I am new to this site and I'm hoping someone can help me. I have a 24' round pool that is only 1 year old with a sand filter. A few weeks ago (after a few days of heavy storms), we had algae. We put liquid chlorine in and that cleared up, but every time I went to the pool store to have the water tested, they told me something else was off. I must have bought $300 worth of chemicals in the past couple of weeks.
The problem now is that the water is super cloudy (there is a chemical smell to it and the top of the water looks kind of oily). I can barely see the bottom. I've tried almost everything and today when I went to the pool store they said the water is perfectly balanced, but that my phosphate level is 1000. They want to sell me phosphate remover (which costs $43) but I'm not sure if that will clear the pool or if I'm just putting more money down the drain!
Another pool guy told me that maybe I need to add something to the filter to make it pick up the small particles. I feel like I am just sinking too much money into this pool. It has been more than two weeks and we haven't been able to go in the pool. Please help!
The problem now is that the water is super cloudy (there is a chemical smell to it and the top of the water looks kind of oily). I can barely see the bottom. I've tried almost everything and today when I went to the pool store they said the water is perfectly balanced, but that my phosphate level is 1000. They want to sell me phosphate remover (which costs $43) but I'm not sure if that will clear the pool or if I'm just putting more money down the drain!
Another pool guy told me that maybe I need to add something to the filter to make it pick up the small particles. I feel like I am just sinking too much money into this pool. It has been more than two weeks and we haven't been able to go in the pool. Please help!