Hi, First post here
Having issues with my Pool this year, 18' round intex pool with sand filter and salt chloronator. I have used the same set up for about 3 years with predictable issues that I normally can fix, but this year is different. I have a tremendous high amount of iron
in my well water which I fill my pool with. In years past I have added pool mate metal out in high quantities (3+ bottles ) during the first few days of filling the pool. Usually the pool (with no additives other than salt) slowly turns more yellow. Once I turn on the salt water chloronator it will cause a iron like plume over time which I then can filter out of my sand filter. Normally during backwashing I can see the nasty yellow water coming out of the salt water filter, feels like im getting it out, and eventually I do. But this year totally different. This year my pool is yellowish with a murky white dust like suspension that looks like it passes right through my filter. I know last year I ended up adding calcium hardness up after going to the pool store to test my water and that made it perfectly clear. THIS year however I feel when I added some chlorox brand calcium hardness up into it, it turned the pool cloudy. Now I cant seem to get anything clear. Even during backwashing all that comes out is a little cloudy water, not the usual yellow have iron like water. I don't have the tf100 tester that everyone raves about, I only have strips and have gone to the local pool store for a test. I don't have the number on hand but I know that my hardness still come in lower than average. I will try to post my strip numbers up (even though inaccurate) later today when I test again. But my questions are 1) Do you think this is a filter issue or water issue? 2)By me adding calcium to iron heavy water could that cause some over saturation of something that's clouding my pool?
Also, this is the second time this season I filled up the pool, the first time a similar thing happened but I ended up having a balanced pool (according to the pool store and my strips) and the water looked fairly clear, HOWEVER when I stepped into the pool , there was a super find powder in the bottom that would kick up and turn the whole pool cloudy in a matter of minutes. I tried vacuuming it from the bottom to waist with my intex pump but just by me moving the vacuum across the bottom just clouded the thing up again. I drained the whole thing and refilled it thinking it was just some fluke , but here I am again. please any advice would help. thanks
Having issues with my Pool this year, 18' round intex pool with sand filter and salt chloronator. I have used the same set up for about 3 years with predictable issues that I normally can fix, but this year is different. I have a tremendous high amount of iron
in my well water which I fill my pool with. In years past I have added pool mate metal out in high quantities (3+ bottles ) during the first few days of filling the pool. Usually the pool (with no additives other than salt) slowly turns more yellow. Once I turn on the salt water chloronator it will cause a iron like plume over time which I then can filter out of my sand filter. Normally during backwashing I can see the nasty yellow water coming out of the salt water filter, feels like im getting it out, and eventually I do. But this year totally different. This year my pool is yellowish with a murky white dust like suspension that looks like it passes right through my filter. I know last year I ended up adding calcium hardness up after going to the pool store to test my water and that made it perfectly clear. THIS year however I feel when I added some chlorox brand calcium hardness up into it, it turned the pool cloudy. Now I cant seem to get anything clear. Even during backwashing all that comes out is a little cloudy water, not the usual yellow have iron like water. I don't have the tf100 tester that everyone raves about, I only have strips and have gone to the local pool store for a test. I don't have the number on hand but I know that my hardness still come in lower than average. I will try to post my strip numbers up (even though inaccurate) later today when I test again. But my questions are 1) Do you think this is a filter issue or water issue? 2)By me adding calcium to iron heavy water could that cause some over saturation of something that's clouding my pool?
Also, this is the second time this season I filled up the pool, the first time a similar thing happened but I ended up having a balanced pool (according to the pool store and my strips) and the water looked fairly clear, HOWEVER when I stepped into the pool , there was a super find powder in the bottom that would kick up and turn the whole pool cloudy in a matter of minutes. I tried vacuuming it from the bottom to waist with my intex pump but just by me moving the vacuum across the bottom just clouded the thing up again. I drained the whole thing and refilled it thinking it was just some fluke , but here I am again. please any advice would help. thanks
