I'm in the middle of my SLAM and pool is crystal clear today and I can finally see the deep end clearly. I have what looks like a LOT of sand or dead algae in the deep end. How can I tell the difference?
Sand or dead algae?
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Sand will be gritty. If you have a vacuum that has a bag filter on it, you could vacuum it up to see.
Brush it up. Sand will settle quickly back to the floor......algae will brush up into a cloud and seem to go away for a short while.
Sand EVERYWHERE!
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So I'm pretty sure my filter is spitting all of it's sand into my pool. I have an insane amount of what looks to be dead algae on my pool floor. I just started the pool up Friday and pool was perfectly clear yesterday, allowing me to see the deep end clearly. I do still have some leaves and stuff in the deep end that need sucked up, however, this sandy/algaey substance in the bottom is making it next to nearly impossible.
Is this dead algae or in fact sand? And can I vacuum up the substance to deposit back into my filter rather than vacuuming to waste?
The filter lateral, sand and all o-rings/gaskets were replaced by a pool company last season at the beginning of the season. Could it seriously be that the lateral is cracked AGAIN?
I started the pool up myself this year due to a HORRIBLE experience with said pool company and being stood up by a second pool company (the company who closed us down for the season). Did I possibly do this to myself?! I cant find the receipt for the repair work from last year to see if the work was warranted or not, but in all honesty, not sure I want those people back anyway.
Someone please help!
Merged by Divin Dave
So I'm pretty sure my filter is spitting all of it's sand into my pool. I have an insane amount of what looks to be dead algae on my pool floor. I just started the pool up Friday and pool was perfectly clear yesterday, allowing me to see the deep end clearly. I do still have some leaves and stuff in the deep end that need sucked up, however, this sandy/algaey substance in the bottom is making it next to nearly impossible.
Is this dead algae or in fact sand? And can I vacuum up the substance to deposit back into my filter rather than vacuuming to waste?
The filter lateral, sand and all o-rings/gaskets were replaced by a pool company last season at the beginning of the season. Could it seriously be that the lateral is cracked AGAIN?
I started the pool up myself this year due to a HORRIBLE experience with said pool company and being stood up by a second pool company (the company who closed us down for the season). Did I possibly do this to myself?! I cant find the receipt for the repair work from last year to see if the work was warranted or not, but in all honesty, not sure I want those people back anyway.
Someone please help!
Re: Sand EVERYWHERE!
You need to get in the pool and try so pick some up. Dead algae feels squishy. Sand feels, well, sandy. You'll know.
Answer that question, and also, please post a full set of test results. That will also help us determine if there's something living in your pool and why.
You need to get in the pool and try so pick some up. Dead algae feels squishy. Sand feels, well, sandy. You'll know.
Answer that question, and also, please post a full set of test results. That will also help us determine if there's something living in your pool and why.
5/19 Results
FC: 8.5
CC: 0
TC: 8.5
CYA: 0 - filled another sock tonight to bring it up
PH: 7.5 - right on the money!! ��
FC: 8.5
CC: 0
TC: 8.5
CYA: 0 - filled another sock tonight to bring it up
PH: 7.5 - right on the money!! ��
My money is on dead algae. Can you scoop some in a net? If it is sand then you have a bigger problem with your filter and some broken parts inside.
it makes logical sense that its dead algae on the bottom. After all, you are in the middle of a slam and dead algae looks like sand.
If you want to verify if sand is coming from your returns, use a rubber band and a nylon sock or some other material and rubber band the nylon sock to one of your returns.
If sand is spitting back in the pool, the nylon will catch it.
If you want to verify if sand is coming from your returns, use a rubber band and a nylon sock or some other material and rubber band the nylon sock to one of your returns.
If sand is spitting back in the pool, the nylon will catch it.
^this is what the inside of my filter looks like
^sand?
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Ok took both MPV and filter apart and nothing both look perfectly fine ::sigh::
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