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OK, have to self correct the last answer. Two days to get to the cloudy blue stage. Then about 3-4 days to get to where the water was "clear". Certainly, swimmable and fine as it passed the combined chlorine test and overnight chorine loss test, but the last pic (of the crystal clear water)...

Two days to get to the cloudy blue phase and then probably another three days to clear. I have a sand filter and used some DE to help in the filtration process.

Hello TFP. I just want to say thank you for this website. It has been an indispensable part of my pool regimen since I've discovered it. My early years of pool ownership were full of frustration and $$$$$'s wasted to the local pool "experts". After finding this site, I've followed it and...

Thanks Richard! You are right, looking at it right now it is back to the "old" pool look. Crystal clear! I have another question (apologies). I'm leaving tomorrow for a week at least. I'm hoping that the sediment I'm backwashing was from some temporary outbreak and was just recirculating in...

Ok, not much in the knee highs. I I only added quarter cup DE (didn't move pressure up 1 psi in the two minutes---like pool school says, but thought I'd start conservative). Checked back 2 hours later and pressure rose from 16.5 to 22! Did a backwash and water was the green/yellow color for...

Re: Mustard "like" sediment in August Called my Lowes and they don't carry pool DE. Pool store has 10# for $7.99. Off to go grab. Will follow instructions and update. Thx! - - - Updated - - - as far as skimmer socks, thought I read wear I could just use wife's panty hose. Will...

OK, did OCLT and chlorine only dropped 0.6 ppm. That coupled with the zero Combined Chlorine is making me think it's not algae. Any other suggestions? It happens every year for past four years at roughly same time. Huge farm field across from me. Farmer was bailing acres of hay (tractor...

Re: Mustard "like" sediment in August I guess I should be more clear on "relatively clear" (pardon the pun). It is really clear. Not crystal as earlier in the season and it only has the slightest tinge of cloudiness because I after I vacuumed to waste yesterday I took the brush and...

Problem started early this year. Same thing, yellowish/brown (really light and "whispy") sediment on bottom of pool. Clear path where it is evident water return moves water. Got the Taylor Kit everyone on here recommends and here are my reading: Chlorine = 7 ppm (this is a place 100 miles from...

OK, sorry I haven't responded sooner, family stuff and I'm a tech dinosaur and couldn't find my post. Again, not sure if post went through so I'm responding again. I used to chlorinate my pool with an inline chlorinator and 3" pucks. Always fought high CYA. Last year I switched to a Salt...

Hello All, First post. Thanks for this site, it has helped me so much over the last three years! I just opened my sparkling clean pool here in middle Ohio. Everything is fine and readings are good. I know I'll have a sparkling clean pool for all of June and July. However, come early August...