I'm completely new to pool ownership. Not sure where to even start, so apologies for my lack of knowledge.
I have a saltwater pool which was just opened on Friday. It was very green initially but cleared up a bit after a few hours. However I noticed there was barely a change the next morning. I noticed the skimmers weren't swirling and after some research I did a backwash and it seemed to work well. But again, after a few hours it was poor again. It seems I have to do this daily, what does that mean for my system? The pressure reads about 26 PSI, which seems high from what I've read. I also have a separation tank, if that makes a difference.
Currently, the near side skimmer is working but the far side is not. I've read this could be due to a clog? Next, I assume would be to try cleaning the filter (I have a DE2420), but my DE hasn't arrived yet so I'm waiting for that. I've also noticed a lot of "dust" on the bottom of the pool, is that normal? Will that clear up when the filter starts working properly?
The previous owner recommended that the salinity be kept around 2.8 -3.5. I'm not sure of the volume of the pool, but it was at 1.6 and now it's at 2.6 after 4 bags so I'll probably need to add a few more. I don't have a proper test kit currently but the strips have indicated that everything is low. What would be the proper order to add chemicals?
That's all for now, but I'm sure I will have way more questions down the line. Thanks in advance!
I have a saltwater pool which was just opened on Friday. It was very green initially but cleared up a bit after a few hours. However I noticed there was barely a change the next morning. I noticed the skimmers weren't swirling and after some research I did a backwash and it seemed to work well. But again, after a few hours it was poor again. It seems I have to do this daily, what does that mean for my system? The pressure reads about 26 PSI, which seems high from what I've read. I also have a separation tank, if that makes a difference.
Currently, the near side skimmer is working but the far side is not. I've read this could be due to a clog? Next, I assume would be to try cleaning the filter (I have a DE2420), but my DE hasn't arrived yet so I'm waiting for that. I've also noticed a lot of "dust" on the bottom of the pool, is that normal? Will that clear up when the filter starts working properly?
The previous owner recommended that the salinity be kept around 2.8 -3.5. I'm not sure of the volume of the pool, but it was at 1.6 and now it's at 2.6 after 4 bags so I'll probably need to add a few more. I don't have a proper test kit currently but the strips have indicated that everything is low. What would be the proper order to add chemicals?
That's all for now, but I'm sure I will have way more questions down the line. Thanks in advance!