So I put some DE into the skimmer and now my entire pool is cloudy. How can I fix this? Pool was clear prior to. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
DE made pool cloudy
- Thread starter Mish
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Did you just backwash the filter or did you remove the cover and clean it?
It appears you have a bypass around the filter grids. this can be a leaking oring on the standpipe or a hole in one of your grids or a crack in the top manifold (where all the grids feed to the exit port).
We cleaned the filter 1 prior to adding it. But I did backwash before adding the DE.
Anytime you clean the filter (remove the top and physically clean the grids ) or when you backwash (the top is not removed but you just go through backwash mode) - you MUST add DE to coat the grids again. You do so by putting the required amount of DE in a bucket of water - mix it then pour it into the skimmer nearest to the pump. This gets the DE mixture quickly to the grids.
Do I understand you waited ONE week after cleaning the filter to add DE? If so, you may have damaged the grids (one or several) because the DE protects the grids. It is feasible that you have a small hole in a grid.
- Feb 6, 2015
- 6,590
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
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