Hello all!
I have this problem where my pool gets cloudy after heavy rains. I have a screened in pool and three gigantic oak trees whose limbs extend over the pool. I intend to have them cut back, but the door to my fence isn't wide enough for the arborists to drive their cherry picker back there, so I have to save up for that project first.
What seems to happen is that these trees drop debris on the screen and a heavy rain forces some of it into the pool. The water turns a yellow-green color and after a few days it settles on to the floor. I don't have a robot and vacuuming takes so long, so I brush it up and let the cartridge filter and skimmer sock take care of it. That said, it means my pool isn't TFP clear most of the time in the rainy season, particularly in the spring.
I have tried SLAMing on a couple of occasions but it doesn't seem to speed up this process. Nor does my FC usage change during these events. Vacuuming seems to be the most efficient approach, but it just takes so long and I can't do it every couple of days to keep up with our heavy rains.
My current test results are:
FC 7
CC 0
pH 7.6
TA 80
CH 350
CYA 40
CSI -0.01 (almost threaded the needle there
)
Temp 78
I also attached some pictures where you can see the yellow-green tint that forms on the floor. I included a couple of action shots of me brushing it up so you can see the cloud it generates. Lastly, a photo of the tree limbs looming over the screen to give you an idea of what I'm dealing with.
All of that said, do you have any advice for how I can mitigate this? One specific question I have is that I know clarifier isn't recommended, but are there cases like this where it could be beneficial?
Thanks!
I have this problem where my pool gets cloudy after heavy rains. I have a screened in pool and three gigantic oak trees whose limbs extend over the pool. I intend to have them cut back, but the door to my fence isn't wide enough for the arborists to drive their cherry picker back there, so I have to save up for that project first.
What seems to happen is that these trees drop debris on the screen and a heavy rain forces some of it into the pool. The water turns a yellow-green color and after a few days it settles on to the floor. I don't have a robot and vacuuming takes so long, so I brush it up and let the cartridge filter and skimmer sock take care of it. That said, it means my pool isn't TFP clear most of the time in the rainy season, particularly in the spring.
I have tried SLAMing on a couple of occasions but it doesn't seem to speed up this process. Nor does my FC usage change during these events. Vacuuming seems to be the most efficient approach, but it just takes so long and I can't do it every couple of days to keep up with our heavy rains.
My current test results are:
FC 7
CC 0
pH 7.6
TA 80
CH 350
CYA 40
CSI -0.01 (almost threaded the needle there
)Temp 78
I also attached some pictures where you can see the yellow-green tint that forms on the floor. I included a couple of action shots of me brushing it up so you can see the cloud it generates. Lastly, a photo of the tree limbs looming over the screen to give you an idea of what I'm dealing with.
All of that said, do you have any advice for how I can mitigate this? One specific question I have is that I know clarifier isn't recommended, but are there cases like this where it could be beneficial?
Thanks!
