30 Jun 18
My son put in way too much clarifier, it says one ounce per 5k gallons, my pool is only 10k so 2 ounces, but he put in a lot more than that.
When the pool was turgid the filter would go from 9PSI to 12 or so, indicating it needed backwashing.
Now,the pressure has stayed at 9 for 3 days now, clearly the particles are too small to be trapped by the sand filter.
My pool supply place says just turn off filter for a day or so and the stuff will start to precipitate out.
Is that the only thing I can do? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
30 Jun 18
Originally posted by @sonhouseI would try baking soda or ask Google
My son put in way too much clarifier, it says one ounce per 5k gallons, my pool is only 10k so 2 ounces, but he put in a lot more than that.
When the pool was turgid the filter would go from 9PSI to 12 or so, indicating it needed backwashing.
Now,the pressure has stayed at 9 for 3 days now, clearly the particles are too small to be trapped by the san ...[text shortened]... ipitate out.
Is that the only thing I can do? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
30 Jun 18
Originally posted by @lemondropI gargled it but mostly they said don't add too much clarifier because it can act as a dispersant if there is too much and the particle size must be nano sized, going right through the dam filter. I called my pool place they said turn off the pump for a day but google says the particles in over clarified pools don't just settle out, more like a colloid, where brownian movement just bounces around the tiny particles forever.
I would try baking soda or ask Google
- Joined
- 14 Mar 15
- Moves
- 29602
30 Jun 18
Originally posted by @sonhouseThe general advice seems to be that it will eventually clear itself, but will take a while. (The particles will clump together). -Run the filter 24/7 until it clears - Watch the pressure so you'll know when to clean the filter.
My son put in way too much clarifier, it says one ounce per 5k gallons, my pool is only 10k so 2 ounces, but he put in a lot more than that.
When the pool was turgid the filter would go from 9PSI to 12 or so, indicating it needed backwashing.
Now,the pressure has stayed at 9 for 3 days now, clearly the particles are too small to be trapped by the san ...[text shortened]... ipitate out.
Is that the only thing I can do? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
30 Jun 18
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeDo you know the dif between 'clarifier' and flocculant? I thought they were the same but not sure.
The general advice seems to be that it will eventually clear itself, but will take a while. (The particles will clump together). -Run the filter 24/7 until it clears - Watch the pressure so you'll know when to clean the filter.
- Joined
- 14 Mar 15
- Moves
- 29602
30 Jun 18
Originally posted by @sonhouseThere doesn't appear to be a difference as a flocculant also helps particles clump together. (I had to google that).
Do you know the dif between 'clarifier' and flocculant? I thought they were the same but not sure.
30 Jun 18
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeMaybe if we used 'clarifier' maybe flocculant does it a different way chemically? I might try that.
There doesn't appear to be a difference as a flocculant also helps particles clump together. (I had to google that).
- Joined
- 14 Mar 15
- Moves
- 29602
01 Jul 18
Originally posted by @divegeesterThey had tanks in Barnstable?
Oh to only be able live in house with it’s own swimming pool...
When I was a boy we use to swim in the rain puddles left by the tank tracks.
- Joined
- 14 Mar 15
- Moves
- 29602
01 Jul 18
1 edit
Originally posted by @sonhouseI'd seriously be inclined to wait it out sir, let it clear itself.
Maybe if we used 'clarifier' maybe flocculant does it a different way chemically? I might try that.
I recently laid a mosaic tile floor in the bathroom and the light grey grout has dried in 2 slightly different shades. (Irritates the hell out of me). My instinct is to do something proactive to fix the problem (sandpaper maybe) but have likewise been advised to play the waiting game and to give the floor time to fully dry out, in the hope the color will become uniform.
01 Jul 18
Originally posted by @wolfgang59WHAT? There are world problems? Greater than junk in my POOL? Gads!
These are our first world problems today.