There are various solutions for foggy, hazy pool water. Water that is unclear might actually have a variety of causes. So, first, let’s take a look at three potential causes of your pool’s occasional cloudiness and then examine three solutions to clean it out. It’s quite simple!
Environmental Elements
The surroundings of your pool may be a factor contributing toward the cloudiness of the water. For instance, the water in your pool may become hazy due to environmental factors including the weather, trees, gardens, sun exposure, and birds.
But there are other man-made factors that can contribute to hazy water. Consider the people who use your pool and even nearby construction. Of course, a significant contributing component could also be pool algae. (We’ll talk more about pool algae in a later post.)
Keep the area immediately around your pool as clear as you can to avoid unneeded environmental factors that could contribute to ruining your pool water’s crystal clearness. Consider making it mandatory for guests to take a shower before joining the pool, if you have any reason to believe they may be adding to the pool’s hazy water. This will help to remove any excess oils, deodorants or hair products which can easily mess up the pool’s chemical balance.
Issues Relating to Filters
Your pool’s filtration system may be the source of your hazy water if it isn’t operating properly or if it isn’t being adequately run for at least 8 to 10 hours every day. Water that isn’t being regularly cleaned by your pool’s filter can become stagnant and rapidly turn hazy.
If you believe that problems with your pool’s filter are to blame, make sure you clean the filter every week and clean the pipes in the system every month to keep everything operating at its best. Put your pool filtration system on a basic timer if you have difficulties remembering to leave it on for a sufficient amount of time each day.
Chemical Components
You should have a fundamental understanding of pool chemicals if you own a pool. Cloudy water is one of the many issues that might arise when the pool chemicals are out of equilibrium. Issues can include high alkalinity, high chlorine, high pH, and high calcium hardness, among other things. You need to ensure water levels remain constant in addition to performing weekly chemical checks.
Even though occasionally shocking your pool’s water with a stronger-than-usual dose of chemicals may help alleviate certain problems, it can also lead to others, such as hazy pool water. If you continue to use your filter, the problem should eventually go away. The next time you shock your pool, you might want to think about experimenting with a different brand. And be sure to select a brand, whatever it may be, that lists “calcium hypochlorite” as the primary active component.
Check out our next post for some potential solutions to the problem, now that you have a better understanding of what might be causing your pool water to get hazy (and how to hopefully minimize it from happening again).
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