Thats true .....I brush the walls, let the water sit for a few hours so all the sediment settles to the bottom of the pool(pump off) then while filling I quickly vacuum what I can(usually about 10-15 minutes),,,just hitting the heavy areas. Of course this was a last resort only when water was extremly dirty.

I wouldn't do this untill the algae was dead(blue color).

Water is cheep and plentifull here in Ohio....not sure what its like in your area.

As I said before since I started getting advice from this site on how to properly treat my water I have not had any problems.

Thanks everyone!!!

papa