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Permanently remove excess flocculant

Discover what happens when there is excess flocculant in the pool and the possible procedures to learn how to eliminate excess flocculant.

How to remove excess flocculant
How to remove excess flocculant

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Excess flocculant in the pool

Emphasize the fact that removing leftover pool flocculant is almost impossible.

For this reason, we insist ad nauseam that the first time a pool is flocculated it is carried out by a technician specialized in pool maintenance.

Consequences of excess pool flocculant

  • Excess pool flocculant is harmful to the health of bathers.
  • Additionally, the excessive amount of flocculant product in the pool will cause the water to have a whitish or milky water color appearance.
  • The flocculant causes the sand to clump and stick together.
  • If we pass adding more product to the water than the manufacturer recommends, sand can stick.
  • Causing effects such as the pool filter becoming stuck and therefore the water not filtering.
  • In the most serious cases, the sand from the pool purifier will form a block that can only be removed with a hammer so it can be changed.
  • Sometimes the entire filter must even be replaced.

How to remove excess flocculant from the pool

clean excess pool flocculant

1st Option to eliminate pool flocculant: Stop the pump and clean

  • Continue to stop the pool pump for 24 hours (during which no one will be able to take advantage of it).
  • Then wait for the dirt to settle to the bottom of the pool.
  • The second step, run the manual or automatic pool cleaner with the filter in empty position mode.
  • If the result is not satisfactory, proceed to the second option described below to eliminate the pool flocculant.

2nd Option to eliminate pool flocculant: Clean the pool sand filter and filter

  • In this case, we can only do this option to remove flocculant from the pool if we have a pool filter loaded with sand or glass.
  • The consequence of not being able to eliminate the flocculant is due to insufficient filter capacity.
  • Well, the filter cannot assume the retention of the existing follicle in the pool.
  • In this way, we will have to wash the pool filter as many times with the manual option of the purifier on until we see the clarity of the water.
  • The problem with this option is that if there is a tremendous dose of flocculant, there is a good chance that the sand in the filter will remain as a block and therefore unusable.
  • IF you are not sure about this option, you can go directly to the third option of removing pool flocculant.

3rd Option eliminate pool flocculant: Change the pool water

  • FINALLY, the last option to remove flocculant from the pool is to empty it and in effect change the pool water.

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