cloudy pool

I have a 15k gallon guinite salt pool that is cloudy. CYA is only at 35 or 40 (hate testing this). I’m trying to raise that but my FC is at 5 so I would think the low cya isn’t causing the cloudiness. Below are my full readings. FC 5.0 PH 7.4 (cpl days ago was at 8 ) TA 80 (Cpl days ago was...

I have a 24 round that i cannot get the water clear. I have tried an assortment of chemicals, my chlorine level is good, my ph is perfect. When vacuuming, the algae is blowing through my sand filter right back into the pool. I changed out the sand today cleaned the filter and i am still having...

I don't know if I'm dealing with algae or dirt or....? We live in the country, acres of dry weeds and dirt around us, 50yds from a 10ac dirt lot with cows and goats. The wind blows around here. Three weeks ago the sand filter housing began leaking at a seam. It took 6 days to get it replaced...

As the title says, this pool refuses to clear up. For reference, I am a new pool owner and I have done months of research before attempting this. I purchased a home with an above ground pool that hasn't been opened in years. I've been working on this project fora month now and the filter and...

Please be kind, I’m rlly desperate. Brand new fiberglass small pool, 7,600 gallons, SWG. It’s taken us 7 months to get to the point where the concrete is poured and now the pool will NOT clear up & we still haven’t been able to use it. It’s been difficult bc our pool contractor is not...

So I am having some trouble with cloudy water and algae. The algae I can’t seem to kill. I have been shocking with cal hypo about 2-3 bags depending on chlorine levels in pool, running filter non stop, and backwashing every couple of days or when pressure goes up 5 or so psi. So I shocked last...

Last Saturday, a ton of groundwater/dirt flowed into my pool from significant flooding. I began using liquid chlorine to clear it up. We have gone from brown to now extremely cloudy. I have cleaned my DE filter twice and I am shocking it every 24 hours at night. My pump has been running 24 hours...

I used floc and kept it for 48 hours. Water got nice and clean but gunk on the floor. I started manual vacuuming. Shallow end was great. At the deep end after vacuuming a while water got agitated and cloudy again. Actually I tried to skim out some leaves too which were visible on the floor after...

Sorry for the lengthy post… So we had some trouble getting our pool clear last year but after some struggle we got to a level that was swimmable, but not as clear as I would have liked. We ended up having our pump completely serviced changing out seal, o-rings, cleaning impeller, etc. Seemed to...

Hello, I have a 45,000 gallon sand filter pool; the pool is concrete. Soda Ash spilled into the pool on accident. Needless to say the pool is cloudy. Around 315oz of soda ash was added directly to the pool. I used 150oz muriatic acid. Reading before soda ash was -> FC: 5 CC: 5 pH: 7.4 TA: 80 CH...

Hey All, So my water was crystal clear yesterday and I have a pool party for my divorce party yesterday. Took the water to Leslies because that's normally what I do and I never have a problem. They told me my water needed some chlorine. I have a saltwater pool. When they did my test Free...

Hi everyone. I have been a pool owner for almost 22 years but this year has me stumped! I’ve hardly had a lick of trouble in all that time but unfortunately it’s been a bad start up year for me. I have very cloudy water and I am having trouble getting it clear. I have an above ground pool...

Hi all. Hoping for some clarity (of my water too!) I recently completed a SLAM with no OCLT and crystal clear water. After only a week or so, FC was staying above 7 and then started to go cloudy again. Also noticed white crusty flakes in the pool. Quite a lot. I had a look on the SWG plates and...

I have managed to stump two pools stores with my pool... HELP - MY POOL IS MILKY WHITE CLOUDY AND WILL NOT CLEAR. I have done several treatments of phosphate remover and metal remover. My pool cleared up after the initial fill with a good reading on my water and the metal remover cleared it up...

The pool is cloudy, I took water to the pool store and did exactly what they told me too. I have cleaned and vacuumed and I just can’t figure it out. Please help

Hello from south Alabama. We bought a house in the fall with a pool and I can’t figure this thing out. I found this forum a few weeks ago after a 4 inch rain turned my pool from clear to cloudy and green overnight. I ordered a TF100 and started using liquid chlorine (10%) and brushing daily...

I am two weeks into a SLAM to get my 26K gallon AG pool operational. I have seemingly tried everything under the sun to get my pool clear - it is currently a cloudy light blue and has not improved much over the last week (maybe 5% better in one week). If I look closely I can barely see my pool...

Hi and thanks for any input. I have a 13500 gallon, plaster in-ground pool. Mechanics: Pentair automation with Pentair VS pump and cartridge filter. Pentair IC40 SWG. AquaCal Heater. I use Taylor tests only. CYA 35 FC 2.5 CC 0 TA 70 PH 7.6 CH 525 I’ve had cloudy water that will not...

First summer in our new home with a pool. We have the tf-100 kit. Have been using the pool math app and following on here. Things have been pretty good until the last week. 25K gallon vinyl liner, Hayward t9 salt cell. Salt is 3200, TA, which we’ve been fighting all summer, is at an all time low...

Hi everyone - My parents just got their pool tested as it's been cloudy since they opened it back in May. Local pool store said the "water is great", but it being still cloudy, made me want to ask you all for any suggestions on what is needed? More vacuuming, more backwash? Looks like the FC...

Pool was very green upon start up and we had a little trouble with the pump system. Everything seems to be running now. I have been shocking the pool quiet often. I’ve gone through roughly 32 gallons of shock. Filter has been running continuously for 9 days. We have a Hayward sand filter with...

First time pool owner. This morning I finally get the K-2006 test kit and did the first test, here is the result: 12x32 inground, sand filter, vinyl, not very sure about the volume, one store shows 79939 liters, other shows 61203 liters, but I guess it will about 20k gal? Cannot see the bottom...

So happy for our first summer with a pool, BUT cloudy water. Here is the cycle: me “ugh, the water is cloudy,” my husband “the pool store said its perfect.” After multiple rounds of this, my husband gets out the clarifier. Still cloudy. Crystal clear water only is seen after flocking, but not...

I’m new to this site but anytime I google about anything, this is where I end up! I’ve decided to stop looking elsewhere for advice. The pool store has helped very little and we’ve been in several times for testing & purchasing pricey products. My head is spinning with the amount of information...

I recently upgraded to an Intex Krystal Clear 1200 gph Sand Filter pump combo on my round intex 15' x 48" pool and I have already had to drain once because of cloudy water and very small particles that would fall to bottom of pool. When I would try and vacuum, the particles were too small to...

I had an issue with my pool this week. It had been a little cold over the last week so we weren't swimming. I had the cover on. I noticed a couple days ago the water was seriously cloudy. I shocked the pool and that did the trick. Pool is clear as can be now. All chem levels are reading good. I...

Hi everyone! Super excited to just be moving into an existing home with an inground gunite pool. We had a trusted pool company come out to check it out before the purchase and he gave it the all-clear. But the pool was apparently green the day before closing so the sellers had some pool guy...

Pool company opened our pool on May 19, 2020. It was green - not unusual. Lots of algae. They added 20 L of 12% liquid chlorine. After 2 days, not much change. I tested the water on May 21 using Taylor K2006. Results were: FC 4 ppm CC 0.5 pH 8 TA 50 CH 40 CYA 60 On May 22 I...