Cloudy Water

[Very Frustrated]

inground pool 18 x 36 and i have a sand filter which is a hayward 200. I do not know how big the pump is. last time i had the calcium hardness and combined chlorine checked it was within normal range. i use grandular chlorine and shock. i have used the bioguard products since i have had the pool, which is about 15 years. i have had cloudy water before, but never this long. like i said, it was just hazy in the deep end before i used the floc, but when i put the floc in, the entire pool immediately got cloudy and it has stayed that way. one thing though, according to the pool store when i had the water checked before i done the floc, the water showed maganese...which the pool store advised to use the floc first, then treat for the metals... please help!

[duraleigh]

Hi,

Two more tests would help greatly in getting your water clear. Calcium Hardness and CYA. If you can get those numbers to us, I bet we can get you cleared up and running in no time.
Your Alk is a little high but I don't think that's the issue. Post up some other numbers and we'll get you straight. Are you running your pump 24/7?

[xoroniox]

Hello,
did you have algae? I had a bad algae bloom and after shocking the pool with plenty of chlorine after a week or so it turned a nice color but VERY cloudy, i tried floc and it hardly helped. I got advice from this forum to continue and add chlorine keeping the ppm high and filter 24/7 after 10days my pool turned crystal clear. My advice is the same thing, shock and filter 24/7 until its clear, also wash out the filter and baskets. however if you a party coming up you want a right now fix i assume and im stumped there. Goodluck and i hope it clears up really quickly.

hope i helped, -Arron

[JohnT]

What are you doing as far as vacuuming, brushing and cleaning? Is there anything settling out onto the floor? Any sand on the pool bottom or coming out the backwash hose? (Might indicate filter problems)

Also, make sure you are backwashing often enough. Don't just rely on the gauge, as they sometimes stick. Make sure you have enough flow, and that your skimmer and pump baskets are clean.

[aylad]

There are many, many, many, many reasons why your pool may be cloudy. The floc may or may not be part of your problem. However, without all the test results the posters have been asking for, any advice they give you will be a shot in the dark. We need current test results (numbers, not "good", or "in range", or "normal") for combined chlorine, free chlorine, pH, total alk, Calcium, and CYA. With those numbers, we should be able to give you useful advice that will help you get your pool clear.\

Janet