Re: really cloudy water
ok headed out to get DE let's hope my always understocked walmart has it, tested water an hr and half ago and ph was at a 7.6 and CL was a lil higher than ideal
water still cloudy and not being able to see the bottom I backwashed and it didn't look to bad from what I could see.
quick question.....if/when I find DE do I mix it with anything or add straight to skimmer? do I remove skimmer basket? sorry that was 2
12k gal 24' x 4' deep ft round AG vinyl pool, sand filter. PF=10
Re: really cloudy water
Just put it into the skimmer basket. It will quickly get sucked into your filter.
If you can't see the bottom of your pool, it is a real safety issue to let children swim. It only takes a few seconds......
Re: really cloudy water
None of the walmarts in my area carry the hth de I'm at home depot and they have pool time de in a lg 25lb box or another brand called safer that's in their pesticide section are either of these acceptable? I'm thinking of checking Lowes
12k gal 24' x 4' deep ft round AG vinyl pool, sand filter. PF=10
Re: really cloudy water
Get the pool DE from any location that has it. Do NOT get the pesticide grade, since it may not be the same particle size.
Re: really cloudy water
got it from Lowes AquaChem DE media and filter aid ( but good lord 24lbs ) gonna last a lifetime
1/4 cup right into skimmer basket alrighty here goes nothing
ps
watermom I promise I'm not letting the littles in, their hating on me for it, but they'll live
Last edited by tarak; 06-17-2014 at 02:16 PM. Reason: add a ps
12k gal 24' x 4' deep ft round AG vinyl pool, sand filter. PF=10
Re: really cloudy water
alrighty I backwashed it was clean, I added 1/4 cup of DE straight to skimmer and nothing came out
and my water is still cloudy
what do you guys think of adding clarifier I have 2 different kinds
1. 10ozs of Bioguard improve polysheen blue ( someone gave me)
2. 14ozs left of Natural chemistry Clear 4 in 1 Clarifier all natural ( that I bought from pool store) used 10ozs of previously did nothing
12k gal 24' x 4' deep ft round AG vinyl pool, sand filter. PF=10
Re: really cloudy water
Add a couple of cups of DE. If the DE stays in your filter, it will help filter out whatever is in your pool -- but you'll have to backwash more frequently.
Polysheen won't hurt . . . if you haven't used any OTHER sort of clarifier in the past 2 weeks. There can be some bad interactions that make things worse, instead of better.
More DE would be safest.
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