Test results

[kolwecoon]

I've had my pool since late July and with the information I've learned here and Ben's test kit, I've been able to keep my pool in beautiful shape with very little effort.

I'm in the process of building a pool house and finishing the retaining walls and it has been a nightmare to say the least...nothing has gone as planned. But, through it all, I was able to look out my window & see my beautiful sparkling pool and it made me feel better. A little over a week ago, because the landscaping contractor brought in a load of dirt and piled it higher than the retaining walls with no sod on top, we got a big rain and alot of the dirt rushed over the walls and into the pool.

So, instead of just running the pump on low speed, I've been running it on high and have stepped up the pool pilot. The pool has gone from a dark muddy brown to a cloudy blue. What else do I need to do to get it clear again?
I have a liner pool, 27,500 gal, no heater, 60 cell Pool Pilot, temps are in the 50's, 2 speed 1.5 HP pump... here are my numbers
FC 15
CC 0
Ph 7.8
alk 80
cal 160
cya 30
salt 2800

I've added salt & acid to correct the pH & salt conc...what else do I need to do?

Thanks so much! Kay

[waste]

Kay, welcome to the forum!! I see from your posts that you've done your reading :) To finish the cleanup of the water, first backwash the filter thoroughly (do a number of backwash/ rinse cycles, til the water on backwash comes out clear). Then you can put the pump back on low speed and see if it clears the rest of the way. If it doesn't clear up on low speed, get some DE (diatomacious earth/ filter powder) and add ~ 1 lb via the skimmer - this will help you filter out the smaller particles (finding a container for 1lb of DE is kind of difficult, a 1 lb coffee can =~ 1/2 lb of DE - if you aren't sure how much your measurer has added, use the pressure gauge to see when you've gotten a 1 lb increase on the pressure). Poconos and CarlD have advocated this method here a number of times, a search should help you find more specific info.

Your chem #s look good, you can probably let the cl drop back down. What's left clouding the water is just the fine sediment from the dirt that the contractor foolishly let into your pool.

If you have further questions, we'll be more than happy to help. Again, welcome to the forum - Waste:)

[kolwecoon]

Thanks Waste for the suggestion, I will give that a try and hollar back if it doesn't work!
Kay