I am so frustrated!!!

[akomdeur]

Ok! My hubby vacuumed the pool again this morning, got more crud out but still the yellowish/brown pool. We put in 3 quarts of bleach ( I just went by your specifications about how much a quart will bring the chlorine up and started adding from where my reading was at today, which was about a 4). The pump has been running all day. Now, will the water actually CLEAR? Or will all the crud settle to the bottom? I am praying for a clear pool tomorrow! I am going to order the test kit here soon.

Also, I read the Intex setup recipe that you suggested. My question is this....It talks about adding the bleach, borax, etc. right after you fill the pool. Does this recipe still work if your pool has the issues that ours is having right now???

BTW, can I just say a big THANK YOU to you??? I feel so much better knowing I have someone to talk to that knows what they are doing. We felt so in the dark and were getting so angry at the whole thing. So thank you!!! You are a God send!!

[Watermom]

Just work on using bleach to keep your chlorine high. Also, run your pump. Maybe not by tomorrow morning, but if you maintain that high chlorine consistently and continue filtering, it will clear.

Don't worry about anything else right now except keeping your chlorine high, running your filter and keeping your pH between 7.2-7.6. And, get that good kit. It is definitely worth the money and will make your pool maintenance SO much easier!

And, you're welcome. Glad to be able to help you.

[PoolDoc]

You've gotten some good advice already, so there are only a few things I want to add.

1. Once you are able to maintain a strong chlorine level ALL the time, THEN you'll be able to start cleaning up the pool. How long it will take is more than we can answer. Using the clarifier you have MAY help, and won't hurt . . . . but ONLY if you do not use more than recommended. Overdoses of some clarifiers can 'work in reverse', making it nearly impossible to filter the gunk.

2. The Intex cartridges are low quality. Getting Unicel cartridges will help . . . if you clean them consistently and correctly. Here's how:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?18044 . There are also links to Unicel replacement cartridges on that page.

3. Test kits matter. A lot.
+ Here are links to the kits we recommend:

HTH 6-Way Test Kit @ Walmart
Taylor K2006A (3/4 oz bottles) @ Amazon
Taylor K2006C (2 oz bottles) @ Amazon