Cleaning Our Pool..Blue Cloudy Swimming Pool Water.. Saltwater Filter

by Brenda
(Houston)

1st time pool owners...

Our pool is a blue cloudy color. We have shocked the pool but can't get it clear.

We have never owned a pool before so we are not sure what to do.

Please help.

Thanks for your question Brenda

If this is your first pool, the first thing I would highly recommend getting is a Taylor Reagent FAS-DPD K-2006 pool water testing kit. This is the most accurate and used by most pool professionals. It will take some getting used to but it's worth the time investment.

Water Testing Kit..FAQ..Chemistry Testing..Procedures..Balance..Swimming..

Now, you have blue-cloudy swimming pool water. Normally, not always, when the water turns cloudy it means you have a pool algae issue that needs to be addressed.

If you're pool water has a blue-cloudy look, you can go to this link:

Blue-Green Algae..Swimming Pool Chemistry..Care..Problems

That page gives you a mathematical equation on how to shock your pool. The next link will show you the amount of shock you need:

Swimming Pool Shock..How To.. Calcium Hypochlorite..Chlorine..Care..Maintenance

Shocking your pool is also called "super-chlorination". You want to reach what is called "break-point chlorination" or 10 times up from the normal chlorine range of 1.5ppm - 3.5ppm (parts per million). I always shoot for a few ppm over to be on the safe side. It's always better to be a little over than under.

Give your pool a good pool shock and keep the filtration system running 24/7, and backwash if you have a sand or DE swimming pool filter. For a cartridge, keep a couple of clean ones on hand so there will be no down time.

You can go to this link and get a good run down of how your pool chemicals should be balanced and the proper ranges.

Swimming Pool Chemistry..Care..Inground Maintenance..Salt Water..Weekly..

Swimming Pool Tips..Maintenance..Above Ground..Inground..Care

Let me know how this works for you and congratulations on owning your first pool!!

Robert