Hi TFPer's,
I've actually lurked around for a few years without joining. You have all been helping me for years! Last year we upgraded our little 12 foot 30 inch Intex to a 48", 15 foot intex. I have always just used the Bleach + algae killer + muriatic acid with great success however last year after we had a party with lots of little kids the pool turned green and we could never get it back just right. I purchased a sand filter to upgrade from the little one that came with the pool. My husband refused to set it up so late in the season. We just gave up and tossed a winterpill in and I threw a gallon of bleach in there once a week starting back in March. The water this spring was clear with some debris at the bottom. We scooped out debris, hooked up the new sand filter added 1000 gallons of fresh water and now the pool is totally cloudy. We have been filtering and backwashing for days. My husband put in mineral brilliance and shock, which we've never used before. Chemicals were showing balanced at one point but now the pool is blue and murky looking. I have a salt water converter and 120lbs of salt on standby for whenever we have the water clear and ready to switch. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I've actually lurked around for a few years without joining. You have all been helping me for years! Last year we upgraded our little 12 foot 30 inch Intex to a 48", 15 foot intex. I have always just used the Bleach + algae killer + muriatic acid with great success however last year after we had a party with lots of little kids the pool turned green and we could never get it back just right. I purchased a sand filter to upgrade from the little one that came with the pool. My husband refused to set it up so late in the season. We just gave up and tossed a winterpill in and I threw a gallon of bleach in there once a week starting back in March. The water this spring was clear with some debris at the bottom. We scooped out debris, hooked up the new sand filter added 1000 gallons of fresh water and now the pool is totally cloudy. We have been filtering and backwashing for days. My husband put in mineral brilliance and shock, which we've never used before. Chemicals were showing balanced at one point but now the pool is blue and murky looking. I have a salt water converter and 120lbs of salt on standby for whenever we have the water clear and ready to switch. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
