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?
Former Member
Just need a tiny hole and it circulates the white powder throughout the pool. If the filter is a Diatomaceous Earth filter....that can cloud the water too...
Former Member
I used to swim at a Bally's. One of the reasons I stopped--the cloudy water (plus the little old ladies complaining "It's too cold" while doing their water aerobics). Seems to be a universal Bally problem.
Only 2 pools of Bally's that didn't have the problem--one in Indianapolis and the other in downtown Chicago.
Former Member
One of the best ways to find out if it's really Ok to swim in is to take a sample yourself, and take it down to the local pool supply company and ask them to test it.....Most places will do it for free or relatively cheap......
Hmmm....good to know. Thanks.
Former Member
Pool water can be cloudy for a number of the reasons discussed previously.
However have you considered that you may be looking at a reflection of the sky on the surface of the pool? :p
Dolphin 2 ;)
