Spring start-up, new year with chorline, HELP!!

[Digger]

It has been crazy trying to get pool running, we needed bristles for pool head to clean, after returns for a few days, long boring story we finally got to START cleaning yesterday! Question? We vaqumed to waste until water level got down below skimmer, than I added chlorine. Our son in law who has somewhat more knowledge, plumber, understands pumps, etc., had a fit because I didn't get ALL the algae out! He said it would gum up the new sand in the filter. I know it is best to get out as much as you can, but I thought it was okay to let the chems start to do some work? He insists that I add more water and continue to vac to waste. Personally I understand, but...? Do you keep bringing the water levels up and vacuming to waste to get most of bottom debri out? Thanks!

[madwil]

The chlorine will kill the algae, and the filter will catch the debris and flush out when you backwash. It is best to get rid as much as practical- but you don't have to get every little piece.
It may cause your filter to need backwashed a couple times while completely clearing, but that is all!

[Digger]

thank you, the chlorine that I put in yesterday did just that no green,its getting there! Thanks everyone!