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    Default My Pool Water Turned Cloudy After Adding Bleach

    I laid it to the pool yesterday afternoon with the bleach. It was my first treatment. Pool was murky green, where you could see less than 1ft into the water. I took my net, and scooped away all the floating clumps of algea. I then added 2 gallons of bleach, spreading them out evenly around the pool and slowly pouring into the jet stream where the pump return is blowing out sides of concrete.

    I swept the pool multiple times, made sure to get anything that might be stuck to walls or floor of pool. I swept so hard, that I eventually broke off my broom head...

    This morning, the pool is a cloudy white. I cleaned pool skimmer, and the filter at the pump. I then backwashed for about 3 minutes. All the water coming out of the backwash looked clean.

    I have ordered a K-2006, OTO, and another kit that PoolDoc recommends in his sig. It will not be here until Friday, or maybe into next week. I assume that I should bleach with another gallon this evening and repeat the process of brushing the sides and bottom and cleaning all pool parts. Is this correct?

    How long should I be backwashing for with a Hayward Sand filter?

    Should I vacuum daily also?

    Thanks for all the help, it is greatly appreciated.
    Last edited by Orca; 08-19-2013 at 05:19 PM. Reason: clarify title
    In Ground, 6,900 Gallon Gunite pool with tile trim, Haywayd EcoStar SP34000VSP Variable Speed, Aquarite 25k SWCG, North Florida

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