pool super shock

[chem geek]

For maximum effectiveness, lower the pH to 7.2 before adding such a large amount of chlorine and for both the initial acid to lower the pH and for the chlorine addition, be sure to add it very, very slowly. I would add both over the return flow in the deep end and then brush the sides and bottom in the area after addition just to make sure it's thoroughly mixed. For sure do not add the acid to the skimmer, but some people do add the chlorine that way (I'm not as certain it's as good as the return flow into the main body of water). I'm just concerned for your vinyl liner with concentrated chemical addition (I'm not concerned with the high diffuse FC level).

[hoffmans]

ohhh ChemGeek,
This is me, I have their problem too.http://www.troublefreepool.com/viewt...r=asc&start=20 It is like reading my life when i read this thread that you all chimed in on.
I feel so beaten up by this crap. It is such an stupid emotional roller coaster.
I had it all gone. I had it all vac'd up w/ my pool buster, my daughter and i were floating around saying wow look no brown stuff. Then i decided it was time to do some excersizes and did 10 running whirlpool laps around the pool then turned around and did one lap against the force then floated around for 10min or so while the water calmed down. And guess what happened? I looked down-BAM tons of brown dusty powdery crappity crap EVERYWHERE!
EVERYWHERE!!!!!! Just minutes ago before the whirlpool laps there was NONE Zippo Ziltch!
Oh my gosh i wanted to cry. My pool is possesed! It was like someone punched me in the gut. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was everywhere on nearly every seam on the bottom of the liner.

I am going to get a robotic pool cleaner. I think i will get the Robo Kleen.
I can not pool buster for 2 and 3 hours everyday anymore. I have been vac'ing & fighting this stuff for weeks. It's just not right.

When i dive down to get some of this stuff, i try to pintch some between my fingers so i can bring it up and look at it but, you can't- it just turns to smoke, like a cloud, there is nothing there to *pick up*.

oh golly, sorry to melt down here.
Hoffmans