Need advice re cloudiness

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Lulu1

Lulu1

Member
Jul 17, 2023
8
Ontario Canada
Pool Size
20160
Surface
Vinyl
Chlorine
Liquid Chlorine
New to looking after pool. Having trouble with cloudiness. Chemistry is perfect as per pool store water test. Sand was replaced this year. I’ve added floc, clarifiers etc - have vacuumed every day or so but still can’t see bottom of deep end. I’m getting a lot of debris from jets when vacuuming so I vacuumed to ‘waste’ and STILL got junk shooting out of jets. This is a 110,000 litre inground pool - Hayward multiport pump. Can anyone help me get my pool cloud-free? Thanks for any help
 
Lulu1 said:
Chemistry is perfect as per pool store water test.
Click to expand...
That's probably the issue right there. Pool store testing and recommended levels are generic and often times really awful. I would first start with obtaining your own test kit - a Taylor K-2006C. If you have access to mail down south, a TF-series is outstanding (link in my signature).

Cloudiness is often a sign of algae. That would require doing a SLAM Process. Floc & clarifiers only make matters worse and do NOT kill algae.

Be sure to bookmark our Pool Care Basics for lots of great info.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Mdragger88
Texas Splash said:
That's probably the issue right there. Pool store testing and recommended levels are generic and often times really awful. I would first start with obtaining your own test kit - a Taylor K-2006C. If you have access to mail down south, a TF-series is outstanding (link in my signature).

Cloudiness is often a sign of algae. That would require doing a SLAM Process. Floc & clarifiers only make matters worse and do NOT kill algae.

Be sure to bookmark our Pool Care Basics for lots of great info.
Click to expand...
Thanks so much for your help :)
Just reading about the SLAM process…hopefully that works (still need a good tester but I’ll get that asap)
 
  • Like
Reactions: Texas Splash
Make sure your multiport valve is on filter vs recirculating, assuming everything is OK with the filter junk should not come out of the returns. I think you need to put the valve to rinse once you either backwash or vacuum to waste to clear the pipes. Get some liquid chlorine and add it to the pool. I'm not sure what you can get in Canada but get the Taylor K-2006 if you can't get a TF kit.
 
Hi all - thanks for all the advice. I did the SLAM process and pool is clearest it’s been all summer. Now I have a NEW problem. I’ve been vacuuming to waste to get rid of the junk, but want to go back to vacuuming in the filter setting. Tried that today, and debris just spewed back out of the jets. I’ve backwashed, rinsed etc, AND had sand replaced in June. I’m thinking the pool guy would’ve checked o-rings, gaskets etc at that time, so I don’t think there is a problem with any of those things. I feel like I don’t have the proper pipes opened or closed because I don’t have a handle on how all that works. Thanks in advance for any advice
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread Status
Hello , This thread has been inactive for over 60 days. New postings here are unlikely to be seen or responded to by other members. For better visibility, consider Starting A New Thread.
Top Bottom
Back
Jump to latest Follow Reply