Cloudy pool water fix

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Super excited about my new Sand Filter, Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJzYo3SJlpmUnqs

[@anthonyfortier3924]

I cant vacuum to waste with my current pump, just have an intex battery operated vacuum....what do i do with the stuff on the bottom after i floc if i cant waste the water?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

You are very limited if you don’t have a filter with the waste option. Possibly use a long hose and create a siphon.

[@DigitalNetworkInsights]

@@anthonyfortier3924ey there I had replaced my Hayward pump because it stopped working but actually I realized a year later because I didn’t throw it away, that the old pump was still working. So as this guy did in the video I had extra water in the pool, then I had my hoses hooked up to the old pump, had the pump sucking the water out of the pool as I vacuumed and just shot the water out the pump toward a downhill slope into a drain. It worked. I just created my own pool pump that sat outside the pool and I didn’t use the pool pump connected to the entire pool system or filtration system. If you have the hoses and you have the vacuum piece, and you have an additional pump you can do the same thing. My pool is in-ground, huge 32,000 gallon, in the backyard of a home that was built in 1950, and then an addition to the home was added in the 1970’s. I’m not sure how old the pool is itself, but manage it the best I can. This year 2023 I’m repainting it. Always lots to do…

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That’s a great idea 👍🏼

[@stormemagua6217]

what pool pump vacuum is that in the pool?: my pool is so much worse than yours and i’ve been trying for weeks 😭😭😭😭😭

[@matakobilashimo]

This is the only video on KZbin that has helped me after weeks of cloudy pool and visiting the pool shop thank you 🎉

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I appreciate that very much

[@res340]

My PH is 8.2 I used clarifier . Didn’t work . Lowered PH, giving it time. If it doesn’t clear up, will buy drop out . Thanks

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

@res340 if you try the drop out just remember to vacuum very slow and vacuum to waste out of the pool 👍🏼

[@res340]

@@LifeLessOrdinaryI bought it and put it in the pool. I have a thought tho. If the particles don’t get caught in the filter now; will it get caught when vacuuming ? I have a cartridge filter, not a sand with waste outlet “ Does this work for cartridge ? Btw My pool looked clear but when I took tarp off, algae on the tarp fell into the pool. That’s what got me here.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

If you have a cartridge filter you cannot vacuum into the filter it needs to go out Of the pool. Your best bet you be to try and siphon it out somehow.

[@LoriDevineRoberts]

I have spent a few hundred $'s in one weeks time, and 5 visits to the pool store. Never once did they tell me about floc. I shocked the heck out of the pool twice, in 2 days, fixed the PH (It was off just a tad) added calcium, and THEN they told me after 3 years of minimum use, the sand filter needed to have the sand replaced. We did that too. still the water was milky white. This video says it all. I'll try it tomorrow and see what happens on sunday morning. I'll keep you posted.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Please keep me posted on what happened if it helped you

[@l.a.picasa]

Yes please let us know!

[@asuradvrko616]

Bro?

[@KaliforniaKurupted]

Update?

[@EremEdition]

Rip Lori

[@inay68]

Ive been struggling all week with this same issue! You’re a life saver!! 🙏🏼 😊

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know if it works for you 👍🏼

[@mariaceja5059]

How long after did you have to wait before the kiddos can jump in?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

@mariaceja5059 I let mine swim 2 days after treatment

[@karlalewis1415]

My husband and I just put up an above ground pool and we are you tubing a lot of information. Thanks for sharing. I really love tho pool and want to take care of it

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thanks for the comment, I have lots of pool videos let me know if you have any questions 👍🏼

[@orangedrink888]

Thank for this! Just got us an above ground pool and still learning the ropes.

[@elineman7]

This is the only thing that helped me; I was going crazy and fixing to pay for a pool tech to come by; thanks heaps!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That is awesome makes me very happy to know it has helped people.

[@xq8152]

Pool companies will not touch these pools.

[@JW-ux4ey]

​@@LifeLessOrdinarydo you have suggestions for getting out the powdered floculant? My son used the liquid floculant first and that did not work, so he used the powder and it's now much more cloudy.

[@nodaysoff23]

Thank you. Had a wild algae bloom while we were gone on vacation. Shocked it but having trouble clearing the dead algae. Getting flocc today. Thanks for the vid.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know how everything works out

[@mstriayesitsme4131]

Omg this was life changing for me … I see what I was doing wrong, waste settings, and vacuum slow… got it

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Good luck with it remember to vacuum slow

[@nld0947]

Wow it worked. Thank you so much for the video. My in ground pool got mustard algae so I tripled shocks it and the algae went away but then I got the cloudy/milky pool. I tried pool clarifier and nothing happened. I did more searching and got to your video. I put one bottle into my pool (32k gals) and all cleared up next morning. Vacuum the bottom was lots of work.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I’m glad you were able to get it cleaned up 👍🏼

[@brendanorton5732]

Thank you so much!! I came back to a green pool after vacation. Overnight shocked it to cloudy a week ago. I cannot clear it up. I am definitely trying the Floc.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know if it works for you 👍

[@millennialElder88]

Did it work for you?

[@sarawentzel5378]

Thank you for this video! I was trying to figure out why it wasn't clearing up with the clarifier and my why my ph keeps dropping every time I check. Now I'm rolling my eyes at myself, it should've been obvious but when you're frustrated you really aren't thinking clearly. I can't wait to go home and try this out.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That’s awesome I hope it works for you, Keep me updated after you try it

[@CesarHuert1915]

Just hooked up my new sand filter today my pool was way too green now its cloudy for sure going to get that drop out asap. Nice quick streight to the point. Let me just say didnt fast forward ⏩ none of the video👍 great job.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I appreciate that very much, let me know how it turns out 👍🏼

[@twinningtwins1607]

I have the same problem with my best way 20x48 above ground pool. It is super cloudy like yours in this video. The filter I have it’s the original it came with. How would I use the Floc?

[@twinningtwins1607]

I’ve had the pool for a month now and I’m not sure how to go by vacuuming first and adding the floc. And how to connect the filters. I understand I would connect the hose to A or B, right? Someone told me to connect it where the water comes out

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Is yours a sand filter or cartridge

[@MarivelD1971]

Omg!! I want to thank you, thanks to your video we were able to restore our pool water!!!

[@MarivelD1971]

I wanted to post a pic for you to see how well me and my daughter did but it doesn’t let me post

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That makes me so happy to hear, we were so frustrated and that’s exactly why I made the video to help someone else 👍

[@cammyanne4144]

Thank you for this information!!!I’m attempting this now! Fingers crossed this is what our issue is because I’ve bought way too many chemicals at this point! I’ll be back with an update!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yes please let me know if it works for you. 👍🏼

[@randyhoward9651]

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!! I had a large splash super pool for 15 years zero problems keeping it cleaned, it had a large cartridge filter with a 1.25hp pump. I took it down a few years ago and this year got a Costco Bestway 12'x22' with the sand filter. Having pool knowledge I started this up and treated it like normal, and like you I could not clear up the cloudiness. I went to 2 different local pool shops and they were ZERO help and hardly friendly. You would think being in the pool business for years they could offer some help, I personally have always tried to do local business, yes I know the prices are way more than online, but I have always felt being able to pick their brains for years of knowledge was with the extra costs, sadly they were off-putting. I installed the Hayward skimmer and did the floc treatment at the same time. The floc worked as you showed, a huge thanks!!!!!! The Hayward skimmer is also way better, my pool is circulating water much better, and the vacuum attachment is better. Huge thanks again 👍🏻

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That is awesome and thank you so much for that comment. I’m loving my Hayward skimmer it works amazingly good

[@imagod3067]

@@LifeLessOrdinary what kind of pool vacuum is that

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I have the info in this video 👍🏼kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jTk2h9qL2LecU

[@lindafranco961]

Thank you for this video. The Flocculant worked and had I not seen your video Leslie's Pool would have just tried to oversell me products.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I love to hear a story like yours, I’m glad the. Idea helped 🙏🏼

[@Malicteal]

Hey man I just wanna say thanks for the video. It’s well done and it did the trick for my pool. My wife and I tried every chemical combination for cloudy water that google had and nothing worked. I came across this video and we tried it last night. I ran out before leaving for work and there was quite a lot of stuff on the bottom, but I could actually see the bottom. My wife will be vacuuming it today while I’m work, using our original sand filter (we upgraded to a cartridge filter shortly after getting the pool last year). Anyway, keep up the great work!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That is awesome, I remember how frustrated I was trying to clear mine up. Thank you so much it’s nice to read a comment like this knowing it helped someone.

[@elisabethzebrowski6914]

Vacuum to waste not the filter!

[@saskiapanter]

Wow, now I know what my issue is in my pool, my debris still goes to the bottom, so I need to get a vacuum for the pool. Thanks man, now I know what the problem is.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thank you I hope it helped you

[@oneishaisaacs7772]

I just had this problem. I did everything. Got frustrated and drain it. But you did an awesome job my friend. 👍👍

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I was just about to the point of draining it until I tried this product and thankfully it worked for me. I appreciate your comment

[@dawn56667]

Wow....thank you for this!!!! I can't wait to try this. I'm going out now to get the supplies. I've been so upset about this issue. Can't wait to see it work. I'll keep you posted. 😊

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Please give me a update to see if it helped in your situation 👍🏼

[@christoferocana]

Thanks a bunch, I have had the same problem and putting in the robot was again clouding the pool, I will do this now putting the pump on waste and crossing my fingers. Putting it on waste is the trick witch I didn’t get, since I’ve been doing the same thing as you but just pumping in the particles again,,, haha. Well, this could actually save the summer. Cheers and again thanks.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know how it worked out

[@oaxacabean9797]

well explained man. i’m about to start my pool maintenance and repair company. this really helped.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thank you I appreciate that comment, and good luck with your new business

[@wudgee]

The pool company I use is rubbish. Are there proper courses or training for pool maintenance for those doing it as a business. Serious question. Don’t be like my company, they wouldn’t even teach me basic maintenance. Installed so called repaired pump (found deteriorated lid gasket after ‘repair’), and told us to prime it before use. Didn’t even put it on for us. Be a good pool maintenance person, they seem to be hard to find in my country. Good luck.

[@Tatt3dWonTV]

bought one it works like a charm

[@CouldntStopIfWeTried]

Dude, thank you! First time pool owner and couldn’t figure it out after a week. Of cloudy water and clarifier. Positive this is our issue.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know how it works out.

[@CouldntStopIfWeTried]

@@LifeLessOrdinary will do!

[@troyqueen9503]

C -clear is the product we use in our pools that we use for training the military,it will clear them very effectively.

[@dfadden62]

Not finding it on Amazon. 😢

[@situatedillness]

I’ve got a 22’ pool, before that we had an 18’ pool. Usually stayed clear all summer. But if we didn’t keep enough chlorine in it it sometimes when cloudy. We would just throw about 2 gallons of liquid chlorine in there, next day clear as a whistle. We have a 3,000gph sand filter pump too so that’s always nice.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I have a new filter I just installed it’s amazing 3500 gph kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJzYo3SJlpmUnqs

[@Brittany_Bitch93]

I have the same 22’ pool and had the 18’ last year. I’m having the exact same issues right now. Never had a problem with my other pool!

[@meanqkie2240]

A pH test could have saved you buying the fix for high pH. If you are conserving water, have a secondary tub/tank to receive your waste water, with a smaller diameter, the vacuumed silt will collect on the bottom, refill the pool from clear water off the top.

[@hombreastuto6052]

Secondary tub for waste. Brilliant idea. I hate running to waste but using the clean water off the top is a good idea . Gracias

[@amygulliver737]

Thanks awesome idea

[@Sp.274]

Best thing to use is the Green to Blue pack from HTH. It’s flocc and shock and it works fast. I tried just the flocc bottle like yours but it didn’t do anything to my pool. And I tried the clarifier too.

[@mzherman85]

OMG thank you for this suggestion! I tried it and it worked for me!!!!! FINALLY!

[@aprilrobinson3023]

Thank you so much!!! I have wasted a ton of money on products!! This is exactly what I’m doing asap!♥️

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know if it’s helps, I’d love to here if it works for you

[@TheCausinFx]

Thank you for this video! cloudy pool mystery solved - I am gonna try this right away!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know if it works for you. 👍🏼

[@corema37]

You are the first video that actually gave me a solution thank you so much!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thank you so much for that comment, thankfully my pool is looking super clear now

[@2Ryled]

I put ph down in, and it cleared the pool immediately where I threw it in. Thought good, its working. Went out, came home, and pool cloudy again. Grrr! So trying this. I think this is the problem. Thank you. We tried everything else. And nothing worked.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Please let me know if it works for you

[@kurtis2333]

You're a really nice dude, great informative video!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I appreciate that comment very much 🙏🏼

[@Leahlarios]

I got to the point where it was clear until I tried vacuuming and kicked it up again. I see it requires patience. Thanks

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yeah you’re right it takes a ton of patients I had to go super slow

[@aldaremeika269]

When I started using granulated floc years ago, another pool owner advised me to remove the vacuum head, and just to tape the hose on slightly past the sharp edge of the pole. I've never used the brush head since, even during the course of regular vacuuming. For some reason it ups the suction power, and this method picks up a much wider area of the floc debris, or anything else....really quickly so less patience and time is required.

[@marybethg5505]

Also I have that same ladder I didn’t even have it for a year and it started getting all rusty on the gray metal part. Also your yard looks great!!

[@jayeneutron478]

I'm gonna try this first thing tomorrow! Thanks for this video!

[@mikedesilets3324]

About to be a first time pool owner. Thanks for making this video.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I have a few other videos on pools also, good luck with your pool Hope you have an awesome summer with it

[@nonovyobiznez3735]

I am 2 an inground pool. A month ago. Turn around, it's fun but a lot of things go wrong and the kids look at you like it's your fault😂

[@jameshooper857]

Thanks a bunch for this video. I was worried I'd have drain and refill which would have been hundreds of dollars. Wallet saver!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know if it works for you 👍🏼

[@niz76]

As a pool service Co owner, the little extra cost of the flocculent has saved me a ton of time on some stubborn green pool cleanups. When you get to the point of algae dead, water blue, but still cloudy- use the flocc and vac to waste just as he mentions.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I appreciate the comment, you are absolutely correct 👍🏼

[@kimberlyglenn2762]

I've done everything that he's mentioned. My pool is still cloudy. It's a lot of dusty debris at the bottom of my pool, not as much as it was a week ago. Plz help!!

[@niz76]

@@kimberlyglenn2762 Is it white dust? Almost gathers in ripples on bottom like beach sand? It might be over concentration of calcium due to filling with hose water. Just a guess tho. Ive seen this a lot over the years with folks with leaky pools that are filling w hose a lot...

[@kimberlyglenn2762]

@@niz76 the color looks like dust some is white but mainly dusty

[@sydneydishman7074]

How many days do you need to vacuum to waste. i bought a new house with a pool and My pool was really cloudy. Added the drop out and vacuumed to waste and there was a ton at the bottom the first day now everyday when i come back there’s just a little bit in the bottom and i vacuum to waste again. Going on about day three. Is that normal ?

[@meighanbyer830]

Looks great! Gotta watch out using floc w a cartridge filter it will harden your cartridge and make it heavy I have 27' 52" round pool have had it 20 yrs and sometimes if you shock then run your filter for couple hours and turn off over night it will settle on the bottom also! Very nice set up you have love it😊

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thank you very much for that comment. I had a cartridge filter pump when I first got my pool then switched over to the sand filter I’m very happy I did.

[@meighanbyer830]

@@LifeLessOrdinary my cartridges are super tall and big and they can be heavy thinking my next filter system will be sand!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Like I said I love mine. If you ever have any detailed questions shoot me an email 👍 [e-mail]

[@powerlocks]

@@LifeLessOrdinary sand cleans at 50-60 microns where crushed glass cleans at under 12 microns. If you were running glass instead of sand. You probably wouldnt have had to use the floc. the glass would have cleared the pool the next day. Just like DE would have.

[@lenonkitchens7727]

Three things: 1) Make sure your filter is on recirculate before putting floc in. If you don't have a multiport valve, then floc is generally a bad idea, and you probably don't need it anyway. 2) The recommended dosage of floc is usually for a moderately cloudy pool. For a very cloudy pool like yours was, you should double the dose at least. 3) If your pool is cloudy due to a PH problem, you should use PH Down or acid to fix the problem. Clarifiers aren't for fixing PH problems. They're coagulants, just like floc, they just take longer to work but don't require vacuuming. They might also lower PH some, depending on the brand I suppose, but just because you dumped clarifier in and didn't see a response overnight doesn't mean you don't have a PH problem. Also, clarifiers can take up to a week or so to clear a pool depending on how good your filter is. And again, the recommended dose is for moderately cloudy pools. Use more for a very cloudy pool.

[@royjacobs1204]

Thank you, very helpful

[@lenonkitchens7727]

@@royjacobs1204 Glad I could help. :)

[@dfadden62]

Thank you for this! I am a novice pool owner and can’t afford an expensive pool vac like he has. Will try the clarifier first.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Great information

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yeah it was super cheap, I maybe paid $35 for the head. 👍🏼

[@LeeerroyJenkins]

Dude you are going to save me sooooo much time and hopefully have my pool fixed before a party upcoming! haha Every video and expert out there just says to balance your chemicals and let the pump do it's work, and they aren't wrong... but I would be waiting days if not weeks for that to clear up. I floc'd one night just to see and got the same results seen here. I vacuumed as much as I could but I felt like I was doing things wrong and needed to get back into the SLAM process, so I started chem treatment again. Well.... I wish I found you earlier. I would of already had this all cleaned up and the chlorine would have an easier time doing it's job.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I hope it works for you please give me a update after 👍🏼

[@LeeerroyJenkins]

@@LifeLessOrdinary I used double the bottle recommended drop floc for a 10,000 gallon pool (mine is about 6000). Let it set and this morning I’m seeing the bottom very clearly as well as everything I need to vacuum up. For anyone reading, I am a new pool owner taking over one that came with a new house. Didn’t know what I was doing and managed to drop a lot of branches and dirt into the pool. Didn’t touch it until it was too late (very green). Spent a week or two doing SLAM but I feel the real progress came from cleaning as much debris as I could, even though i was doing it blind at first with so little visibility. Eventually it got very murky teal and doing the process in the video will help me gather the rest of the debris and solids so I can focus on chemistry.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That is awesome

[@savagenomore]

I'm having the same issue, pool supply store employees keep telling me to shock it, I've shocked it twice already and this is driving me nuts because I normally have crystal clear water so I'm gonna try this

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I had the same problem before I tried it, kept shocking it but never got better. Let me know if it works for you

[@savagenomore]

@@LifeLessOrdinary will do, I had to order the dropout from amazon, no one within 100 miles of me had it in stock

[@Fortnith]

can you do a video on weekly maintenance and what you’ve use to keep pool clear after floc. thank you sooo much

[@TheEberlyFam]

Dealing with a cloudy pool now. I’ll have to try and find that!

[@Todd-v8f]

God bless brother! Keep up the great work!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thank you, and God Bless you and your family

[@hollyharvey1986]

I have never had a problem with my water..the occasional cloudiness that a little clarifier. We had just shocked our pool and I added a littler clarifier bc it had rained a few times, well then a flash flood came..rained 2-5 inches in a few hours and my pool is green. We have shocked and used clarifier but I think our automatic vacuum cleaner is some of the problem..I noticed it kicks up a lot of the algae that settles to the bottom..guess I gotta go manual. Thanks for the video!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I had a similar vacuum a few years ago and the same thing happened. 👍

[@yayalu5140]

Thank you, I'll try this, I'm having the same problem right now. New sub.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Please come back and let me know if it helped.

[@yayalu5140]

@@LifeLessOrdinary Will do. Thank you.

[@kelm1123]

Run your water hose at the same time you vacuum to waste to not loose too much water. Good video

[@flex_007]

Ty so much for your vid . Helped me a lot👍

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That’s awesome, I’m glad it helped 👍🏼

[@dakota3718]

The intex pool filters are usually not strong enough, a DE filter is best, see those chemicals your adding, less is more, I never ever put anything in my pool except for chlorine, PH up, on start-up & once weekly add Green Out. Always add a little extra chlorine to keep the algae out, I don’t have algae ever. ( my 90 year old uncle taught me this) First get your PH up to 7.0 , I throw in two bags “green out” or other algaecide, ( my pool is 24’ round 15,000 gal water) add two 3” chlorine long lasting tabs, and turn on my DE filter ( my experience get a DE filter, the one with NO cartridges, it has a million fingers inside, leave filter on overnight, do a backwash , add clean DE (2 cups) the pool is crystal clear !!!

[@powerlocks]

the perflex filter you speak of is junk. after a few years, your pressure will spike constantly. the fingers you love get clogged and need to be soaked in Bear Strip in order to bring them back. I tell all my customers just to get a sand filter and put crushed glass in it. Sand cleans at 50-60 microns and needs to be replaced every 5-6 years, where crushed glass cleans below 12 microns and is a lifetime in the filter. DE cleans at under 11 microns and you have to refill every time you clean out.

[@dakota3718]

@@powerlocks Of course thats your opinion, but, to me, thats not true, I have my DE filter for over 12 years, never a problem and never changed the fingers, just keep it clean, The motor is 1.5 horsepower so, its pretty powerful, i did however, have to buy a new motor I think after 10yrs. And yes, I do refill with fresh DE (2cups) every time I backwash and clean out, i like doing that, i feel like everything is fresh and clean that way, but, i swear, Its the only filter that has ever worked for me, my water looks like there are 💎 diamonds sparkling on top…

[@LMDAVE29]

Did you have to do a second vacuum after stuff settled again? I waited about 12-14 hours from first dose with pump off, My vacuum to waste worked pretty good, but an hour later saw some stuff settle again, so did a second vacuum after about 4 hours. still see some surface clumps. Going to try and just not touch it for 36 hours now with pump off and try a third vacuum. It's July 1, I want it clear by July 4th hopefully.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yes sometimes it can take several rounds of vacuuming

[@Casshern_Sin]

I'm yet to build my pool but looking at these vids for tips. I have a regular cartridge pump filter so not sure how well I'll be able to do this without a 'waste' option. But we will see. Thanks for this!

[@tavaresprovost]

You can not use floc with a cartridge filter. Floc can be only used with sand filters.

[@sarawentzel5378]

I live in SC where its hot and humid and loads of rain at one time. My pool came with the built in filter return pump which worked great until it got super hot for weeks on end. Save yourself the headache and get a sand filter pump if you have long periods of high temps. The little paper filter pump does great but isn't the best for hot climates and you'll end up with an algae problem sooner or later. Plus you will find a sand filter pump will get you more power for the vac. Well worth a couple hundred more dollars. Make sure to shock weekly or twice a week. When your chlorine levels are low algae will grow.

[@madisond9372]

@@tavaresprovost so whats the alternative if using cartridge filter ive already overspent for a month with still cloudy pool i want 2 use floc but no waste option

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Are you dealing with algae?

[@chrispkreme7708]

That’s incorrect you can use floc but you have to take the filter out and use the vacuum adapter for your pool (may have to get separately) then the (out) hose on the filter housing that puts the water back into the pool needs to be disconnect which would create a waste disposal. Just find something to plug the hole in the pool where the water comes back in.

[@rolltideinstride8508]

Looks great,, thanks for the help mine is just like that (cloudy)

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know if this fixes your issue 👍🏼

[@sanda5117]

My pool has been cloudy for a week now and I'm so frustrated. Thanks for this video. Can you do on one getting the vacuum to work? I don't seem to have enough suction on my vaccuum...

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Try covering up one of the inlets

[@JohnSmith-ve3ro]

I feel your pain... I changed my sand and i think I messed up.. Backwash pressure was low i figured water getting through the new sand was slow.. didnt rinse, and went to filter.. so frustrated right now

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Ouch yeah I’ve been there.

[@jbestell]

Science to the rescue. Google 'SLAM troublefreepool' and read about how testing, patience and balanced water can set you free. I spent a month coming close to losing my mind over a cloudy pool and this approach truly works.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

The floc worked great for me, I’m sure the site has some great information on it 👍

[@bwilliams1815]

Can you send a link for the stairs and platform to get into the pool. Trying to find a good on in South Florida

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4XFamp3Z9F5jJo

[@xccelerant8695]

Clarifier still works if the ph level is stable. All clarifier does is helps small debris particles to bind together and make it large enough for the filter to pick up. It can take the clarifier multiple days to do its job sometimes though and you may need to repeat the process multiple times, but if your in no hurry to get into the pool clarifier is a lot easier.

[@shahidarshad7397]

Phenomenal job ❤

[@lovera3878]

Ill try this. My chemistry is perfect yet my pool is cloudy. I added clarifier and nothing. I will try the focculant next

[@TheFurrminator]

Great video, love the pool

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Man I’m so happy it worked, pool is even more clear today 👍

[@melissamcelderry6355]

This helped me tremendously! Thank you! Now, where did you get the vacuum set up?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thank you so Much I’m glad it helped. I have a video with links in it

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jTk2h9qL2LecU

[@rascus555]

1) check ph, 2) add chlorine 3) add anty algi Also as soon as you can see bottom of the pool clean from dirt/algi etc. 100% will help

[@Lorddarthvader1701]

I just tried this yesterday, looking at the water today I am not sure if it's doing the job. I am going to wait it out. If it doesn't work should I try it again?. Great video by the way, I ordered the vac set up you have, looks much easier.

[@michaeldorsey3404]

What is that vacuum setup?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jTk2h9qL2LecU

[@myracannon821]

Thanks for this video! First time having cloudy water. Probably because we left it uncovered and had to start with cleaning a green, swampy pool! Waiting for the lizard man to pop out of that mess! Our pool is 27 round and it’s very hard to reach but so far and clean from the deck and keep the brush on the floor to move slow. I’ve even used a ladder to try and reach the where there’s no pool deck and still having trouble. Would my robot work or you think it will stir up too much?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I wouldn’t use the robot I bet it would stir so much of it back up

[@descendantoffools9767]

Flocs work great, but the reason for all the particles in the water is a circulation and filtration issue. You want the entire contents of the pool to be filtered at least once per day. So make sure your filter is always clean so that your system is moving enough water each day. Have a great swim season! - 20+ year inground pool industry experience.

[@DirtyDnny]

I can see the bottom! 😂, thanks for the video this worked so well.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That is awesome 👍🏼 thank you for letting me know. It helped I like getting feedback.

[@McAnultyBunch]

I like the deck idea for getting in!!!! I am curious is the over the pool skimmer able to be used on Intex pools as well?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Absolutely this is a intex pool and the skimmer works just fine. And here is the video on the deck kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4XFamp3Z9F5jJo

[@angelwatkins443]

Am i missing the li k on how to do the PVC conversion? And is there a trick to adding a skimmer to your pool that is an over the side? I have a soft wall pool as well and i need to add a skimmer.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Here’s the hard plumb video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3OumKyJec6moJY And here’s the intex skimmer video kzbin.info/www/bejne/epWYnZl_eJmGi7s

[@stephaniebolanos8180]

we have a robotic pool vacuum, it’s cordless so it does not use hoses that connect to the pool. meaning i can’t put the filter on the waste setting. not sure what to do because everytime we put the vacuum to run, it lifts up and dusts up all of the dirt from the bottom and makes the pool look dirty.

[@Mensluxegrooming]

I'm having the same issue. Even vacuuming slow, it's cloudy all over again!! Did you ever remedy this issue and if so how?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yeah that can be a pain, here’s a link to one of my new videos on how I vacuum my pool this season. So easy and never kicks up dirt. But you have to have a sand filter with the waste option to make it work. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXzIcoiHr8qfl9E

[@flex_007]

New subscriber here,your vid really helped me a lot,thanx👍

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Hey that’s great I’m glad it was able to help you 👍😎

[@sarahbigham7824]

I am having the same problem with cloudiness and I’m about to drain and sell the stupid pool. Did you experience chlorine loss when this was happening?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

A little yes, but this worked for me and stopped me from draining the pool

[@ashleylewis1849]

I don't have that type of filter, I just have the filter (pump) that came with the pool. How would I vacuum the stuff out?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

You would have to do some kind of hose suction over the side of the pool.

[@stejacjam660]

Thanks for taking the time to do this video.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thank you for watching it

[@Burntshocker]

My d e filter needed to be cleaned. Pressure never went up. Cleaned it anyway. Perfect now.

[@rosemarietosh4734]

Have been trying to clear a green pool for a month. Chemicals are balanced, used Green to Clean 3 times, have used approx 30 bags of shock over 4 weeks and it's still green. The pool store guy is stumped. 27 ft round with a cartridge filter. Filter is on 24/7 and cleaned 3 times a day. Also drained half the pool twice to dilute the acid. Any suggestions?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Wow I’m sorry it’s been such a hard fought pool season. First of all next season you have to replace the cartridge filter. Algae gets in those things and just breeds more algae. Sounds like you have too much of everything already in the water. If it were me depending on if you have a well or your on city water I would drain the pool and start over. But I realize not everyone has that option.

[@DreSpeezy]

I listened to my local pool store and dropped hundreds on free chlorine and shock for my cloudy pool. Didn't work over 2 week period. Then watched a few videos and bought the HTH super green to blue floc for $30. It absolutely worked! Make sure to run pump on recirculate for a few hours after putting chemicals in. Then turn pump off for 24 hours. Then vacuum to waste all the gunk at the bottom. Swim time!!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That is awesome, I’m glad it worked for you

[@roofrat68]

What happens if your pump doesn't have a recirculation setting?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

What kind of pump do you have

[@roofrat68]

@@LifeLessOrdinary sandpro 50D

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Unfortunately it looks like your only option would be to just continue to run it on filter. I’m sure it would work OK. That seems like a good pump not sure why they didn’t offer the recirculation on it.

[@cclancy1677]

Thanks for the video! What size pool do you have?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

It’s a 18’ x 52” I love it

[@DBM1029]

Nice backyard 👍

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thank you very much, I’ve worked hard on it. Three years ago it was a weed infested jungle lol

[@ambermendoza9560]

now i need a video on how to set up my sand pump 😫 i’m clueless

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

So easy, email me at [e-mail]

[@ebgbjo2025]

What pool vacuum is that? Your whole pool setup with the pvc pipes is a great idea. I will be sure to look up your video about it.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Thanks I love the pvc plumb it works great. Also I put a link to the vacuum in my description

[@ebgbjo2025]

@@LifeLessOrdinary Great! Thank you.

[@guillermotrevino625]

Hey what are the specs on that vacuum you are using? I'm sure you like it since it looks like it works really well. I'm about to get a vacuum for my coleman 18ft pool.

[@michaelcontreras1978]

I have a pool blaster max CG Lithium with a microscopic filter, if I were to use floc do you think the micro filter in the vacuum would catch the particles ? I currently do not have a vacuum set up where I can vacuum and set it so that the water flushes out of the pool

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Unfortunately I don’t think it will work, my guess it would stir it all up again. Maybe try a garden hose you can siphon over and out of the pool

[@michaelcontreras1978]

@@LifeLessOrdinary I’ll give it a shot! Thank you worst to worst I’ll just have to get a different set up thank you

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Using the garden hose is how are used to get all the sand off the bottom of the pool. Definitely time-consuming but it worked 👍

[@jasonmarson1]

Thank you so much for this video!! My pool guy vacuumed dead algae through the filter and now I have a green pool. Chemistry was good but he's persistent with shocking the pool. I'm definitely gonna try the floc approach and avoid a chlorine storm!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Let me know how it works out

[@jasonmarson1]

@@LifeLessOrdinary this morning, I added two bottles of floc with filter on recirculate for 2 hours. Left it offline for 3 hours and the pool is crystal clear already!!!!! I hope I'm meticulous with the vacuuming not to ruin the sludge blanket on the floor. Thanks again!!!!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I’m glad it worked for you yes take your time and vacuum very slowly

[@micaelaguerrero4024]

Please show me how and where to connect the vacuum from, what outlets and what setting. Oh please do. I’m new to pools and just got it this past April we’ll the ends of April.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

It will be much easier if you email me [e-mail]

[@mimma36]

What do you do if you don't have waste setting on pump. I have a bestway sand filter

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yours might be different, but a friend of mine has a best way sand filter and even though it doesn’t say waste, he has an option called drain that does the same thing. It looks like two arrows pointing towards the centerpiece.

[@SaimaWahaj]

Hi! I have the same problem all chemicals are almost balanced but it’s not crystal clear…I have the robot vacuum will it pick up the debris because I have the cartridge filter I don’t have the waste setting on mine

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

No I you use the floc a robot vacuum will just stir it all back up. But you could use a garden hose and a small house hold vacuum head and siphon it out

[@danandterrikretzinger9886]

What adaptor did you put on the end of your hose to the output? I can't get my hose to fit it.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Here you go amzn.to/3ryVQpH

[@iggyvalenzuela281]

When you set your pump to waste, how much water did you lose when vacuuming?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Probably 2 inches, But definitely worth getting all that junk out of the bottom

[@iggyvalenzuela281]

Cool, thanks

[@nicolewilson1924]

Do you hook your vacuum to your pump and place it on waste? Sorry I’m new to the channel might of missed that part! This same thing happened to me last year and it was like someone threw toilet paper in my pool and we did this very thing but I had to vacuum my pool with a garden hose to suck out the stuff sent to the bottom of the pool. (I didn’t have a good vacuum nor knowledge of my sand filter at the time)

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yes when I vacuum I put it in waste so it goes out of the pool. I have other videos just on vacuuming 👍🏼

[@nicolewilson1924]

@@LifeLessOrdinary I guess I mean do you hook your vacuum to the return or on your sand pump somewhere? I will look for your video

[@Watermelon_Shuga]

It's better to use gravity flow to vacuum instead of the pump waste setting because it will not drain your pool of so much water.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

You could do gravity flow but it also doesn’t have as much suction as the pump and you’re still gonna lose water. But Gravity might work for some people 👍

[@HullingerGreggandAntonya]

Question - Which setting do I put the pump on for the first 2 hours when I put the floc in? I know it's not supposed to run through the sand filter. Thanks!

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Put it on recirculate

[@spencerherriage1883]

My sand filter doesn't have a "waste" setting so I vacuumed using a siphon on my hose by filling with water and throwing about 6-10 feet of my hose out and it cuts down on water movement

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

That is a great idea. I have done that a few times and it works great with losing a lot less water.

[@seemajoshi5328]

What kind of vacuum is it? We tried to vacuum the dead algae & debris settled after all clarifier ,algae treatment at bottom but it took 2 hour to vacuum 1/4 of 18 inch pool. we are really frustrated. As you said we did vacuum slowly but still tiny particles mixes back with water again. we used Intex Handheld Rechargeable Vacuum. Finally tried removing debris from bottom of pool through garden hose gently. Its better than handheld

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yeah I used to use a cordless vacuum also which worked good but also causes water movement at the discharge. Vacuum I used a link in the description it’s been working very good so far

[@seemajoshi5328]

@@LifeLessOrdinary what kind of pump are u using? We are using Intex 1500gph motor for vinyl 18 by 48 inch pool. We thought that's issue algae is settling to bottom instead of clearing through filter. I have never this algae/ debris setting issue with my friend who uses steel wall above ground pool.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I use the I tex sand filter we love it

[@seemajoshi5328]

@@LifeLessOrdinary thanks.

[@EvelynWalker-b2o]

I am extremely new at this, where does the water go while you're cleaning the pool?

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

It would glow outside of the pool just like a doing a really long backwash

[@jasonvasquez7918]

This was great! Thanks!

[@javierperezvaldez]

Thanks for the video. I believe I have the same issue. I’ll try your method.

[@anaaguilar1515]

Thank you for this. Also, where did you ge the vacuum from? I need a really good one

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

I believe I have the vacuum linked in the description of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jTk2h9qL2LecU

[@elpelotero26]

Great Video!! Thank you

[@heatherrivera3831]

I’m having this issue, I used the floc and it worked great clear water. Only thing is I’m having trouble cleaning the bottom. I don’t have a sand filter so I don’t have a vacuum to waste option. I have a rechargeable pool vacuum that works great and even picks up sand. But it’s kind of mixing this gunk back into the water making it cloudy again.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

It’s very time-consuming but try using a garden hose getting a suction siphon going and slowly suck the algae out of the pool

[@ItsMrsMonica]

You could also you a sock thing. I’m not sure what they are called but it’s basically sock material that you but over the catch in your vacuum. So it will get the little things! 😊

[@3ngi_n33r]

Is that the pump that came with the pool? I have a similar size pool, 4200 gallons. My pump is smaller. The vacuuming is where I’m having an issue. I had to make a custom hose due to the smaller size pump.

[@LifeLessOrdinary]

Yes that pump came with the pool. 👍🏼