. . . membership updated.

OK.

1. Begin adding 1 gallon, for each 10,000 gallons of pool water, of PLAIN 8% household bleach to the pool each EVENING. Pour it around the pool. You can do this even though the pump is not circulating.

2. Tell us what kind of pool you have: AG/IG, sand/de/cartridge filter, pump make/model.

3. Also, is there any other return to the pump, except the skimmer? Is the pump above, or below, the pool water level?

4. Purchase a cheapo OTO/phenol red DROPS test kit (yellow / red drops) and test both pH and chlorine. Report your results.

Good luck!