Dust Bowl

[DONNIE]

We had a wicked dust storm yesterday and my sparkling clear pool turned red with Oklahoma dirt. It's fairly clean now and should be spotless this evening. I was wondering how dirt could effect water chemistry. Other than FC depletion would anything else be subject to change?

Donnie

(Wind and developers dont mix!)

[waterbear]

It could possibly introduce nitrates from fertilizer could would cause a huge chlorine demand or algae problems;or it could introduce phosphates which might or might not lead to algae problems (most likely not, if both nitrates and phosphates are present and there are algae problems then just removing the phosphates probably will be little help).

[DONNIE]

My wife asked and I didn't have a good answer. Thanks!

[cnk]

Donnie,
I am also in Oklahoma & was wondering if you could drop by to vacuum our pool

[DONNIE]

Just did mine again this morning. F%$^*#g wind! The whole bottom of my pool was red. At least it cleans up pretty easily. I know I need to rinse my filter after all this.

[cnk]

Please let me know what you think of the pool pilot SWG. I have been seriously toying with the idea of getting one. Which model did you get? How much was it? Did you get it from a dealer in Oklahoma or order online? Thanks!