How can I make my water in my 16' clear pool again? I've had a smaller pool for years and all I ever did was chlorine or shock. I've done those and my water is still foggy. What is up?
Hi!
We have had the 12 foot pool and 16 foot pool (one or the other) for about 5 yrs. We shock treat it weekly, and use super concentrated clarifier. You can get those at Wal Mart, Target, etc. I had the most luck finding them at Wal Mart. Those are both supposed to clear up the foggy water and also disinfect. :) Email me if you want me to send you the links.
J. :)
We've got a 15' x 4' pool too, but I grew up with an inground pool. We can keep our water clear in this one, but it takes quite a bit of work.
The two major causes of cloudy water are filters that aren't working correctly and chemicals. The chemicals breakup all the organic matter (from skincells, dirt, sunscreen, etc.) and the filter pulls it out of the water and keeps it out of circulation.
One of the things we've found is that the filter that came with our pool is WAY to small for it. (It's actually the same size as for the 10' x 2' pool we had last year.) We have to take the filter out practically daily to wash it off with the hose...you can get it nearly white again...and that helps. The manufacturer reccomends changing it completely once a week, but blasting it with the hose extends their life a bit. We're going to put off ordering a bigger filter though, since it's already August, until next year...or until they go on End of Summer Sale.
Chemical-wise I would highly reccomend either buying a "drops" type of test (as opposed to the sticks), or taking a h2o sample into your local pool/hottub store. The "stick" tests actually become HIGHLY inaccurate if they become even the least bit damp... like from a single drop of water running off your fingers into the tube...and they generally only test for 3 or 4 chemical/ph levels, as opposed to the 6 or 7 that the "drops" test.
Good Luck!
(And just keep repeating the mantra "So less expensive then 25k for an inground pool....so less expensive then 25k for an inground pool.)
~Z.
Take a sample to a pool store I took my to a place on Pacific Hwy Federal Way off 288th and they tested my water and told me how much shock to put in ..maybe your not putting enough in or to much thats why it gets foggy..Here is the ####-###-#### Its called the Swimming Hole Talk to a Jenni very helpful Tell what you have been doing...She help me out very happy with her info...
Hope this helps
M.
I used to take care of a 20' pool for a couple of years. It had a terrible time with fogginess. The biggest problem was sunscreen (it's hard for the filter to break up). There is a product called "drop out" that will break up sunscreen and and drop it to the bottom of the pool, where it can be vacuumed up. It's also a good idea to regularly check and clean the filter. Good luck!
you could always call watermill or a pool suppy store in your area and bring in a sample of the water.. Is the PH off in the pool?
Get a pool testing kit. It sounds like your PH is off. There are other chemicals that maintain the balance of clarity. Go to a local hot-tub place and they'll be able to point you in the right direction.
The larger the pool the more the chemical. Generally you have to shock the heck out of it.
Also did you try googling your question? I saw some good suggestions by typing, "water still not clear in above ground pool".
Good luck!
Take a water sample to a real pool store. They can test it and tell you what your water needs (pH, alkalinity, algacide). I love Jack's Blue Magic (algacide and clarifier) if it is an algae problem because it doesn't have all the copper that might stain the pool. When the water starts getting a bit milky in my pool usually I need to backwash the filter and up the alkalinity. Scum balls (at the pool store) can also help with the things that come off of people (skin cells, dirt, oils, sunscreen).
