The advantage of the second is that we have softened the pool reduced its calcium hardness level but the pool will be cloudy through the filtration process which may take.
Clearing up milky pool water.
Maintain chlorine within the ideal range of 1 4 ppm.
Pool water clarifiers are a good quick fix but they should not be used if you have a cartridge filter as it will clog the paper pleats leaving you needing to replace your cartridge filter element.
Cloudy or milky water after shocking is normal and the water should clear up within an hour or so.
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This keeps your water clean but also prevents it from becoming cloudy assuming everything else is balanced.
If you add algaecide keep in mind that some algaecide contains copper which can actually make a pool cloudy.
You need chlorine in your pool to fight off nasty bacteria and other microorganisms but the amount you use shouldn t be overlooked.
Just make sure your pump and filter are running properly.
The sweet spot is between 1 and 3 ppm parts per million.
Pool clarifiers work to gather the tiny particles that have made your pool water cloudy bringing them together to create bigger particles that will be easier for your filter to pick up.
Run the pump for at least 8 hours daily.
Maintain a ph within the ideal range of 7 2 7 6.