Cloudy 24 feet above ground pool

[PoolDoc]

If you used softened water, odds are calcium is not part of your problem. Of course, you won't know for certain till you can test.

[etorres]

The pool store guy said I needed to add some Calcium but he said not to worry about it until I cleared the pool.

I can finally see the bottom of the pool. It's still cloudy but I can see it. I can even see the liner. There was some dead algae at the bottom of the pool. The were some clusters of them, no dead leaves maybe one or two of them. I vacuumed to waste but as I vacuum it spreads through out the pool making it cloudy again.

Is there anything I can do or add to speed up the processes?

I clean the filter daily, I brush twice a day.

[PoolDoc]

The pool store guy said I needed to add some Calcium but he said not to worry about it until I cleared the pool.

He's right that you don't need it now: but you don't need it later, either.

OK, what can you do to speed it up.

1. Relax. You do not need to brush or clean your filter 2x per day!

2. Your cartridge is probably shot. If you will send me pictures of your filter, filter label and cartridge, I'll see if I can locate the correct Unicel replacement for you. Do NOT get a replacement from your pool store. Most retail replacements are Asian made and poorer quality. A new GOOD cartridge would likely fix your vacuuming problem.

I was going to make more suggestions, but they won't help much if your cartridge needs replacing. Cleaning 2x per day + dirt shooting through the cartridge is a VERY strong indicator that you need new!