I used a pool store brand of phosphate remover – pool is still cloudy after 36 hrs of filtering – do i keep my filter running 24/7 until it collects on bottom? or do I turn filtering off so it can settle on bottom?

Question:

I used a pool store brand of phosphate remover – pool is still cloudy after 36 hrs of filtering – do i keep my filter running 24/7 until it collects on bottom? or do I turn filtering off so it can settle on bottom?

Answer:

Usually it is recommended to keep the filter running to collect the phospahte so that you do not have to vacuum up the bottom once it has settled out. Keeping the filter running should minimize the manual labor.