Hi all - New on the forum and need some help diagnosing a weird white cloud that is getting kicked up when I brush my pool. Here's the story.
I've been using chlorine bleach for the last few years to maintain FC, as opposed to tablets of any sort. In the last month I discovered the Chlorinating liquid from Walmart that has a 10% concentration versus the 6% in household bleach. I've been using that with no issues for about a month.
On Sunday I checked my FC after a few days away and it was at 0. So naturally I dumped a couple bottles of chlorinating liquid (from WalMart) in to start the SLAM process. I started brushing and noticed this weird white cloud coming up from the bottom of the pool - keep in mind the water was clear prior to this.
Of course I ran out of R-0871 titrating reagent yesterday and haven't been able to check the levels. Since Leslie's Pools doesn't carry it (and tried to sell me something else in it's place - cue eyeroll), I have just been trying to keep the bleach level up until my replacement R-0871 comes from Amazon tomorrow.
I can't figure out what would be causing this white cloud when I brush though.
I've researched a bit and found a few possibilities:
1. Calcium build up - not likely since I've been using chlorine bleach instead of tablets.
2. Dead algae - never seen this before even when I had black algae last year - is this possible?
3. DE - Can't imagine how a filter grid would have torn. I'm due to backwash, but PSI is still in the normal range.
Any ideas or thoughts on where to start once I get the ability to test FC tomorrow? Hoping it's safe to still swim on the 4th!
Thanks in advance!
I've been using chlorine bleach for the last few years to maintain FC, as opposed to tablets of any sort. In the last month I discovered the Chlorinating liquid from Walmart that has a 10% concentration versus the 6% in household bleach. I've been using that with no issues for about a month.
On Sunday I checked my FC after a few days away and it was at 0. So naturally I dumped a couple bottles of chlorinating liquid (from WalMart) in to start the SLAM process. I started brushing and noticed this weird white cloud coming up from the bottom of the pool - keep in mind the water was clear prior to this.
Of course I ran out of R-0871 titrating reagent yesterday and haven't been able to check the levels. Since Leslie's Pools doesn't carry it (and tried to sell me something else in it's place - cue eyeroll), I have just been trying to keep the bleach level up until my replacement R-0871 comes from Amazon tomorrow.
I can't figure out what would be causing this white cloud when I brush though.
I've researched a bit and found a few possibilities:
1. Calcium build up - not likely since I've been using chlorine bleach instead of tablets.
2. Dead algae - never seen this before even when I had black algae last year - is this possible?
3. DE - Can't imagine how a filter grid would have torn. I'm due to backwash, but PSI is still in the normal range.
Any ideas or thoughts on where to start once I get the ability to test FC tomorrow? Hoping it's safe to still swim on the 4th!
Thanks in advance!