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1273 miles away and we have the same problem!!! how bizarre is that?
I just bought 'SUPER FLOC OUT' for our pool...we had a major mudslide one stormy night (even running the pump for week straight didn't clear it up). One quart of FLOC OUT for a 40,000 pool made the little particles of mud 'group together' so the filter could collect it - it's worked for us!
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MUD! With record rains this past May, a flood completely covered our in-ground pool, filling it with mud (and corn stalks, leaves, you name it!). It was so thick at the bottom that we broke two poles and a vacuum head! It was so turbid, you couldn't see the pool light - even at night.
Because of high ground water, we couldn't drain the pool. Thanks to this site, I got an idea of what to do (there isn't a lot out there about muddy pools!)
We have only had our pool for two years now, and I am not an expert. I also do not have any affiliation with any pool or chemical companies, but will share what I used and what I did.
Step one: Tried to let the filter clean it. That was like spitting on a forest fire. Left the filter off for the duration.
Step two: Vacuum to waste. I had to do it by feel since I couldn't see the vacuum head as soon as it broke the surface of the water. I did this for three days, refilling the discharged water each time.
Step three: I tried a Sun flocculent product with disappointing results - but some results all the same. Used double the dose - two quarts for 30,000 gallons. More vacuum to waste
Step four: I ordered extra strength flocculent (Water Warehouse). AMAZING results. I used four quarts for 30,000 gallons (Quadruple the dose). It still took several days of letting the mud settle, vacuuming to waste and refilling daily in between.
Once the bottom was clean and I could see through the brown, we ran the filter.
Step five: Treated the filter (sand filter)with a "Filter Helper" by Haviland. Used the whole container - dissolved and administered through the skimmer
In three days, the water was crystal clear.
Total duration for the ordeal: Two weeks. It would have been shorter, I believe, if I had had the extra strength flocculent up front.
Thank you for this site! I couldn't have gotten through it without your advice!
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How do you clean red clay muddy water in a new pool?
Use a floculant you will be able to get this at your pool shop You wil end up loosing a litle water but it is the best way to get the water crystal clear.
Does muddy water absorb more heat than normal water?
A muddy water heat up faster than a clear water because of the presences of impurities in the muddy water and their specific heat capacity differences.
Does the water in your swimming pool have to be clear before you close it for the winter?
It's best if the water is cleaned before you close up the pool.
Why won't my pool water clear up?
You may have a high metal content in the water you are using to fill the pool. Check the metal content of the water.
How do you clear up muddy well water?
your well pump needs to be raised. it is too deep and is sucking sediment from the bottom of your well.
Put in Fresh and Clear and water turned green?
Your pool water may have turned green even after adding Fresh and Clear because of metals in your water. It is likely copper that is causing the water green. Your pool store will have products available to remove the metals and clear your water up. You might also have algae if you are not putting enough chlorine in the pool.
How can you treat a pool and clear the water up without pump operation?
Drain it and refill it
If your in-ground pool has a leak somewhere and muddy ground water has come in and the leak is fixed do you need to shock it to get it to clear up again while the filter is running?
If you use a test kit and your chlorine level is high I would say no, let the filter run and while the filter is running vacuum the bottom of the pool to remove some of the mud off the bottom of the pool floor and check the filter for high pressue, so the filter can do its job and get the pool clean. You want to keep your chlorine level above normal during the cleaning level so when the pool is clean your are ready to use it, also I do not know how brown or muddy the water is.
I have dirty green pool water how do I clean it up if I never owned a pool before?
Pour in a gallon jug of algecide and increase the amount of chlorine you use and run your pool's filter at least 6 to 8 hrs a night. Will clear up in a day. Of course this info depends on size of pool, but the average 16,000 gallon pool will clear up.
Just filled our above ground 18ft round pool with water. About 24 hours later there is a green look to it. We haven't even used it yet. Is this because of our water hardness level. We have very hard water.(from well) What can be done to clear up the water?
Your water is turning green due to algae. You need to scrub your pool walls to and then "Shock" your pool by adding chlorine. Keep your pool filtered and it should clear up in a few days.
Why would county water turn green in your pool after its been clear?
maybe someone threw up in it... lol
Plant watering with salt water pool water?
Watering a plant with any type of salt water will cause the plant to wilt. Because of the salt outside the plant cells, water leaves the cells in a process called osmosis. With less water in the cells, the cells shrivel up. If they shrivel up, the plant loses it's ability to hold itself up.
