Dirty water

[DerekBooth]

Had a couple heavy rainstorms in the last month which caused some dirt to wash into the pool. I've raised chlorine levels and have ran my pump 24/7 ever since but I think my pump and sand filter have done everything they're capable of without a little extra help.

Should I add floc or DE?

Any details on the method of choice would be helpful.

 

[Newdude]

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[DerekBooth]

Thanks. I've had mud issues before. This isn't that bad. I can see the bottom of the pool, though it is very hazy. It really just seems as though there are very fine particles that my sand filter can't contain.

 

[mknauss]

Your sand filter should easily clear the pool. Have you been waiting until you get a 25% rise in filter pressure from clean before backwashing?

Can you post your test results?

 

[DerekBooth]

My filter never really gets above 10 psi

These test results are 7 days old and I did add an extra gallon of chlorine to bring the water to slam level

11.5FC
0.0CC
7.2pH
30TA
0CH
35CYA

 

[mknauss]

A 40 CYA needs 16 ppm FC for SLAM level. SLAM Process

Regardless of your actual pressure, when it rises by 25%, backwash.

If you are not seeing any pressure increase, try DE added to the sand filter to make it 'dirty'. That helps filter out the fines.
See Add DE to a Sand Filter - Trouble Free Pool