a little help with SWCG newbie

[mas985]

Don't bother with the algaecide all you really need is chlorine, CYA and borax (PH up). If you feel up to it, I would also bypass the pool store. You can get both liquid chlorine and CYA at your local Home Depot for a pretty good price. Do not use your SWG to shock the pool as this will shorten its life. If your CYA is 0, you need about 150 oz or about 9.5 lbs. I think it comes in 6 lbs containers. Also, buy several of boxes of chlorine (2 gallons each). Start with two gallons which should get you to 12 ppm. Vacuum the dead stuff from the bottom to waste. Keep the chlorine high until the pool clears up then go back to the SWG.

[c130jake]

Thanks,

I put in the CYA tonight and and vacuumed a bunch today. Added bleach and will check tomorrow. Still cloudy. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Jake