How do i clear cloudy water from my above ground pool.?

Question

I have shocked it and i dont want to drain it again before the end of summer.

Answer 1

You can shock until the cows go home, but if your water chemistry and filtration aren't working for you, nothing will help.
You're number one priority is to make sure the water is balanced. Check it with a test kit that does total alkalinity, Ph, Cl at the very least. If you only have one of those cheap 2 way test kits, grab a sample in a clean , rinsed out container and take it to your local pool pro. The Lab Rats will be able to tell you, where your chemistry is amiss and give you what you need to balance it.
When balanced, clean the pool, backwash or clean out the filter and all your baskets. This will ensure good filtration. Now shock. Do it at dusk and if it's slightly green, double your normal weekly dose. Triple if very green. Shocking during the day is a waste of money. UV rays from the sun knock out chlorine, fairly quickly.
Keep your puck dispenser full and at max flow. Do not shut down your pump. Let it run.
The next day, clean out the filter again, check your chemistry with the new kit, you bought at the store ( you really do need one, better than those cheapies) and adjust as needed.
Depending on how green this is and how far out of balance the water is, this could take 1 day or 1 week to clear. hard to tell when I can't see it. Don't bother with wasting money on clarifier, unless you're at day 3 and see only marginal improvement. Clarifier won't work either, unless your water is balanced. Ph 7.2 - 7.6 , cl at least 1.5 - 3.0 and Ta 80 - 120

Answer 2

If it's clean you just need clarifier, and switch to better chlorine. Also, if the pool is in the sun, make sure you stabilize next year(it's getting too late to bother this year), you will not have to add as much chlorine.

Answer 3

Take a sample in a clean glass jar with lid to a local pool supply store. They will tell you what you need!

Answer 4

For each 10,000 gallons of water, put a normal size box of baking soda into the pool water.

Answer 5

Try using a second recirculating pump to move more water at a faster rate. This should help. It did on mine. Good Luck!

Answer 6

put more shock in & clarifyer. check your readings to see where the PH is at.

Answer 7

run it through a pump with a filter

Answer 8

buy some clarifier

Answer 9

you either didn't shock it enough or the other chemicals are imbalanced........