Recover fast after storms: clear your pool in hours
Storms dump debris, dilute chemistry, and leave your pool looking cloudy in minutes. Move fast with a tight recovery plan and bring clarity back the same day.
Why storms create instant problems
Heavy rain, wind, and leaf loads break your chemistry balance and overload filtration. The longer debris sits, the faster organics feed algae and stain plaster.
Tip: act within the first hour after rainfall to prevent haze from turning into a full bloom.
Start with debris removal
Restore flow before touching chemicals.
Skim large debris first
Empty skimmer and pump baskets
Vacuum fine silt on the floor
Brush steps and tile line to free organics
Pro tip: use a skimmer sock during storm season to trap fine debris before it reaches the filter.
Reset your chemistry
Bring levels back into balance fast.
Adjust pH to 7.4–7.6
Taise free chlorine to safe target based on your cya
Dose a clarifier if water looks dusty
Use enzymes during leaf-heavy weeks to break down oils and organics
Tip: avoid shocking blindly. test first, correct second.
Support your filtration
Give your filter the best chance to catch the storm load.
Backwash or rinse cartridges when pressure rises 8–10 psi
Run the pump longer for the first 24 hours
Set variable-speed windows for afternoon skimming
When the water still looks cloudy
Cloudiness after a storm usually means fine debris or unstable chemistry.
Add clarifier or floc if needed
Brush walls again to free stuck organics
Vacuum to waste if the floor holds heavy silt
Tip: cloudy water after storms is normal. the key is completing each step in order, not skipping ahead.
Enjoy your pool stress-free. >>>
Let our experts handle the rest.
Enjoy your pool stress-free. >>> Let our experts handle the rest.
Book a storm recovery service.
We remove debris, rebalance chemistry, deep-clean filtration, and restore clarity the same day.
