Cloudy Pool Water

When you look at your pool and see a giant bowl of milk, a cloudy lemonade—or worse like a swamp, no one wants to dive into it even on a scorching summer day. Not only is milky pool water uninviting, it could also be a dangerous bleeding place for many bacteria. In addition to this, it can damage your pool circulation system.

To keep theses damages at bay, you have to figure out what caused the cloudiness in your pool before you can think of fixing the same. Solutions for returning the glory to your pool will vary depending on how the pool became cloudy.

So what the heck caused the milky water in your pool and how can you go by it?

When some natural debris like grass or leaves find their way into your pool, your sanitizers should work by attacking them. But, sanitizers cannot dissolve large amount of solids—this is what the filtration system is for. If these solids are not gotten rid of physically or by filtration, they end up gobbling up your sanitizer.

You, as well as other swimmers also introduce solids to the water. Sweat, beauty products, sunscreen and even urine deplete the chlorine in your pool. This is one of the top reasons why you add sanitizers to your pool.

Another big pool-sanitizer thief is the sun. Its potent ultraviolent rays break the ions of the sanitizing hypochlorite that are formed when you add chlorine into the pool, causing them to evaporate. This leads to more dirt and less sanitizer in the water.

The other big chlorine-hogging contaminant is algae. As long as you are experiencing an algae problem in your pool, you will require a bountiful amount of bromine or chlorine. Not to mention that nobody will like to swim in it. Blech.

Problems arising from the pools’ circulation system are the leading causes of cloudy and hazardous pool water. So, it’s advisable to avoid this by keeping your pool heathy.

In case all the systems in your pool are working optimally, all sorts of pollutants should be removed from the pool by sanitizer and filter working together.

As it gets older, your circulation system can develop some issues. It can also be spoiled by wonky elements or even neglect. So, when this system is unable to remove pollutants as it is required, the result is cloudy pool water, and perhaps other gross water glitches

Yes, you know all the causes of cloudiness in your pool, but is it a big deal? Well, yeah, water cloudiness is just a simple symptoms of the bigger problem in your pool. So, take the right steps to fix it before it gets worse.

Ready to overturn the stones and get your pool into its former crystal clear glory? Worry not, you got this—and we also got you!

Before you can do anything, give your pool a fine scrub. Use heavy duty skimmer to remove debris. Brush the walls of your pool with a fine pool brush.

More importantly, if you think your pool has an algae problem, then vacuum to waste.

To ensure that you have worked on all the dangerous crud in there, shock the pool. This chlorine mega-dose will eliminate the cloudiness caused organic contaminants, bacteria, and algae.

Okay, you don’t need to filter your pool throughout. Eight hours daily is enough. But always replaces your filters or deep clean before running the filters.

But do this after you shock the pool to ensure any extra sanitizer is rinsed through the circulation system.

Clearing the cloudiness in your pool isn’t a big undertaking, but depending on the level of the cloudiness, it can cost you a bit in terms of chemical and some grease in your elbow. But you will appreciate it all after you leave all the cloudiness behind and dive back into your sparkling pool water.

Weekly testing, vacuuming and skimming, regular shocking, and filter balancing and maintenance will always keep your pool healthy and clear throughout the season.

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