Hi all, Our pool is finished at last after various delays - just in time for the kids to go back to school! Anyway, due to the drought and the spring/well nearly running dry, we had to fill it by pumping water from the lake. It started off as dark green/brown soup and now seems to come to a full stop at a palish green colour. We have used algicide in the highest recommended dose, twice, used chlorine shock treatment and are running the salt machine for ongoing chlorine generation. On the advice of a friend we slung in a load of bleach as a further chlorine shock. We have used a flocculant product twice which the first time gave a huge improvement, the second time a tiny one. The sand filter is running nearly all the time and being backwashed as necessary. pH is a bit high since I overdid the alkali a bit, but refilling with acid water is bringing it back down again.
Anyone have any experience of this sort of situation please? We are planning a big pool party on Saturday, and whilst the water is just about acceptable I'd rather have it crystal clear. Ideas anyone??
TIA
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