Green or Cloudy Pools
GREEN POOLS
1.CLEAN OUT AS MUCH DEBRIS AS POSSIBLE. (BRUSH WALLS AND FLOOR, VACUUM, AND BACKWASH, OR CLEAN CARTRIDGE FILTER.
2.DISSOLVE AND ADD 3 LBS OF SHOCK PER 10,000 GALLONS OF WATER. (FOR BAQ, SS, OR POLY USERS, USE 1 GALLON OF SHOCK AND A DOUBLE DOSE OF ALGECIDE PER 10,000 GALLONS.)
3.RUN PUMP CONTINUOUSLY FOR 24 HOURS.
4.REPEAT STEP 2 IF THE POOL HAS CHANGED BUT ALL GREEN IS NOT GONE. DOUBLE STEP 2IF THAT DID NOT CHANGE THE POOL COLOR AT ALL.
CLOUDY POOLS
SAND AND D.E. FILTERS
FOR HAZY POOLS THAT YOU CAN SEE THE BOTTOM
1.USE 4oz OF CLARIFYER PER 10,000 GALLONS OF WATER, POUR DIRECTLY INTO THE SKIMMER AND REPEAT DAILY UNTIL CLEAR.
2.DO NOT BACKWASH UNTIL THE WATER PRESSURE IN THE POOL IS VERY WEAK.
3.ALWAYS CHECK PRESSURE BEFORE ADDING CLARIFYER.
FOR VERY CLOUDY POOLS THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE THE BOTTOM.
DURING THIS PROCESS PLEASE HAVE YOUR GARDEN HOSE ON AND IN THE SKIMMER. YOU WILL BE LOSING WATER
1.PUT THE FILTER ON RECIRCULATE.
2.ADD 1 BOTTLE OF FLOCK OR DROP-N-VAC PER 10,000 GALLONS. (POUR ALL OVER THE SURFACE OF THE POOL)
3.ALLOW POOL TO CIRCULATE FOR 1 HOUR FOR ABOVE GROUND POOLS AND 2 HOURS FOR IN-GROUND POOLS.
4.TURN OFF PUMP
5.AFTER 16-24 HOURS, MOST IF NOT ALL DEBRIS SHOULD BE ON THE FLOOR OF THE POOL. QUICKLY TURN ON PUMP AND HOOK UP VACUUM
6.TURN OFF PUMP, SWITCH FILTER TO WASTE, TURN PUMP BACK ON AND MAKE SURE VACUUM IS STILL CONNECTED.
7.START VACUUMING VERY SLOWLY, IF DEBRIS STARTS STIRING UP, TURN PUMP OFF UNTIL DEBRIS SETTLES AGAIN.
CLOUDY POOLS
CARTRIDGE FILTERS
CARTRIDGE FILTERS
FOR HAZY POOLS THAT YOU CAN SEE THE BOTTOM
1.USE 4oz OF CLARIFYER PER 10,000 GALLONS OF WATER, POUR DIRECTLY INTO THE SKIMMER AND REPEAT DAILY UNTIL CLEAR.
2.DO NOT CLEAN FILTER UNTIL THE WATER PRESSURE IN THE POOL IS VERY WEAK.
3.ALWAYS CHECK PRESSURE BEFORE ADDING CLARIFYER.
FOR VERY CLOUDY POOLS THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE THE BOTTOM.
DURING THIS PROCESS PLEASE HAVE YOUR GARDEN HOSE ON AND IN THE SKIMMER. YOU WILL BE LOSING WATER
1.REMOVE CARTRIDGE FILTER
2.ADD 1 BOTTLE OF FLOCK OR DROP-N-VAC PER 10,000 GALLONS. (POUR ALL OVER THE SURFACE OF THE POOL)
3.ALLOW POOL TO CIRCULATE FOR 1 HOUR FOR ABOVE GROUND POOLS AND 2 HOURS FOR IN-GROUND POOLS.
4.TURN OFF PUMP
5.AFTER 16-24 HOURS, MOST IF NOT ALL DEBRIS SHOULD BE ON THE FLOOR OF THE POOL. QUICKLY TURN ON PUMP AND HOOK UP VACUUM
6.TURN OFF PUMP, BLOCK OFF RETURN AND TAKE PLUG OFF FILTER, TURN PUMP BACK ON AND MAKE SURE VACUUM IS STILL CONNECTED.
7.START VACUUMING VERY SLOWLY, IF DEBRIS STARTS STIRING UP, TURN PUMP OFF UNTIL DEBRIS SETTLES AGAIN.