[pooldv]

Welcome to TFP! Congrats on the new pool.

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[duraleigh]

A picture of those white flakes may help identify them quickly.

 

[Wmadera]

Hi all,

I just updated my signature as suggested. Thanks for the advice! I'm looking foward to the valuable advice the I can get from this forum. The white flakes being pollen is possible since this is high pollen season in SC. I have heard of scale issues on pools but how I can tell the difference between pollen and scales? As soon as my test kit comes in I will test and post results. Also I have a Hayward thru wall skimmer coming in. Any advice on how to install that? Do I really need to lower water level to install?

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I'll get picture this morning and send soon.

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[JasonLion]

I manually enabled the signature for the previous post. Your profile is setup to add signatures by default, so I am not sure why you didn't already have one showing.

 

[Defgufman]

Adding grandma extra large knee high nylons to my skimmer basket and Polaris bag solved my pollen issues quickly here in Georgia. Just check the basket often, those socks fill quickly during pollen season.

 

[Wmadera]

Here is a picture of the flakes. Hope you all can see it.

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I do not have a skimmer yet but will try that once I get one.

 

[Defgufman]

A skimmer should have come with the pool. It's where the basket is before the filter.
Update - sorry if you meant skimmer sock

 

[ewkearns]

Pretty sure that is pollen..... you aren't that far from me and we are still getting huge amounts of pollen. A skimmer sock, as recommended, will help a LOT. Another dead giveaway is that when you brush the bottom of the pool yellow powder swirls..... and it is likely all of your worldly good kept outside are powdered yellow...

 

[Wmadera]

As for the skimmer that comes with the pool, do you mean the strainer that cover the pool outlet to the filter? Put the sock there? I'm cutting the wall to install a Hayward wall skimmer. Do I put the sock in that basket?

 

[ewkearns]

yes, you stretch the sock over the basket rim.... like this....