dirty pool

  1. K

    Recommended Vacuum for clay/fine dirt

    My pool has those under water propellers that push water into the filter, but in some sections where it doesn't cover I end up with clay/fine dirt. I live somewhere where there is a lot of construction happening. I already tested for algae and everything is good. I know it's fine dirt, since I...
  2. T

    Post construction pool opening vs heavy amounts of dirt?

    Hi, Long story short, we have a ton of dirt in the pool and need to get rid of it post 1yr of construction. I'm looking for the easiest/most cost effective way to address that situation. I've tried vacuuming, but noticed after a mere minute of it that dirt was being pushed back into the pool...
  3. F

    Dirt too small for sand filter?

    First of all, a thanks to this forum - I bought a home with a pool having never owned one before last season, and what I inherited was a 30 year old pool that had become an abandoned swamp. Winterized but uncovered for at least one year, possibly several. I had to learn how to recover the...
  4. kaytiedgrace

    Wild Kingdom Swamp Pool

    Hi! I need some advice about how to get my pool opened. According to my Dad the pool is 20’ x 40’ the deep end is 8’ and the shallow end is 4’. He’s never checked to see what kind of material the pool is made of but we assume it’s concrete. It’s always been vinyl lined. A new liner was...
  5. A

    Earth accumulation on pool bottom.

    Hello all, So here is the story. Last year I had an issue with the earth coming back in to the pool. I have since learned that problem and fixed it. The issue i have now is i closed the pool with all the debris and earth in the pool from last year because i was so frustrated. Now I can not...
  6. S

    Mustard Algae or Metals

    Hi everyone, I am new to TFP and have recently started trying to maintain my own pool and have been struggling with something that is either heavy metals or mustard algae I presume? We have been dealing with multiple pool maintenance companies with some success but have always found debris in...