A clarifier requires less work and less water but can take to two to three days to achieve the results you are looking for.
Clarifier does take some time to work, unlike flocculent. It usually takes 3-5 days. From the time you put the clarifier in the water, you'll need to filter your water for at least the first 24-48 hours, then as much as possible. Note that if you have algae, you should take care of that before using clarifier.
You'll achieve best results by using the clarifier within 4 to 12 hours after each shock treatment, superchlorination or algaecide treatment to remove the dead algae or organic debris. Remember to vacuum your pool and clean your filter eight hours after use.
What happens when you add too much clarifier is that all the little particles clump together too much an end up as a colloidal suspension. When that happens, the whole thing turns cloudy. It'll clear but it will take a while. Run the filter 24/7 until is clears.
During the swimming season, the pump and filtration system need to run for at least 8 hours every day to properly clean and filter the pool water. If it's only on for a few hours daily, then the system won't have time to clean the pool, leaving the water cloudy.
For the most part, yes. It can be unattractive and it should be addressed, but it is mostly safe to swim in cloudy water. The only exception would be if the pool is cloudy because there are too many chemicals in it. This pool water would be unsafe to swim in and should be avoided.
To maintain a clear sparkling pool add 4 fluid ounces of Water Clarifier per 10,000 gallons of water weekly. If the pool is cloudy due to dust or to high hardness of the water, add 32 fluid ounces of Water Clarifier per 10,000 gallons of pool water.
Clarifier works to clear mild cloudy pool water. Add it every other day as your filter runs until your water clears. If you have extremely cloudy water, you need to use a pool flocculant.
A clarifier is a swim-safe chemical, and you can swim 20 minutes after adding it to your pool.
It is recommended to wait at least 20 minutes to an hour after adding water balancing chemicals.
When should Pool Clarifiers be Used? Pool Clarifiers are not meant to be used all season long, but are quite helpful at pool opening, after an algae bloom, or battles with cloudy pool water. Follow label directions, but most pools can be retreated after 5-7 days, with a lower dosage than initially used.
It Should Not Be Done Together
This is because when you mix chlorine and algaecide together, it renders both of them useless. Hence, you should first shock the pool and wait for the chlorine levels to fall below 5 PPM. Only then should you introduce algaecide to get the best results.
Alkalinity Balance, pH up, pH down, Calcium Balance, Water Stabilizer, and clarifier are all swim-safe chemicals. Wait about 20 minutes, and you are free to swim. We suggest adding algaecide, Super Erace, and shock at night, after everyone is out of the pool. It is safe to swim again the next day.
Weekly bottom and side pool brushing to discourage algae and dirt build-up. Weekly filter check for de-clumping. Testing the water for pH, chlorine, calcium and other chemical balances. Using the vacuum cleaner – in the case of an above-ground pool.
Excessive levels of pool chemicals can cause your water to become cloudy. High pH, high alkalinity, high chlorine or other sanitisers, and high calcium hardness are all common culprits.
GETTING RID OF ALGAE
Please note that our liquid algaecides are compatible with alkalizing and flocculating agents used in other pool maintenance products. Our Liquid Algaecides are patented formulas that not only work as preventatives but as a pool clarifiers that inhibit algae growth of all types.
To treat pool water made cloudy by a lack of chlorine, simply keep adding chlorine to the water until the water maintains a chlorine residual of 2ppm or more. If you suspect that the cloudiness is caused by poor water balance, simply add a pH/alkalinity decreasing chemical until the water comes into balance.
In The Swim pool water clarifiers work by causing fine debris particles to coagulate into larger particles which can then be removed from the pool water through the pool filter system.
Skim the top of the pool for debris that may have settled on the pool surface. Add one pound of diluted granular shock to the water for every 7,000 gallons of pool water. Run the filter for 24 hours and retest the water. The slimy looking film can be an early onset of algae.
In most cases, a cloudy pool after shocking is only temporary and should clear up within 24 hours. Keep filtering your pool, add a little clarifier to help, and your pool should be clear in no time. If after 24 hours your pool is not clear, then you may need to look a little deeper for the solution.
Adding a recommended dose of shock to your pool can clear it right up. Poor circulation or filtration can contribute to cloudy water. Make sure your pump and filter are working properly.