01 Jul 18
Originally posted by @suzianneThe sad thing is I myself rarely go in the damn thing🙂 Just kids, grandkids, wife and friends. It's a pain in the ass to keep it going, constant loading of chemicals, is the dam Ph right, alkalinity ok and so forth.
See, this is why I don't have a pool.
I just sponge off friends all summer.
😀
01 Jul 18
Originally posted by @sonhousecertified pool operator here...
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.
mine is a 76K gallon pool, for the use of our hoa...
1. what are the warnings associated with the clarifier you used???
if everything else is moving along swimmingly (see what i did there?) just go swimming...
2. there is a product, cellulose fiber, that when added to yer sand filter, via the skimmers, greatly increase the efficiency of yer sand filter...
the following link is leslie's pool supply's information...
https://www.lesliespool.com/Leslies-Cellulose-Fiber-Bag-for-DE-Filters-3-lbs/Cellulose-Fiber.htm?suggest=filter%20media
don't panic when you read that this is for DE filters, it works very well in sand filters...
it will, just like DE, backwash out of the filter, so leave it in there as long as you can...
i was introduced to this stuff several years ago when a major three day rainstorm washed three tons of mud into my pool, goodness gravy, what a mess...
i was vacuuming and backwashing the goop without a lot of success as the mud particulate was tiny tiny...
after adding the cellulose however, my twin filters started catching a LOT more gunk and allowing me to backwash it out...
it took me nigh on to two weeks to get my pool looking swell and swimmable...
my sage advice, one, don't sweat the stuff already done, as it prolly will not hurt yer guests,
two, beat yer boy until he learns to read labels,
three, thank me later, after all the hard work is done...
02 Jul 18
Originally posted by @rookie54Ah, thanks for that, will investigate. Pool is looking better now though. Can see bottom finally. The pressure was stuck at 9 PSI for at least 4 days after that dunking of clarifier but is is resolving now. I bought a new gadget, a leave brush with a bag that catches them, something new at least for me. Cleared out a lot of leaves when I finally could see the bottom for first time this year which will mean a lot better vacuuming when I get around to that after pool is really clear.
certified pool operator here...
mine is a 76K gallon pool, for the use of our hoa...
1. what are the warnings associated with the clarifier you used???
if everything else is moving along swimmingly (see what i did there?) just go swimming...
2. there is a product, cellulose fiber, that when added to yer sand filter, via the skimmers, greatly increase ...[text shortened]... r boy until he learns to read labels,
three, thank me later, after all the hard work is done...
BTW it is an above ground pool and one thing I notice, algae on the liner I can't so far seem to brush off. Any way to get rid of that?
03 Jul 18
Originally posted by @sonhousechlorine (or bromine) and keep brushing...
algae on the liner I can't so far seem to brush off. Any way to get rid of that?
it may look like yer making zero progress, keep brushing...
there are also algaecides you can buy in concentrate bottles, but do not depend on these unless your algae problem is out of control...
maintaining a ph of 7.4/7.6 and chlorine levels of 2/3 ppm will keep yer pool clear...
now,
about the leaves you say yer finally getting out of yer pool...
this should have been done FIRST...
THEN balance yer water...
do not add chemicals, especially things like clarifier or super algaecide until the water is free of debris...
dang son, there ought be naught but treated water in yer pool...
and when there is naught but treated water in yer pool, you won't have an algae problem...
04 Jul 18
Originally posted by @rookie54Yeah, the leaves and such are mostly gone and I can see the bottom finally which really helps to brush out the remaining debris. Have to quit for today, thunderstorm, power went out briefly just now, had to reset all the crap in the house, Dish network, computer and such. I am mostly back now. Thundering like hell right now. That's what we usually pay here in Pennsylvania after a heat wave.
chlorine (or bromine) and keep brushing...
it may look like yer making zero progress, keep brushing...
there are also algaecides you can buy in concentrate bottles, but do not depend on these unless your algae problem is out of control...
maintaining a ph of 7.4/7.6 and chlorine levels of 2/3 ppm will keep yer pool clear...
now,
about the leaves you ...[text shortened]... l...
and when there is naught but treated water in yer pool, you won't have an algae problem...
05 Jul 18
Originally posted by @sonhouseSounds like your son is dumb as a Labradoodle.
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.
06 Jul 18
Originally posted by @hand-of-hecateah fck you respond to an actual question by insisting you are stupid. hand, i got you. stay out of my way.
Sounds like your son is dumb as a Labradoodle.
12 Jul 18
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Originally posted by @sonhousetoss in some mentos...the freshmaker!
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.
12 Jul 18
Originally posted by @sonhouseI'm not sure what either of them are, we just use chlorine tablets and let the PH or whatever look after itself. Crystals about once a month, but I'm not sure what they do and they don't seem to make any difference. We have people to do things but I look after the swimming pool, in there most days with a net and hoover thing, it's a tough life...
Do you know the dif between 'clarifier' and flocculant? I thought they were the same but not sure.
13 Jul 18
Originally posted by @indonesia-philIt was looking ok for a while but now is green as an emerald. New batch of algae that doesn't seem to succumb to a huge batch of shock. WTF? I guess I have to take a sample to the pool place, maybe the Ph is off the wall?
I'm not sure what either of them are, we just use chlorine tablets and let the PH or whatever look after itself. Crystals about once a month, but I'm not sure what they do and they don't seem to make any difference. We have people to do things but I look after the swimming pool, in there most days with a net and hoover thing, it's a tough life...
13 Jul 18
Originally posted by @sonhouseI’m an expert on pools. Ask me anything.
It was looking ok for a while but now is green as an emerald. New batch of algae that doesn't seem to succumb to a huge batch of shock. WTF? I guess I have to take a sample to the pool place, maybe the Ph is off the wall?
14 Jul 18
Originally posted by @hand-of-hecateYou mean like pools of blood?
I’m an expert on pools. Ask me anything.