At the Bensonhurst, Brooklyn Bally's I swim at the water is always cloudy. They did pool maintenance last month and emptied the pool. Right off the bat the refill was cloudy and has remained so. I mentioned it to the lifeguard and he assured me in broken English that it was very clean, despite the inability to see the bottom at the six foot end.
It was cloudy before the refill if I remember correctly too. I see the guards testing the water now and then with a test tube and some kit of something, for whatever that's worth.
What could be going on here?
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Go to your local Wal-mart or somewhere where you can buy Chlorine Shock. I use 2 lbs for 30,000 gallons in my backyard pool. It doesn't cost a lot. Or tell them they need to shock the water. This increases the chlorine level and will clear the water overnight or at least in a couple of days. My guess is that the chlorine levels are low. Get your own tester strips and test the water. They do not cost much either. Test the water yourself and let them know what they need to add. Hardness, alkalinity, chlorine, pH, these all need to be at certain levels. Most likely they do not know how to take care of the water.
I believe there was a thread about Leslies Pool Supplies not to long ago. (Lesliespoolsupplies.com) You can get it cheap there. I do not know the laws in New York, but in Ohio, the Health Dept. will close the pool if you cannot see the bottom at 6 feet. Plus, it just isn't safe.
Go to your local Wal-mart or somewhere where you can buy Chlorine Shock. I use 2 lbs for 30,000 gallons in my backyard pool. It doesn't cost a lot. Or tell them they need to shock the water. This increases the chlorine level and will clear the water overnight or at least in a couple of days. My guess is that the chlorine levels are low. Get your own tester strips and test the water. They do not cost much either. Test the water yourself and let them know what they need to add. Hardness, alkalinity, chlorine, pH, these all need to be at certain levels. Most likely they do not know how to take care of the water.
I believe there was a thread about Leslies Pool Supplies not to long ago. (Lesliespoolsupplies.com) You can get it cheap there. I do not know the laws in New York, but in Ohio, the Health Dept. will close the pool if you cannot see the bottom at 6 feet. Plus, it just isn't safe.
