Cloudy Pool

[Dirtboy6]

Thanks again for the info.. I will say this when I turned my pump to filter I did see a cloudy substance shoot through the return for about 3 sec. than the return went clear if that makes since..

[Dirtboy6]

Ok I changed the sand in the filter yesterday... I cleaned out everything good woke up this morning and still cloudy..

TC - 5
Ph - 7.2
TA - 100
CYA - 35

[Watermom]

Did you ever try the DE in your filter as Ben suggested? It can help to filter out things that a sand filter may not be able to trap. It will also help you determine if your pump is just blowing stuff through your filter without actually filtering. I hate to say it, but it may just be that your pump is just too powerful and is pushing everything right through your filter instead of trapping anything. Run your pump 24/7 while you are trying to clear the water and watch your filter pressure. If it rises 8-10 psi over your clean filter pressure, backwash, otherwise don't. Keep adequate chlorine levels and only use bleach. Watch that your pH doesn't drop. It is ok at 7.2 but you don't want it any lower than 7.0.

Take a look at this link about cloudy water. Especially note #4.

100 Reasons for Cloudy Swimming Pool Water

[Dirtboy6]

I never found any DE.. I will say this today looks better I can see the bottom now just a little bit. At first I could only see about 1.5 to 2 foot down pool is 52". I am running filter 24/7. The pressure gauge is broke it is my second one to go through. Do I need to get another? The return is very powerful. I put 4 big jugs of chlorine in last night my TC is on 9.0 I checked it again today with a pH of 7.5. Thanks for your time and help... We will get through this the main thing now is patience part.. I will read the link you sent... Once again thanks....

[Watermom]

You do need to replace the pressure gauge. Fortunately, they are pretty cheap. Yes to patience but I still think if you could find some DE somewhere, it would be a good idea to try it. Sometimes I think you can find it at places other than pool stores, like maybe Lowe's or Home Depot. Good luck.

[Dirtboy6]

Update..

I turned my filter pump off for 3 days.. I noticed everyday the water was looking better. Today I vac. to waste. There was dead algae in the bottom of the pool I got most of it till water level got to the point I didn't want to hurt my pump. I filled it back up with water and now running in filter mode. Water is just a little cloudy now. All levels look good alk is 130 <--- high calcium is 0 which should be no biggie. I still have not got any DE yet but still trying.. Would the cause of dead algae be one of my cloudy reason and just settled to the bottom of pool..

[PoolDoc]

"I still have not got any DE yet but still trying.. "
Go ahead, and get the 25# -- it's not that much, and you need to check your filter. Once you get a working filter, you can use it to help clean up next time. But, I'm really suspicious that you do not, currently, have a filter in good order.

"Would the cause of dead algae be one of my cloudy reason and just settled to the bottom of pool.. "

Yes, and if your filter is non-functional, you could definitely remove it more, by letting it settle and then vacuuming to waste, than you could by filtering.

BUT, YOU'RE GONNA NEED A WORKING FILTER!! (Hint, hint ;-) If you don't get one working, you're gonna be unhappy every time you have a party, or a bunch of kids over, or what not . . . to say nothing of what will happen if you get a bit of algae. It's much easier to clean up a pool now, with cool water and few or no swimmers, than it is in mid June.

Ben