ElephantEgo Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I was not always reliable in adding chlorine and I neglected pH for a long time. Finally it was too cloudy so I test pH and it seemed too low, so I added a bag of soda ash. Also tried to shock with extra chlorine and add an clarifier/algaecide that I found on Lazada. Now I did a water test as seen in the photo attatched. What should I try next to fix my pool water please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) You could try to empty the pool, clean it and refill. As much <deleted> you thrown in the water already, it´s damaged for life. Edited May 10, 2022 by Gottfrid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss1960 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Gottfrid said: You could try to empty the pool, clean it and refill. As much <deleted> you thrown in the water already, it´s damaged for life. Second that, only solution, pool water is all effd up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Drain it, clean it, fill it and maintain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElephantEgo Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 Anyone with a better idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwain Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 How old is your filter media. Nothing will work if it is old & stuffed! Sand last at best 2 yrs in Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unheard Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 5 hours ago, JakeR said: Anyone with a better idea? Start here: https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/ A great source of knowledge for pool owners. Well worth of your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElephantEgo Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Bagwain said: How old is your filter media. Nothing will work if it is old & stuffed! Sand last at best 2 yrs in Thailand! It is beyond 2 years more like 3 now. Thank you for the advice. Others can concur? Thanks also for the link @unheard Ive opened the same thread over there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlyai Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Change you filter media to Echo Clear Glass ,(I think that's what it's called. I just came back from being away for a year, the pool water still looks good. My wife was here but forgot how to backwash, so it never had a backwash all that time. Amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwain Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 13 hours ago, JakeR said: It is beyond 2 years more like 3 now. Thank you for the advice. Others can concur? Thanks also for the link @unheard Ive opened the same thread over there... Be carefull on which one you choose. "Eco Clear" recycled plate glass is the one you want. The other which is not the same is recycled bottled glass. (Worse than sand) PM me for details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarrySR Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Run the filter and pool vacuum, flush the filter and brush the surface a few times. If that doesn't work, drain it and give the pool surfaces a chlorine bath by filling a plastic sprinkling can with chlorine and pour it down the sides and brush it. Probably have some stubborn algae too, so ask your supplier about algaecide treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Also get a real test kit. Those strips are not accurate. At minimum get fresh strips. My only ex8is taking care of a bromine 400 gal hot tub for last 20 years and a 1 day pool spa certification needed for air BNB with those amenities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElephantEgo Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 Thanks everyone for your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saanim Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/11/2022 at 10:07 AM, JakeR said: Anyone with a better idea? Forget the precious advices to throw away the water, the sand, the measurement or whatever. Now, you have to be patient and run filtering 25h/d while frequently backwashing the filter. You can add a floculator, in Thailand very easy available alum - in Thai SaanSom, what village people use for clearing their tanks with water pumped from ground. The alum 1 -2 kg half dispersed into pool. Then you can try to interrupt the filtering over night. Afterwards, next day, suck the bottom by vacuuming. And do filtering again. Within few days you will get it slowly clear. Such situation happens especially in springtime once you use against algae the chlorine only and do not maintain high chlorine level and the pH properly every day. Unlike when using copper sulphate once in a month, then add a bit chlorine every week as a protection against bad germs. In that case you will not need to bother with measuring of pH and chlorine, the pH has no influence on water clarity. In this way I am having clear water throughout all years, with water obtained from ground, never exchanged, just adding after backwashing and vacuuming, with sand over 10 years, with jungle around and without pH and chlorine measuring. The only disadvantage of copper sulphate: it's so cheap... (but I do not sell it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElephantEgo Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 After vacuuming the bottom, it turned out that my pump chamber had lots of sand in it. I had to keep vacuuming a lot and keep removing the sand that built up, until it was all gone. A few days later, my pool got clear again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saanim Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/3/2022 at 6:59 PM, JakeR said: After vacuuming the bottom, it turned out that my pump chamber had lots of sand in it. I had to keep vacuuming a lot and keep removing the sand that built up, until it was all gone. A few days later, my pool got clear again. That's really advisable after each backwashing to clean the basket at the pump, the leaves and grass take sometimes a great deal of pressure. And when touching the bottom under the basket we can feel a fine sand that has to be drained by the drain bolt. The pump bearings will be thankful. Not sure how the draining is done when the pump room is neatly carpeted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now