POOL SPECIALIST

[Malcolm]

Thank you, I am no pool expert but I thought that it was no use running the pump after adding floculant as the water needs to be still so what ever is in the stuff can sink slowly to the bottom overnight gathering all the minute pieces your filter lets through so you can suck it all out in the morning

[MAZ4929]

When did the sand filter last had any attention? If it's not filtering you are waisting your time. After a dose of floculant you should see residue on the bottom but if you don't vacuum to waste it all goes back in the pool.

Thanks for replying Malcolm.

Had a new sand filter fitted last year

Maz

[Malcolm]

When did the sand filter last had any attention? If it's not filtering you are waisting your time. After a dose of floculant you should see residue on the bottom but if you don't vacuum to waste it all goes back in the pool.

[MAZ4929]

Shock will not clear the cloudiness on it's own unless you buy the shock treatment from Consum as this now contains copper sulphate (algicide) and a floculant.  Moreover, this floculant seems to work directly on cloudy water (i.e. you just leave the pump/filter running for about 24 hrs and the next day the pool is clear.  However, as your pool has already been shocked you probably only need a floculant.  The liquid stuff has to be mixed with the water then left overnight (pump off) and all the muck settles to the bottom of the pool.  The next morning you just vacuum it away (normally best to vacuum straight to waste but this does use up quite a bit of water).  Alternatively, get some Jolly Gel.  This just goes in the pump basket.  you then leave the pump running (filter on) for several hours and hey presto the pool is clear and your filter is full of the muck (which must be backwashed away).

For any of the chemical treatments to work it is important to make sure the PH of the water is correct.  

Very much appreciate your reply Elgin.

I have used 2 courses of the Jolly Gel treatment.
The pump was left running for over 24 hours and filter then backwashed.

PH level was found to be down so PH+ has been added but the water still remains cloudy!  

Maz 

[Elgin]

Shock will not clear the cloudiness on it's own unless you buy the shock treatment from Consum as this now contains copper sulphate (algicide) and a floculant.  Moreover, this floculant seems to work directly on cloudy water (i.e. you just leave the pump/filter running for about 24 hrs and the next day the pool is clear.  However, as your pool has already been shocked you probably only need a floculant.  The liquid stuff has to be mixed with the water then left overnight (pump off) and all the muck settles to the bottom of the pool.  The next morning you just vacuum it away (normally best to vacuum straight to waste but this does use up quite a bit of water).  Alternatively, get some Jolly Gel.  This just goes in the pump basket.  you then leave the pump running (filter on) for several hours and hey presto the pool is clear and your filter is full of the muck (which must be backwashed away).

For any of the chemical treatments to work it is important to make sure the PH of the water is correct. 

[MAZ4929]

Anyone got any recommendations for a pool specialist; 
someone who can sort out a chemical imbalance in a pool, not clean it.

My pool cleaner throw a load of choque in the pool 3 weeks ago but the water continues to
remain cloudy and now I can't get hold of him.

Many thanks

Maz