Help me solve this problem please

[waterbear]

My first suggestion would be to get a GOOD test kit so you can take control of your water and KNOW what is going on in your pool. I would recommend a Taylor K-2006 (NOT the K-2005)

[CarlD]

Everybody struggles with pollen in the spring in the NE. Here's what I do until the pollen season passes:
1) Keep the filter running 24/7.
2) Backwash regularly.
3) vacuum AND BRUSH regularly
4) Use a skimmer sock. It will catch more pollen than your filter will. You may have to clean it 2 or 3 times a day.
5) Keep your chlorine up.
6) Use a solar cover when you aren't swimming. You'll probably have to hose it off as you roll it up, but that pollen's better on the ground than in your water.
7) Don't add a bunch of chems hoping they will fix it. They won't--they'll just make it worse.
8) POPP--Pool Owner Patience and Persistence.

[Watermom]

Not just the northeast! We have major pollen with all the flowering trees in WV! If you can get away with cleaning out your skimmer sock only 2 or 3 times a day, I'd say you are lucky. Mine gets clogged every couple of hours!

[jtnaylor]

I'm going to run by the pool store on my way home today and see what they have so I can test cya. The only cya that gets in my pool is from the pucks in the chlorinator. I'll see if they have a skimmer sock as well - or I'll just pick up some pantyhose.

I tested last night and the ph is up to 7.6 so I guess that's about where I want that. I shocked the pool some more just for the heck of it. And I turned off the chlorinator just in case my cya is getting out of hand.

I'll keep you guys posted. Thanks for the info.