Starting off just like I left last season :(

[scootchu]

Thanks for the tip. I had a 30ppm FC yesterday and my PH was 7.2
ALK was about 100 and my CYA was 70.

The pool water is bluish, but still a bit hazy. The bottom is clean of all organic materials. You can see the robot on the bottom with no problem, but the water is still not even close to crystal clear. I had DE somewhere, but cannot locate it. I will try to find it and/or buy some to put in the filter.

The pool store guy did try to tell me my sand was rounded and most likely needed to be changed and I could see how that would work in theory, but not in practice. I doubt 200 pounds of sand is going to tumble over and over like a rock tumbler and turn them into polished gems would it?

AND if things are a PITA enough the pump decided that the bushing between the impeller and the shaft was going to leak. I think there is a replacement bushing, but the shaft may be the cause and not worth trying to repair.

I added a small amount of clarifyer yesterday morning, but it didn't doing anything spectacular. I would really like to clear up the hazy water. The filter doesn't seem to be getting the tiny little particles out like I would like.

[stma]

some folks on this forum have never changed out their sand...and i firmly agree with them...Years ago (and before finding this forum) I was changing out 100 lbs of sand twice a season !!! (based on the pool store's reccomendation)...needless to say, those days are long gone....

My water as well, is just shy of crystal....i wrapped one of the wife's panty hose around the skimmer insert....That has always helped me in the past....

[scootchu]

Just an update:
FC is around 20
PH - 7.4
Alk - 80
CYA - 70

I changed out my filter and pump. It's a Hayward ST166 filter with a 1HP pump. I used a generic Zeobrite media in the filter and the pool is clearing a bit more each day, but still taking its sweet time.

My question is how long do I keep the shock level up, especially if the water is no longer green and I can see the botton print on the liner???

If it were totally clear I would have my answer, but it's not.

[szampino]

What is your CC number?

[scootchu]

It is finally under control.

The cloudiness would not clear and thinking back to last year and the amount of clarifier I had used I was betting that I used too much and then a little more this season didn't help.

The chlorine has been holding at 15ppm and the PH was 7.4 so I knew my water was in a lot better shape than before.

I added some Power Floc and in 4 hours watched in astonishment as a brown cloud appeared beneath the haze in the center of the pool. It steadily became bigger and others popped up. This morning I saw a much clearer pool and vaccumed to waste the piles at the bottom.

I am topping off the water lost and running the robot and filter. I am so relieved that the water is clear. Now I can fine tune and relax a bit.

Thanks for all of your help. I appreciate it !

[mbar]

I'm so happy that your water is clear!!! I know how frustrating it is to have to keep trying things, especially when you have to wait a while in between "things" I know, I keep trying different levels in my pool to one day find out how to keep metals out the easy way.

[scootchu]

Thanks again. I have noticed that I am still getting piles deposited overnight in the center of the pool. What I want make sure of is whether it's algae or just the coagulated reminants from the floc treatment.

I have vacuumed to waste twice and been running the robot a lot. It's a brownish color just like what accumulated when I added the flocculant.

My water temp is a cool 74.
My PH was 7.4
FC was 12ppm
ALK was 90

Should I be concerned about algae or does it take this long for the particles to slowly stop precipitating?? Otherwise the water is clear.

[mbar]

As long as your chlorine in good - the right levels with your cya, and you have no combined chlorine, then it is just dirt and dead algae - it could take a wihile to all filter out.

[scootchu]

No combined chlorine. I checked today. My CYA is 50
I will floc again later this week and vacuum to waste.

[mbar]

I wouldn't floc again. Just keep the filter running. As long as your chemical numbers are good, and your water is clear, what would the purpose of using floc again? The less you put in your pool the better