Dusty Bottom/Cloudy Water Issues

[MattTexas]

Update: the pool is looking slightly clearer today. I want to try adding some DE (see #30 above) just to see if its getting some of the finer particles. I loathe the thought of vac-ing to waste because of the amount of water it will take.

Still convinced I've got a problem with an over-powered pump creating too much pressure for good filtration, but I also think it is catching SOME of the stuff.

Anyone have experience using a handful of DE with zeo sand?

[MattTexas]

Well, folks, the DE trick just may have done it. I put a couple of handfulls in last night, and this morning, I had a very clean looking pool.

I had some dust settle on the floor, but it was all clumped together in 3-4 spots, so I just set the vac to waste and sucked that stuff right now.

Feels nice to have something that resembles a clean pool again. Many thanks to Watermom, Janet, and PoolDoc for all the help!

[Watermom]

Great news! Now time to enjoy that pool! And, you are very welcome. We are all very glad to help!

[aylad]

That's good to hear--and you're the first that I know of to try the DE trick with zeosand. Now we know that it probably works with zeo, too....did you by any chance open your filter up and see if it gunked the zeo up?

[MattTexas]

No. I really didn't want to open up my filter unless absolutely necessary - especially after it seemed (finally!) to be doing something. I did have *some* DE blow through the filter and into the pool after I added it, but it wasn't much at all. Most of it is presumably somewhere in the tank.

[aylad]

OK--but until we know what the DE did to the zeo, we won't be recommending it for zeo folks to try. If, during this season, you have to open the filter for any other reason, just keep this thread in mind--and let us know what you found.