Green and cloudy after every rain

[vanellya]

Slam level fc for your cya is 12ppm
FC/CYA Levels

Oh I don’t know why I thought it was 8! I’ll bump up

 

[vanellya]

Full day of slamming roughly every 2 hours, and pool is still very dirty and not clear. There is dirt on the stairs I keep brushing off, and still can’t see to bottom. What else can I be doing? I feel like I’m at a loss.

Also- it seems like I’ll basically need to run my SWG at 100 24-7 to keep FC high enough to prevent this from happening again. I know I need to raise my CYA but maybe this SWG is just so undersized that even if my CYA is up, it won’t generate enough FC?

 

[Mdragger88]

With your cya low like it is your swcg will struggle.
After the slam (passing all 3 end of slam criteria) raise the cya to around 70.
If you can’t find a way to keep the run off dirt/organic material out of the pool when it rains you are fighting a losing battle with clarity.
Does your bot have pleated or ultra fine filters?
Also check your cartridge filter pressure & clean it as needed. How are you running your pump (speed/time)?

 

[vanellya]

With your cya low like it is your swcg will struggle.
After the slam (passing all 3 end of slam criteria) raise the cya to around 70.
If you can’t find a way to keep the run off dirt/organic material out of the pool when it rains you are fighting a losing battle with clarity.
Does your bot have pleated or ultra fine filters?
Also check your cartridge filter pressure & clean it as needed. How are you running your pump (speed/time)?

Will do, re CYA!
I will try and figure out the dirt situation- this is new so I don’t know what has changed!
Bot doesn’t have ultra fine filters, just a mesh basket.
Filter pressure says it’s clean- I’m running pump 24-7 at speeds between 2000-3000. Today mostly 2500-3000. I’m hoping to see some positive change by tomorrow because this is very frustrating

 

[BDY]

Does the pressure gauge move at different speeds? (Eg it’s a working gauge?)

 

[vanellya]

Does the pressure gauge move at different speeds? (Eg it’s a working gauge?)

Yes, I do notice that it does move and function properly!

 

[cdadams1223]

It’s been over 12 hours of running the pump, vacuum and the FC is 8. Still can’t see to the bottom
Of the pool. What should I be doing differently??

As mentioned above by @mknauss and @Mdragger88, did you read the SLAM process and maintain a FC level of 12? Your CYA is 30 and your SLAM level is 40% of your CYA, i.e. 12ppm of FC. You have to watch it and add FC every few hours if needed to KEEP it at 12ppm. If it's not working I have to wonder if your CYA is truly 30 or higher. The SLAM process can take several days to remedy your situation so please be patient.