Need help from you guys with swimming pools.

[medic911]

Well seems our back yard flooded last night. I have been getting the pool ready for summer. I had all the levels right on spot. Pool was looking good. Well this is what I woke to today.





So should I drain and start over or will sand pump clean it?

[glen]

I know what you are going through. I'm no help. I drained mine. My pool cost me more to keep up than my boat so I am putting a fireplace and grill where my pool was. Looks like you have a fun weekend ahead whatever you decide

[Shooter]

Whatever type of filter you have will need cleaned as it filters the debris. As the pressure rises and the flow to the returns slows you will need to clean the filters. This will have to be done over and over as the filtration process goes on.

I would also shock the pool during the process.

It looks bad but I don't think you have to drain it. It will be a lot of work, but if you keep cleaning the filters I think you can get the job done. Balance your chemicals when it gets clear.

Good luck.

[Jackie Treehorn]

How old is the sand in your filter? How many gallons is the pool? Is it nasty with leaves/debris on the bottom or is the pool just discolored? When our pool goes south I do this:

1. Turn pool off
2. Dump 16oz of Jacks Magic Yellow Stuff (Sodium Bromide)
3. Dump 5lbs of Super Zappit pool shock
4. Brush the heck out of the pool.
5. Put the filter on recirculate for about 2 hours
6. Turn the pump off for 48 hours

The pool will be blue within a few hours and over the next 2 days all the nasty stuff will fall and collect on the bottom of the pool. Vacuum all the nasty stuff off the bottom of the pool and your ready to swim! Of course you will want to take your water in and have it tested at the pool store. You want to get the levels right after you are done so you dont have to do it again!

Dont drain the pool. Your water is not bad at all! I have brought my pool back from BLACK several times with this process. It is not difficult, but it will cost you about $40 at Warehouse Pool Supply!

[Todd-ty729]

It can be saved.

Good advice in the 2 posts above.

[medic911]

Thanks for the info. Here's a little bout the pool. Its not a year old yet. Sand filter. Was salt water but very little in it now.

[medic911]

Its 18x36 with deep end. No real trash in it just looks like mud.

[Shooter]

I have not dealt with sand filters in a pool, but I have in industrial situations. You will need to backwash them as they get dirty. Even if you vacuum the dirt ends up in the filters.

Your pool will take some work, but it really is not that bad. It is a good thing that you don't have a bunch of trash in it.

[bps3040]

Salt water part does not matter, sand filter part does.