What to do next?

[aylad]

Get your chlorine level up to 15 ppm and keep it there by testing and adding bleach to get the chlorine back up several times a day. Keep your filter running 24/7 and backwash it when your pressure rises. Oh, don't forget to add the dose of patience.........it took awhile to get it messed up, and it's going to take a little time and effort to get it cleaned up...but it will clear.

Janet

[tmmort]

Why not just drain and refill?

[JohnT]

Why not just drain and refill?

Hard to reset a used liner, and water cost can be $500 in some areas.

[bcb1]

You can't drain a vinyl liner pool - at least not safely. The water provides an enormous amount of weight. Take it out, the liner will move/stretch, and likely tear, probably in multiple places. Never, ever drain a vinyl liner pool more than 1/3.

I've heard pool guys say that it's possible if you use sandbags to weigh down the liner at the edges and deep end, but even then it's dicey.

Even if your water is brown/black/deep green, it'll clear up. Keep vacuuming to waste, keep your FC level up to 12-15ppm, and run your filter 24/7. It might take several days, it might take a week - but it will clear.