Little particles on the pool surface in the morning... pollen (or some other vegetation) or something more sinister?

[summertimesadness]

Bit hard to see unless it's in the son, but there are very small particles that show up on the pools surface in the am. You can't really see it unless it's directly in the sunlight, and I can skim it out (or it just disappears when the water gets moved).

I think it's just from the plants that we have around the pool, as the pollen is stupid high right now and it's been a bit windy. Any thoughts?

I slammed a week ago, passed all the tests, FC has been over 10 with my CYA of 70. (Letting it drift down and learning the ropes of the SWCG). I don't notice anything on the bottom of the pool or walls, and when scrubbed nothing is noticed.

 

[PoolStored]

Pollen...

 

[summertimesadness]

Pollen...

Threw a couple tennis balls in, but not doing its job that well.

Was a bit concerned cause of 'white mold' (googling can be the devil for the mind).

Any decent method to skim the surface more efficiently?

 

[jgofnj]

Bit hard to see unless it's in the son, but there are very small particles that show up on the pools surface in the am. You can't really see it unless it's directly in the sunlight, and I can skim it out (or it just disappears when the water gets moved).

I think it's just from the plants that we have around the pool, as the pollen is stupid high right now and it's been a bit windy. Any thoughts?

I slammed a week ago, passed all the tests, FC has been over 10 with my CYA of 70. (Letting it drift down and learning the ropes of the SWCG). I don't notice anything on the bottom of the pool or walls, and when scrubbed nothing is noticed.

I am in NJ also and we get a lot of pollen (as you know). I get the same thin you are seeing.

 

[summertimesadness]

I am in NJ also and we get a lot of pollen (as you know). I get the same thin you are seeing.

Just let it ride out or do you have a method to skim the top of the pool for removal..

 

[jgofnj]

Just let it ride out or do you have a method to skim the top of the pool for removal..

I just let it ride out. I can't think of anything to do other than let the skimmer do it's job. I am open to suggestions but wouldn't go to far out of the way to do anything about it.

 

[V___25]

We still have tons of pollen on the pool every morning here in PA. I use a skimmer sock and just let the filtration do it's job.

 

[SecoSteve]

First year using the skimmer socks. They are great at collecting the pollen in the early season. They are a pain to rinse off, usually every day. I've been trying to get a week out of them before changing them out.

 

[summertimesadness]

We still have tons of pollen on the pool every morning here in PA. I use a skimmer sock and just let the filtration do it's job.

Amazon.com

These?

 

[PoolStored]

I found with the ones you link, they are a PITA to clean, especially pollen. Get these, and just throw them out.
Link--> Get these hairnets....

 

[summertimesadness]

I found with the ones you link, they are a PITA to clean, especially pollen. Get these, and just throw them out.
Link--> Get these hairnets....

Nice. And in the winter, they can double as a snow hat for my partially bald noggin.