Brown water inside Intex filter

[Pappy]

Do yourself a favor, and your pool. Order the Taylor K2006 test kit.
http://pool9.net/tk/
It will pay for itself quickly. With a pool that small it is WAY easy to let it get out of hand, ESPECIALLY without accurate testing and that tiny filter takes FOREVER to clean up a mess even with a good Filbur or Unicel cartridge. In the mean time, get an OTO/phenol red drops kit and get an accurate reading on pH and chlorine levels. Raise the pH to 7.2 minimum, use 2 cups of borax, instead of the 4 that I quoted earlier, every hour.


The brown stuff can come from lots of different places, and I'm not the expert. Some questions always come up though. Is the pool newly filled? City water or well water? Are there trees or large plants around that might be dumping pollen? Is there construction close that might be kicking up a lot of dust? What does the waterline inside your toilet look like? If it's brown or rusty looking, you may be dealing with iron.

I can tell you from experience, Intex brand filters (and the aftermarket replacements) will let a BUNCH of "stuff" go right through them. Get 2 or 3 of the Unicel or Filbur cartridges and learn how to clean them, unless you like having cloudy water and fine "stuff" on the bottom of the pool.
http://pool9.net/intex-ssr/
http://pool9.net/cartridge-clean/

Pappy

[Robryan29]

Thanks, Pappy. I'm ordering the Taylor 2006A kit right now. My pool was filled over a week ago with NYC water. There are a ton of my neighbor's trees and brush/flowers right next to my pool. I assume that it's pollen accumulating at the bottom. I'm also going to order the Unicel cartridges. Another question - could my SWG not be generating enough chlorine? I run it for 7 hours a night. I haven't tested the salt level since I filled the pool and added the recommended amount of salt (110 lbs). And, when you say "add Borax to skimmer". What's the skimmer?

[Robryan29]

Thanks, Pappy. I'm getting the Borax today. How do I add it "through the skimmer"? (sorry for the newbie question)...