Water "Color" Problems!! Ready to give up!!

[PoolDoc]

It would be best to dissolve it in a bucket.

Regarding filters, if you will get 2 or 3 of THESE cartridges, you'll get much better performance, and they will last all season:

Unicel C-4607 Replacement Filter Cartridge (Easy Set Size A or C) @ Amazon
Unicel C-5315 Replacement Filter Cartridge for 15 Square Foot Intex B Filter @ Amazon

The Unicel's filter better than the Intex cartridges, and should last all season. One caution: many online pool company's are shipping non-Unicel cartridges, but showing the Unicel number. Do NOT purchase a a cartridge, if the company lists OTHER brands, except Intex OEM specs. (If Filbur, Pleatco, etc. are listed . . . do NOT buy. Filbur is OK, but what you'll get is almost certainly a Chinese cartridge that's even LOWER quality than the Intex OEM!).

I'll try to get a filter cleaning sticky posted in the Equipment section, today.

I'm not sure (and haven't looked) to see just what filter you have. But you should be able to flush the filter, on most newer Intex pools, by bleeding water out of first one pipe, and then the other, while the filter is open.

[sbrouillette]

I do have the Unicel filters that I bought from Amazon.

This is the pool that we have
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Summer-Esc...osaic/19414900

There is only one pipe that runs from the filter.

[PoolDoc]

1. Open the filter.
2. Open the valve that runs from the filter to the pool. Let it flush that line, out the filter opening. Close the valve.
3. Open the valve on the line that runs from the pump to the pool. Let it flush that line, out the filter opening. Close the valve.

[sbrouillette]

Our water is absolutley crystal clear!!! I am still getting some brownish stuff at the bottom daily and my filter is almost always full of brownish gunk but the water is perfect! We are still working with the pH but otherwise it is perfect!!

[aylad]

Now aren't you glad you didn't give up?? We are, too! Enjoy your pool

Janet

[sbrouillette]

I am so glad we didnt give up! My next question is: how often and how much do I use the polyquat now that my pool is clear?

Thanks!

[PoolDoc]

If you want to continue to use it, to help with filtration and algae, applying it 2x per week, in alternating doses of 1/4 cup and 1/8 cup, should work well.

But, remember, polyquat does NOT replace chlorine -- you MUST keep chlorine in the pool all the time.