How to FIX a Cloudy Pool | How to Vacuum Pool using Siphon Method
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- In this video I show you how to fix or clear up a cloudy above ground pool. If you follow the steps correctly, you should be able to clear up your cloudy pool within 2 to 3 days. I also show you how I vacuum my pool using the siphon (syphon) method.
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Came here just to say that you are the man. Siphon method is some kind of wizardry that helped immensely. Thanks for the selfless time and energy you put into this content man. Appreciate you
Thanks!! Yep, that siphon method works wonders and is so efficient. I really don't understand how people vacuum to waste. Siphon is much MUCH better, imo.
Ohhh my goodness if I knew this 3 years I wouldn’t have had so many restless nights, wasted as much $ & saved myself a LOT of frustration.
Working to get my neon green little 12’x3’ crystal clear again 🤞🏻
Thank you!!
Let me try this siphoning method right now
I didn't know you were a DJ and pool expert. Awesome!
Yep. Now ya know lol.
I added the flocculant yesterday evening. I'm siphoning the dead algea right now as we speak
Awesome!! That's what I love to hear. You did it correctly. Congrats!!!
Just got a new pool for my son and watching your videos on pool maintenance are amazing and easy to follow.
Glad to know that. Good luck!
Much appreciated. That suction method is perfect
I know right!
Bro, you make this so easy and understandable. I just bought my first above ground pool and your channel has helped me so much man. Thanks for the clear videos. Easy watch and understandable!
So glad to hear it! Good luck and happy swimming!!
Incredible information!! And excellent timing too 👍 I will definitely give this method a try 😁 Thank you for sharing and stay Blessed 😊🙏
Best vacuuming video ever, thank you !! I was rushing because of the vac to waste, but this is the way to go!! Thanks !
Yep. Like I said before, I have no idea how people are able to vacuum their pools using vac to waste. Uses way too much water.
@@DJ2Legit007 what vacuum cleaner head are you using? One I have is terrible.
@@statelinefireworksinc7566 Ummm I'm not exactly sure. I just went to my local pool store and just grabbed the only one they had on the shelf at the time lol.
Dude! You helped me out big time with this video. I was ready to burn my pool ! So frustrating! It’s crystal clear now! Thank you for posting this!! 🍻🍻
This is what I live for! So glad you followed my instructions and cleared up your pool. Happy swimming!!
I'm glad you did a video showing how you actually do it. The video I watched before I thought you were putting the hose in the water not outside of the pool
Lol okay. Yeah if you keep the hose inside the pool, there's no way to let the algae exit the pool. Glad you understand it now.
@@DJ2Legit007is there a vacuum that takes the dead algae out of the pool as you did it? Thank you!
@@losaguilar2640 I'm not completely sure. I do think that some automatic vacuums claim to be able to remove dead algae. I just don't know how true those claims are. Sorry.
Your video was very helpful and thank you for showing the siphoning method in getting the dead algae removed.
You're welcome!!
Thankyou so very much!! We have spent 300. on chemicals that we didn't need. My husband is seriously in love with you lol but seriously thanks so much! Your step by step tutorials are perfect! Thanks again!!
Lol well thank you and so glad you all find the information I present in my videos useful. Happy swimming!! I'm about to jump in my crystal clear pool right now! HA!!
Great job sir. But what i wouldn't do is to stay in the pool to vacuum all the debris your body and your feet would stir the dead algae and dirts up, it's best to stay outside and vacuum it
Are you kidding me!!! That was a lesson well taught, we’re working on our pool now, thanks for the video DJ 2Legit/Pool expert etc. blessings to you always!
Lol thanks!! I'm really not an expert at pool maintenance, just a guy who's owned an above ground pool for 8 years and has learned a thing or two from experience and now shares that experience with the world. My pool is always crystal clear blue. About to go swimming right now lol. Good luck with your pool!
@@DJ2Legit007 truly appreciate ya! Yeah I know how that goes, things happen and you have to put knuckles to the ground and make them moves, I’ve had my share of experiences especially with cars, etc. but thanks for the pool info, it’s going to be a hot summer here in Florida. Stay Legit fam! Peace!
Great video! Right to the point, full of great information and tips and SHOWING the process in detail. THANK YOU 😊
You are so welcome!
Love your content, bro can you make a video on using the pool calculator?
I just made one this weekend. Was trying to have it uploaded by tomorrow, but looks like it will be Tuesday now.
Could u please do a video just on the siphon method you do omg I have had a pool for years and never seen this technique you just saved me a lot of trouble I have bought 6 different vacuums the manual the robot the one that u push button and vacuum like a regular indoor vac and this this right here if I had known I would never had spent all that money
Thank you for this great, easy to understand explanation and demonstration! I have watched many pool videos and yours is extremely helpful. I have heavy metals in my water, (well water), with only a small pump. I continuously battle chlorine turning my pool water Brown, Dark brown). My local pool store has been very helpful, but it’s time to manually siphon the bottom.
@@eapwood You're welcome 😊
Thank you for this video.
I'm going to follow these steps the best I can.
Thanks bro I needed that! I just brought a house with above ground pool 15x30
Glad I could help!
Great pool. Would love to swim in there. Clean and clear!
Lol thanks Dale!! Yeah, I'd be lost without my pool. It's my peaceful happy place. 😊
Great video. You are a great help!
I used the HTH Green to Blue Advanced Shock System (Cal Hypo and flocculant). However, when vacuuming, algae still clouds the pool. How can I kill the algae before using the flocculant? How long should I wait for the Cal Hypo shock to work?
Thanks
The chemical that kills algae is chlorine. So after you use enough chlorine to kill all the algae, some of the algae will become so tiny that it's invisible to the naked eye. That's when you use floc to add weight and color to it so you can SLOWLY vacuum it off the pool floor.
Great information.
Thank you!
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Great informative video as usual 👍🏽
Glad you liked it!
@@DJ2Legit007 👍🏽
Thank you!😇
So helpful. Thank you! Did you leave the pump on in filter mode after the hose filled with water while you were vacuuming?
Yes, I sure did.
Thank you sir for your videos ❤
You're so welcome!!
Thanks
Hey DJ! Is there a Non manual vacuum that does the same you did but I want to let it work by itself while taking an small amount of water out? All vacuums I see don’t toss the water out… Thank you for your advice!
nice video what size hose do you use i have the same at tachment brush thank you
I'm pretty sure it's just your standard pool vacuum hose that is normally 1-1/4 diameter.
Thank you for your helpful video I was wondering how much baking soda, borax, and muriatic acid to add for a 27 round foot pool by 4 feet deap. I’m new to this pool stuff and idk how to use the pool calculator. Can you help me please
I get asked this all the time. I don't understand why so many people don't understand how to use the pool calculator. I am gonna make a video showing everyone how to use it. Thanks for your comment.
@@DJ2Legit007thank you for your time to help everyone I appreciate it 🙏🏼
Can you let me know once you do the video please
@@waya312 I shot the video today and I am editing it tomorrow. I hope to have it up by this weekend or Monday at the very latest so stay tuned. I think you will really enjoy and appreciate it.
@@DJ2Legit007 thank you I really appreciate it for your time godbless 🙏🏼
Hello, omg, great info. I put two bags of shock in my 24' round. Now it's been cloudy for two days. I'm going to order the liquid you suggested. Did you run the pool on high or low?
Im not understanding the Siphon method.😊
Sorry to hear that. I don't really shock my pool. It's not something I worry about. Why did you shock your pool? Was it plagued with algae or something? If so, then the cloudiness is probably microscopic dead algae floating around. Floc will add color and weight to it so you can vacuum it off the pool floor. I gave a complete demonstration on how to siphon vacuum in this video. Not sure what part you didn't understand. Also my pump only has one speed.
I'm going to look at the video again. So. Update. I was told by the pool store every 10 days. I backwashed and rinsed. Alkalinity was good. Ph was low. I added increaser, and the water cleared some. I added the floc at 7:30. The pump is off. Fingers are crossed 🤞 for tomorrow. Thx
Oh...I saw a video today that I don't need to shock. If the water is balanced. I'm good on that info.
@@valeriejohnson8895 Let the floc sit still for a good 24 hours to get the best results. Good luck!
GUESS WHAT! IT WORKED.. THE DEAD ALGAE IS BROWNISH IN MY POOL. AND ITS ONLY 940 AM. WISH I CAN SEND PHOTOS. :)
Why not connect it to the skimmer and then send all the Alge to the filter?
@@Dz3no2 Because this way is more efficient.
i always put it into normal filtration mode and just backwash the filter after i am done sucking the floor...
What brand pool do you own? Thinking of setting one like yours in my yard. Also, can I use pavers over grass to level or do I have to dig a round hole? TIA
@wendyward3273 You might not believe this but I bought this pool from a local pool store 8 years ago and have no idea what brand it is lol. It's a hard sided 18'x52" round pool. My sand filter has a Hayward 1.5 pump. My filter holds 175 lbs of sand. Hope that helps. Good luck!!
@@DJ2Legit007 Thank you for all the helpful information! 🙂
Hi, where did you get your ladders?
It came with my pool when I bought it in 2017.
Is the liquid chlorine you use to listed as 10% bleach in the calculator?
I don't know because I only use the Pool Calculator to tell me how much baking soda, borax or muriatic acid to use to being the PH and/or alkalinity up or down. I don't use the calculator to tell me how much bleach or chlorine to put in my pool.
What do you do if everything is super high?
Since I am only concerned with PH and alkalinity, I would add the appropriate amount of muriatic acid to lower the PH and alkalinity at the same time. That usually does the trick. If chlorine is super high, I wouldn't do anything but let nature take it's course and allow it to come down on it's own.
Pool Gig Log!!!
Lol... yeah I guess you can call it that if you want to.
My flock dint work water test was fine idk what else to do ! Please help
It ALWAYS works for me. Not sure why it didn't work for you. If you're sure you did it correctly, I don't know what to tell you except try again. Not sure what your water condition is. Does your water have too many chemicals in it right now? That could cause cloudiness too. I'd let your pump just filtrate the water for a few days and then try again. Also let the floc sit in there at least 24 hours. Good luck!!
Sometimes it takes a couple days. I didn’t see much on the bottom the first day. Second day a little more, third the same. I have vacuumed out the dead algae for up to 5 days. It will get clear.
@@billj4137 it’s still cloudy I give up
Hello bro. How I can spread the floculant product if I don’t have the option of recirculating in my filter?
@andreszuluaga1470 That's a tough question and you'll get different answers depending on who you ask. The thing is you want the flock to circulate in the water and not get trapped in the sand. Some people say if you don't have the recirculate option to use the filter option for 2 hours because that's all you have. Some say that still works and some say it doesn't. If you do decide to use the filter setting, make sure you backwash after you vacuum the dead algae from bottom of pool to clean any remaining clogged floc from your sand filter. Good luck!!
@andreszuluaga1470 Also if you use a cartridge filter, just remove the cartridge and use regular filter setting. That will give you the same result as recirculate.
@@DJ2Legit007 Thanks sr. I found another way to do it, I put the filter in waste mode, and attach a vacum hose in the out of the valve and the other end in the pool. it works perfectly.
@@andreszuluaga1470 Good thinking!!! Yep, that should work.
You could also just remove the filter inside the housing if that’s an option for your set up.
My ph is high and alkalinity is normal. What do I do then?
Give it a day and test again to see if PH comes down by itself. If not, add appropriate amount of muriatic acid to bring it down. Then test again. If PH is good but alkalinity is down, use borax to bring up alkalinity only. Good luck!
Question?? Could I use the creepy crawler to vacuum the pool instead???
@lorenaduran492 Never heard of it but yeah you can use whatever vacuum you want.