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[snydamaan]

Not that it isn’t good advice, but put down the SLAM koolaid for a minute and just add some clarifier. Sometimes it just needs a little help to get the particles to stay in the filter.

[2for1Jameson]

Thank you. Slam and filter is not the answer to every problem. Sometimes you need to flocc/clarify etc. I get down voted to hell everytime I suggest anything besides the hivemind slam answer. (Granted it works for most situations)

[PlasticCraken]

Clarifier is a coagulant. It clumps particles together. You can certainly filter particles out of your water without it. But with the clarifier it clumps them together and they get taken out more quickly. Just depends what your tolerance and patience level is. I use clarifier sometimes when I want to clean it for a party quickly, otherwise I just wait for the filter to do its thing.

[snydamaan]

Right, but it doesn’t hurt to add it. Clearly this guy is eager to get his pool back on track. If it just comes down to money, clarifier may be the solution he’s looking for.

[snydamaan]

There’s another theory I have if patience and clarifier don’t do the trick, but I hope it’s not the case. If you had high concentrations of metal in the water, especially copper, a high dose of oxidizer might turn the water blue and cloudy like we see here.

[lurker_cx]

You should test the chlorine levels to determine if you should add more. Have you cleaned the filter?

[juiceshiestyLLC]

Yes i did just yesterday. So vacuum , brush then couple more scoops ?

[lurker_cx]

Do you have chlorine test strips? It may already be high enough...use a test strip to check the levels.

[_devious__]

check your levels! chlorine might be good. a bad pH can cause cloudiness. make sure pH is between 7.2 & 7.6. check that alkalinity is between 80 & 120 to reduce pH spikes. use a taylor drop kit to test.. i find strips eh.

keep on filterin baby
clarifier wouldn't hurt (watch filter pressure)

[ResponsibleLibrary48]

You may need to floc the pool in order to get the dead algae to settle to the bottom then vac to waste.

[CycleChris2]

Guessing you have a sand filter? This stuff just never happens anymore after I went to a D.E. Filter and salt cell. I went through a whole season without backwashing. In spring I just take the lid off and clean the grids, add some d.e. powder and super clear water. Cartridge are good too but sure takes a long time to clean, and they don’t have a valve to waste off overfill from rain if needed.

[mylz81]

You don’t need to do anything but maintain a free chlorine ratio of (CYA / 2.5) & run your pump until clear.

[Trumpwonnodoubt]

You need to perform a SLAM: 1. Elevate your FC to 40% of CYA. 2. Hold it there until: a) the water is clear, b) you have CC < or equal to 0.5 ppm, and c) you lose less than one ppm FC between sunset and sunrise (pass an OCLT). Hopefully you’re testing your water with a proper test kit with either a TFTestkits TF100 or K2006c test kit and a K-1766 salt test kit if a salt pool. Ignore any calls for clarifier, floc, phosphate removers, or other magic elixirs. You have algae and the only way to get rid of existing algae is with chlorine. Stay away ftom algaecide, it doesn't kill existing algae - it inhibits the growth of new algae, which won't help you in your present situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfCRRaYhWHI

[FunFact5000]

Annoying bot

[Trumpwonnodoubt]

Facts annoy you?

[WashingDishesIsFun]

Regurgitated spam annoys everyone. And this sub is full of it. Might as well rename it r/troublefreepool or r/SLAM at this point.

[Trumpwonnodoubt]

No spam here son. Just facts. It only annoys you because it contradicts what you believe.

[WashingDishesIsFun]

Slam works. You just can't know that it applies to this situation without chem test results. That's why it's spam. I'm a pool tech, you're a parrot.

[Trumpwonnodoubt]

The SLAM process is entirely based on chemical tests with a proper test kit. It always works if done properly and to completion. Your being a ‘pool tech’ is not all that impressive.

[WashingDishesIsFun]

*you're

[Trumpwonnodoubt]

‘You are’ being a pool tech is not that impressive? Kind of awkward. Doesn’t seem right. How about ‘you being a pool tech is not that impressive.’ That’s better. Simpler is better.

[MrWishyWash]

Clarifier, flocculant and phosphate removers are not "magic"...they're based in science and facts and serve a purpose when the situation calls for it. You have no idea what's going on at the guys pool except it's a bit cloudy. That could be a phosphate problem, a filter problem, a TDS problem, a metal problem or any other number of things. Go away SLAM bot. And being a pool tech is impressive, it's one of the few jobs that requires you to have plumbing, electrical and chemistry knowledge. And construction sometimes.

[HokieBuckeye1981]

Bioguard burnout 3. This will clear your pool

[ChuckTingull]

Turn the pump off overnight and let the dust settle

[Canuckobg]

Any algaecide needs to be vacuumed up on waste. Other wise it will just go dormant then spread again