muddy, stained pool liner

[ioinva]

Last winter, the wind managed to blow off the winter cover on my pool, dumping all the "tea" from the cover into the pool. We decided not to empty the pool because we had a particularly cold and long winter (for our region). I removed the cover and drained the pool finally and the mucky water has left a brown/yellow ring around the pool. Any suggestions for cleaning? Would a bleach or ammonia-based household chemical be damaging? I'm concerned about weakening the liner, but also about getting those chemicals completely out of the pool so they will not interfere with the water chemistry when i fill it up again.

This is an Intex liner, slightly faded from the sun after the 5 years it's been in service. I can take some pictures for you, but I think you can imagine the damage :-(

 

[PoolStored]

To remove organic stains raise the FC up between 60% and 100% of SLAM level for your CYA, FC/CYA Levels, and brush often, daily if you can.

 

[ioinva]

So... clean what I can now, then deal with the stain once the pool is refilled and set up.

 

[PoolStored]

Yep.

Post pictures.

 

[ioinva]

I swear, between my posts, the pool is sparkling clean! This is the current status. I'll post some pictures when we finished cleaning up (ugh!) and filled it. And when it's sparkling clean again.

--> Added a post-clean picture taken just now (there is a clear solar cover on the bottom while filling to capture the stuff our trees drop in spring.)