Okay, I finally have enough water in my pool to run the pump....it has taken forever to fill this because of water restriction. Anyways, we got the pump running, but how long do you guys run your pumps? My water is cloudy because it has sat so long. I have had chlorine in it while it was slowly filling and I have shocked it. But now it is just somewhat cloudy, not green. We have run the pump some yesterday and I have turned it on about an hour ago and go in the pool and vacuumed, and stirred some of the stuff up on the bottom. Basically I just want to know how much do you need to run the pump once it is clear? Thanks
Sweetie, you run the pump all the time. Now granted, during the day, we leave it on low, but when we're using it, it's on high. If you don't keep the pump on, your water will get nasty!
Pool pump I have had a pool with a pump for over 15yrs. I have a 24 round above ground right now. I run my pump for 3 to 5 hrs a day and there are some days i don't run it at all. My is clear as a bell. The chemical levels are all on line. Some say to run it at night to save energy. I don't like to in case a storm comes up quickly and i don't here it so i ususally run it first thing in the morning. It is going to take a few days of running it to clear up the cloudyness. Are chemicals all were they are suppose to be? There is a chem u can get at walmart for cloudyness. I hope this helps. Good Luck.
Pool Pump G'Day! I've had an above-ground pool for over 10 years (24' round). The first two years I had one mess after another by daily testing water, bringing water samples to the pool place and buying chemical after chemical trying to keep the water balanced. Finally, I established my own routine and have happily been problem-free and had sparkling, crystal clear water ever since with little to no trouble. I open my pool in the Spring. I fill the pool, start the filter and dump 3-4 lbs. of super shock (predisolved in two buckets and then GENTLY poured around the outside edges of the pool, careful not to splash on the liner if you have a solid color liner) and let the filter run NON-STOP for 2 days. Then I add on 3" chlorine "puck" directly into the skimmer basket. Then I add a product from Leslie's Pools (Raleigh) called No Phos/Phos Free. I add about 30 oz initially and then add 10 oz once a week - directly into the skimmer basket. This is based on my size pool. Your's could be different. This product eliminates the phosphates from the water. Algae NEEDS phosphates in order to survive. I run my filter on an outdoor timer. It comes on at 8:00 a.m. and shuts off at 8:00 p.m. I check the skimmer basket daily for leaves etc. and add a new 3" chlorine puck when necessary. I've had this pool 10 years and the chlorine puck has never eaten away the skimmer basket like the pool store said it would. Even so, they only cost $8.99. So, run the filter 10-12 hours a day, 3" chlorine puck when needed, Leslie's No Phos/Phos Free once a week (no mixing, just pour) and shock it whenever the water doesn't look sparkling or if you're going on vacation or something. I don't test my pool, I don't take water samples to the pool store and I don't put anything else in my pool to raise/lower parts per million, or stabilizers or clarifiers etc. When you adjust one thing, it throws something else outta wack and then that's more money spent. Chlorine is the best sanitizer there is. Don't broadcast it on top the water. Don't float it in one of those dopey ducks. And don't pre-mix it and pour it in your pool every day. The sun and the heat will soak the chlorine from your pool. Just puck a 3" puck in your skimmer basket and as long as that filter is running 10-12 hours/daily, it'll circulate chlorine properly in your pool. Also, make sure the "jet" (where the water comes back into the pool) is pointing down and toward the wall of your pool. It will circulate best that way. It'll run the current along the wall and around the pool. If you point it at the top of the water, it'll look pretty but won't circulate as well. I spent the first two years of my pool frustrated with the condition of the water. Since I went "on my own", I've had no trouble. That's the key to enjoying your pool. Little work and beautiful water. Give it a try and I hope you enjoy your pool.
Pool Water Stay away from Wal Mart for your pool chemicals, except Chlorine. Don't be cheap when it comes to running the filter. If you don't run the filter, you will NOT have nice, sanitized water. The difference between an inflatable pool for the little kids and the big pool is the FILTER. The filter is what keeps the water clean and clear. If you only run it a few hours a day, you will not have the results you wish. If you run it 24/7, you are wasting electricity. Running the pump during the daylight hours is best because the sun and heat are working to absorb the chlorine in the water. Put your large chlorine sticks in the skimmer basket and run the pump during the day. Good luck!
i have mine set on a timer to come on at 10am and shut off at 4pm - it is best to circulate during the heat of the day to prevent the growth of algae. If your water is cloudy, check you alkalinity and ph levels - low ph will cause cloudiness. If we get in the pool at night - i do manually turn on the pump while we are in.
What kind of timer do you use? Just a regular one from Wal-mart or something a little more high tech?
Any of them will work - being that my DH is an electrician he has put one on there that i am clueless how to work (i miss my little simple one):lol:
