Results for "flocculent"

I looked outside this morning and there's this overwhelming musty, swampy stench hitting me from the pool with chunks of dead algae floating everywhere after adding algaecide two days ago. The water looks like a swamp but at least it's not getting worse.

Should I be vacuuming this stuff up now or waiting longer? I don't want to mess up my filter with all this crud, but I also can't stand looking at this disaster anymore. What's the right timing for vacuuming after algaecide treatment?…more

Since my pool guy insists I need expensive algaecide treatments to clear my green pool, I'm wondering if he's just trying to upsell me when flocculent might work. I've tried shocking it multiple times but the algae just won't die. Someone mentioned using flocculent to clear up the water, but I'm not sure if that's the right approach for a green pool.

I'm wondering if floc will actually help kill the algae or if I'm just wasting more money on chemicals. Is there a more effective method I should be using instead? I really need this thing crystal clear again before my family comes to visit.…more

Nobody warned me that buying this house meant inheriting a pool that looks like a giant glass of milk from the previous owner's neglect. It's not green, just really cloudy and white-ish. I can barely see the bottom of the shallow end. I shocked it when I opened but that was about a week ago. The filter has been running but doesn't seem to be helping much. What's the best way to get this cleared up? I have a sand filter if that matters.…more