returned and pool completely cloudy

[duraleigh]

am i doing right?
Yes


do i continue to hold it at 15 until it completely clears?

"The solution to that is to keep adding Cl back up to those levels above over and over 'til the pool clears. A struggle for now, but you'll find it well worth the effort."


do i continue to try to lower ph too if it continues to climb?

Absolutely!


Poolhelp, it would help you to reread many of the posts on the forum as well as the tips @ poolsolutions.com. You are certainly on the right track but do not seem to yet have a good grasp of where you need to be and why.

(didn't mean to "shout" those answers...I'm experimenting )

[poolhelp101]

thank you for the reply and encouragement. and i didn't take it as you were shouting.
i agree i don't have a good grasp on this yet, but i really am trying
i have read and read the posts on this forum and i get confused sometimes with the responses. i'm not trying to offend anyone, i certainly appreciate everyone's advise and this forum. i think it is great and i am so thankful i found this forum. but sometimes when you read the posts i have seen different advise to some of the same questions i have and i get confused...so that's why i ask for myself to make sure i understand what to do. i hope you don't get frustrated with my repetitive questions. please bear with me as i learn and make sure i understand.

[poolhelp101]

can see the bottom of the pool much better this morning, still a way to go though. i know i must have patience and keep with the bleach and i am.
i have a couple of questions though....
---i have been vacuuming and backwashing each day. now there isn't much debris there. there is some, but not much. my question is, do i backwash each day regardless until the water completely clears?
----with all the backwashing, i could stand to add some water. can i add now or do i need try and hold off until i get the water clear?
thanks.

[JohnT]

can see the bottom of the pool much better this morning, still a way to go though. i know i must have patience and keep with the bleach and i am.
i have a couple of questions though....
---i have been vacuuming and backwashing each day. now there isn't much debris there. there is some, but not much. my question is, do i backwash each day regardless until the water completely clears?
----with all the backwashing, i could stand to add some water. can i add now or do i need try and hold off until i get the water clear?
thanks.

If you are still getting good flow through the filter, backwashing can probably wait. The filter will be a little better at getting small stuff out of the water when it's a little dirty. No reason not to add water unless your fill water has problems. Just be aware that your chemistry will change when you add, and keep an eye on it.

[poolhelp101]

Thank you John T.

[day1]

Now that you've got rid of the bloom and water is clearer, you should be able to get in pool and look underwater across pool and check to see how it looks.
If you have your Cl levels maintained for some time but still have cloudiness, could be from small floating dead stuff your filter can't catch. Now is the time to get some clarifier and put it in. Probably best to mix in a container w/some pool water and then add it to pool. This will bind small particles together and sink them....then it's time to vac bottom! I was amazed how crystal clear this got my pool overnite. Some folks on the forum think it's a waste, and I thought so too until I tried it.
Another thing that'll help your sand filter is a little DE added thru skimmer.

[duraleigh]

Day1,

Good morning! I just have to get back up on my soapbox and preach...bear with me

I DO believe the clariflier (floc) worked for you. I DO believe that DE in a sand filter can be effective.

I REALLY DO believe that a properly operating sand filter is all you need for sparkling pool water. The key phrase is properly operating. Sometimes folks try to "trick up" a malfunctioning sand filter when all they had to do was fix the filter and, very importantly, turn on the pump long enough for the filter to do it's job...sometimes 24/7 'til clear.