Put In Too Much Super Water Clarifier
by Charlotte Brown
My sister put in a whole bottle, 32oz.'s, and I want to know what I should do and if it will hurt my filter and when can we swim in it. The bottle said only put 1 oz. to every 5000 gal.'s so now you can see she put way too much in. Thanks for the question Charlotte If you have a clarifier that is based on an acrylic acid polymer, it will have a tendency to make your pool cloudy if overdosed. An alum-based coagulant work the best, if you're going to use a clarifier. Try to allow the pool to sit for a few hours, or leave the valve in the RECIRCULATE position. To can vacuum to WASTE, and keep your pool topped off because you're going to lose water rapidly. If this doesn't work, being that it's only 1500 gallons, you may want to drain 1/3 - 1/2 of the water, refill, and balance the chemicals. Was your pool cloudy to begin with? If it was, then a clarifier will only cover up the real issue. We need to figure out why the pool was cloudy and how to resolve that without adding more chemicals into the pool and more expenses on your part. Cloudy Pool Water With good pool chemistry and weekly maintenance your pool should be crystal clear. A clarifier should only be used in extreme circumstances. To post a reply, or if you have a similar question, you can see your post (Put In Too Much Super Water Clarifier) on the Q&A page in the "Cloudy, Milky, Discolored Pool Water" category. Swimming Pool Questions and Answers Check back to this post for answers. Hope this helps and have a great Summer. Robert |
