Need input...PLEASE...

[AndieP]

Sorry for the lack of knowledge on my part...but by "fill water being hard" are you referring to high calcium? If so, the answer is no...in fact I have been having a very hard time even keeping my calcium at 200. It is about 150 right now.

I am using bleach only. The water isn't really milky cloudy...just kinda hazy looking. It's hard to describe the water color. Not blue, not green, not milky, The pool is painted white.

It actually looks a bit clearer than it did earlier and the pump has been off for about 3 hrs and I haven't added anymore bleach so I'm sure the chlorine has dropped from 8 due to the sun.

Should I bring the chlorine level up pretty high...maybe 15 or 20 tonight and run the pump just long enough to circulate? Or just add enough to keep it around 5?

[CToon]

Hi Andie ,

Can you see anywhere where the ground looks saturated , or maybe the grass is growing like its getting watered ?

Its not a solution to the problem , but maybe lend a little bit of peace of mind trying to figure it all out.

AS it is now , I would keep the CL up by pouring it in around the perimeter and stir it up a little . Running the pump isnt helping ,but you knew that . I would shut it down myself.

[dawndenise]

I wouldn't lose any sleep over getting the water super clear - for the leak detection people, that is. Perhaps they just want clear water so their technicians don't have to get in a green slimy pool??? Doesn't sound like that's what will happen anyway. I don't think a little cloudiness should bother them.

Good catch on your water loss. You're doing the right thing to call a leak detection company; they'll take care of it on Monday. In the meantime, follow CToon's advice and enjoy your kids.

[brent.roberts]

Hi again

Well it sounds like it's not percipitate. Likely then to be dead algae.

Have you tried the DE trick. Assuming your filter is sand, do a good backwash, the set it on "filter" again and note carefully the pressure. Then add some DE to the skimmer a cup at a time. When the pressure has gone up by 1 PSI, stop adding DE and let it run. Should clear it up over night.

Good luck with the leak.

[jenpen400]

Do you think you have water coming from the backwash discharge pipe when the pump is running? You may need a new gasket in the multiport valve if that is the case. That would explain why the you are losing alot more water when the pump was running. I'm sure somebody with more experiance will chime in I'm a newbie myself. Good Luck.

Jennifer