Oil slick on pool (sunscreen) will the filter clean it out?

[Aleforge]

After a lot of people being in the pool this weekend I noticed with close inspection of the water that there was a slight hint of "oil" across the surface. I never really noticed it before but it always probably has been there. I was curious if it will get cleaned out by the filter?

 

[RoyR]

If it floats on the water, how will it get to the filter!

 

[Aleforge]

The skimmer?

 

[CarolineM]

Get scum balls or scum bugs, put them in your filter basket and they will absorb the oils

 

[Chuckiechan]

We went through that phase. After I cleaned my cartridge filter, I sprayed it with 409 cleaner to breakdown the oil. I let it set for 1/2 hour then rinsed thoroughly.
Also there are cloth balls you can float in your pool that absorb grease and oils, so those are useful.
It helps to make the kids wait 15min or so for the sunscreen to soak in per the instructions.
I don’t know why parents are OK with using chemicals that are absorbed into their children’s skin.

 

[moore887]

CPO instructor told me to rough up a tennis ball on concrete and put that in the skimmer. I see a couple of little yellow bits in the filter but it has worked for me!

 

[zea3]

Bumping up FC will help break down the oils, scum bugs help, skimmer socks help, or if you want it gone fast you can buy a enzymatic cleaner for pools that will break it down. Eventually the filter and chlorine will take care of it if you do nothing.

 

[RoyR]

Pet peeve of mine - when I see the mothers spray a weeks worth of sunscreen, while standing on my unsealed coping / cement, all over their snot nosed kids, who then proceeds to jump in the pool, that I maintain...sigh!

I am slowly getting the regulars to understand, that the oil comes off immediately - spray your kids at home! .

I use this also - SeaKlear Chitosan Clarifier for Pools

 

[Arizonarob]

I use the Scumbugs, works like a champ.
Scumbug

 

[Aleforge]

Thank you everyone! I didn't know those things existed. This HAD to of always been an issue also, but I never noticed it until yesterday. lol