Vacuum the pool

by kristybalan
(St.. Catharines Ont , canada)

When I opened the pool this year, I shocked my pool. Then I went to vacuum it and while vacuuming the algae came out of the pool jet. I’ve tried everything from vacuuming it on filter to backwash and even vacuuming it on waste. It worked on backwash, then when I was done I turned it back to filter and all the stuff I vacuumed up came out the pool jet. I need help.

sincerely,

kristy Balan

Hi Kristy, there are types of algae that will blow right thru a sand filter. It is very important to run the filter non stop until the algae is gone. Use pool shock or algaecide along with running the filter. When vacuuming the pool you should be in the waste position. This position will allow you to suck up the algae from the bottom of the pool and send it right out the filter discharge hose. This will use a lot of water but that’s OK. Pumping out some of the old water and replacing with new is a good thing. Vinyl pools should not be drained so vacuuming to waste is a good way to get fresh water into the pool.