Cloudy Water

[violet-mermaid]

Hey There!

So I've been struggling with cloudy water for the last couple of weeks. I have been vacuuming often, but still can't get it clear like it was last year. I'm honestly not sure if it's algae or sand at the bottom. They are building a high school two streets over and there has been a ton of Crud in the air...

The pool bottom isn't completely smooth, so of course the uneven spots are holding this debris until I stir it up. I have an aiper and pool blaster, and nothing is getting all of it.

Here are my numbers as of today:

pH 7.8
ch 5
cya 40
ta 120

Pic below for reference.

Any thoughts?

 

[mknauss]

Do an
Overnight Chlorine Loss Test

 

[Newdude]

So anytime you suspect something brewing, Overnight Chlorine Loss Test. It's free and if you think about it for a week, you could lose valuable ground in the SLAM Process to follow.

Or you pass and can relax while the filter does its thing. I often had to OCLT a couple of times each spring because alot can happen in 2 weeks and I'd want to be sure again.

 

[hwy17]

I'd be confident that was algae in my own pool. Took me a couple years to realize that unexplained "debris" or cloudiness is basically always algae. Green water only happens when it's a full on out of control bloom.