Happens to the Best of Us

[mbar]

Hee hee, there are a lot of ways get parted with your money, but thanks to all on this forum we have learned how to avoid this with our pools - now for the rest of my house????

[CarlD]

POPP: Pool Owner Patience and Persistence!

Magic goop--just like instant water: Fill a cup from a drinking fountain water, add Instant Water, stir and VOILA! water!

[karrde97]

I has the same problem in June when it rained all the time. Took about a week to get cleared up.

We got a bunch of rain again a couple weeks ago. I managed to catch it in time. I started pump 24/7 and tons of bleach when it was getting cloudy. Still took a week but I got it.

I've got a HUGE box of DE I bought at Lowe's when I only needed (1) Cup. I didn't think about adding that. I'll do that next time.

[CarlD]

I've got a HUGE box of DE I bought at Lowe's when I only needed (1) Cup. I didn't think about adding that. I'll do that next time.

Don't add too much--1/3 to 1 cup is all you need--if your skimmer stops working, just backwash the filter and add less DE. You need to add more DE everytime you backwash. Actually, you don't need to add it, but if you want the extra filtering DE gives sand you do. I have been using DE for 2 1/2 seasons now and STILL am on the first 10 lb box. DE doesn't go bad.

My pool's now pretty much clean. The water is clear but not the crystal, crystal clear I like and usually have.

We had a lot of rain while I was away and I think that did it.

[CarlD]

Update:

My water is nearly as clean as I like it!
FC: 8
CC: 0
TC: 8
pH: 7.3
T/A: 90
CYA: 38 (approx)
CH: Who Cares?
Temp: 78

I realize I had JUST a little too much DE in the sand this morning when I saw that at low speed the pressure was 20 psi! But after a back wash and less DE it's fine!

[nater]

Do I sense a SWC in your future? Sorry, had to go there!

[CarlD]

Do I sense a SWC in your future? Sorry, had to go there!

Nah, but I may break down next year and put in a heat pump for April, early May and September.