My pool became very dirty & slimy over winter... what's the best way to clean all the sludge from the bottom?

Question

We have an auto-pool cleaner, but it just stirs up the bottom. Are there any special chemicals to use to kill the slime?

Answer 1

Clean out all leaves and any thing that might stop up the pump. Drain the pool about half full and put in 3 gallons of Clorox bleach and turn on the pump to keep the water moving. Wait about a week then add another gallon. Keep the pump running then use a shock treatment after a month. Keep shocking it and keep the pump running and refill with clean water. Keep adding the shock treatment until it comes clean.

Answer 2

plain old bleach or an expencive alga eater but i use bleach