Hi, All -
I had an issue with my pump, which was at end-of-life and was just replaced -- but on the way to getting that done, I had quite a bit of DE blown into my (in-ground, vinyl-lined) pool.
I waited for it to settle, then very carefully and sloooowly vacuumed up everything I could see with a manual vacuum, then went over it again slowly for stuff I couldn't see. Now I'm using my robot vacuum to stir up anything that's left so it can go through the skimmer. It picks up a little bit of DE in the process but not much - I'm really just using it as a little stir-stick right now.
The pool looks completely clear and swimmable, and there's no visible DE, but since the vacuum is still picking some up, I know it's in there. My question is - how safe is it for us to swim in a pool that may or may not have free-floating DE in it, or DE on the bottom and sides that we may stir up by swimming? It's so gritty, I worry about skin irritation, or accidental swallowing (kids, not me!).
We've only got about a week left before we close it down - September is always a race with the giant maple tree that overhangs the pool, and the leaf fall is about to get aggressive. Is it safe to enjoy the pool for the remaining week?
I had an issue with my pump, which was at end-of-life and was just replaced -- but on the way to getting that done, I had quite a bit of DE blown into my (in-ground, vinyl-lined) pool.
I waited for it to settle, then very carefully and sloooowly vacuumed up everything I could see with a manual vacuum, then went over it again slowly for stuff I couldn't see. Now I'm using my robot vacuum to stir up anything that's left so it can go through the skimmer. It picks up a little bit of DE in the process but not much - I'm really just using it as a little stir-stick right now.
The pool looks completely clear and swimmable, and there's no visible DE, but since the vacuum is still picking some up, I know it's in there. My question is - how safe is it for us to swim in a pool that may or may not have free-floating DE in it, or DE on the bottom and sides that we may stir up by swimming? It's so gritty, I worry about skin irritation, or accidental swallowing (kids, not me!).
We've only got about a week left before we close it down - September is always a race with the giant maple tree that overhangs the pool, and the leaf fall is about to get aggressive. Is it safe to enjoy the pool for the remaining week?
