Pool's milky green-ness seems VERY stubborn

[AndyPTx]

Yep - OCLT & CCs maybe, but clearly not clear.
I guess I briefly thought that with the chlorine like that there was clearly nothing being, or to be, killed any more. Overlooked for a second that...
"So? And?! There are THREE criteria and your water is NOT clear!"

Do I need to stay on them about brushing? The evening I went all over it, the brushing had zero impact on the night's (lack of) chlorine consumption. So there's nothing to scrub off?

And do I need to clean off their filter every morning and evening? Since it doesn't get gunky any more, only just a little dirty each time that rinses right off.

 

[kimkats]

As for the filter does it have a gauge? Is so then use it to tell you when to clean the filter. Do they have a skimmer? Is so you can put a skimmer sock in it to help the filter. Easier to clean when needed.

Keep going with the SLAM until it is clear. This is the hardest part of the SLAM This is where a pic each day looking down at something in the pool will help you see that is is clearing each day bit by bit.

Kim

 

[Teald024]

You don’t have to change / clean the filter each day. It really depends on the pressure. If you font have a pressure gauge, then monitor the flow coming out of the return. A dirty filter cleans better than a clean filter. You just don’t want the flow to drop off too much.

 

[AndyPTx]

Thanks Kimkats (and Kellyfair above) - SLAMming will not stop

Their pump/filter setup is the same basic one that came in the box with the pool. No gauges, no nothing.
I could try fixing something onto the flat skimmer 'basket' that sits on top of the skimmer/pump unit - or maybe I could slip said skimmer panel inside some kind of additional filtering medium and then replace it. Or even put a sock over the return.
Would this improve the level of filtering that their cartridge does? I had the understanding that cartridges were among the most efficient filters - and the criss-cross densely woven material (reminds me of what fibreglass looks like) that those cylidrical filters are made of seems like it would catch a lot more, and smaller, than any sock or hairnet or stocking I could add?

(Then again, earlier in this process - when it was fairly gross - in eagerness to not have crud blown back into the pool I did put a white sock over the return and it did get pretty/very grubby and even caught some largish particulates...?...)

 

[kimkats]

Every little bit helps in my eyes so I would put the sock over the return. It sure can't hurt.

Kim

 

[AndyPTx]

Thank you Dave somehow I didn't see your response!

Thank you also for reminding me that Yes, of course, if the return is strong it's fine and if weak it's too blocked.

Great tip about a 'dirty' filter cleaning better because it's less penetrable
I remember reading once here about that, it just feels so counter-intuitive. (Especially early in the process - I was afraid of shooting the gunk from the filter back into the pool thru the return)

Again - thanks for two great tips!