drain/clean/refill or treat?

[primuspaul]

We usually just drain, clean (power wash), and refill the pool, but this time I did the closing differently:

• Closed as soon as we stopped using it while chlorine levels were still high.
• Used new Meyco pool cover.
• Tried to clean the pool as much as possible.

I also have some new equipment this year:

• New pump (see signature).
• New sand.
• PROPER amount of sand (we previously thought we had an S-200 and filled it with an inappropriate amount of sand, just 200 lbs, but now I think I have it right and used all new sand and 300 lbs of it).
• Cordless Robotic Pool Vacuum, Self-Parking Technology, Portable, Ideal for Above-Ground Flat Pool up to 645 Sq.ft
• InoKraft Cordless Pool Vacuum Cleaner, Rechargeable, Handheld Pool Vacuum for Above Ground and Inground Pools, Transparent Head, 59" Extendable Pole, for Leaves, Debris, Shallow Steps, Light Yellow

Unfortunately, all my equipment is fairly low end. I'm hoping it is sufficient to clean the pool without needing to drain. Any tips? I'd like to avoid having to waste hours draining, power washing, and refilling this year. I temporarily removed part of the cover to take pictures of the water condition and accumulation of debris on the deep end of the pool (this is where most of the debris accumulates and where most of the algae starts to bloom). Plus the water here is the deepest so the presence of floating algae is easiest to detect. Tips/suggestions?





I guess the good news is I can easily see to the bottom of the deep end of the pool, which is typically impossible with any significant amount of algae bloom. Should I add some chlorine to the pool just in case? Obviously the pump would not be running, but I assume it will dissolve anyway throughout the pool..

 

[Bperry]

We usually just drain, clean (power wash), and refill the pool, but this time I did the closing differently:

• Closed as soon as we stopped using it while chlorine levels were still high.
• Used new Meyco pool cover.
• Tried to clean the pool as much as possible.

I also have some new equipment this year:

• New pump (see signature).
• New sand.
• PROPER amount of sand (we previously thought we had an S-200 and filled it with an inappropriate amount of sand, just 200 lbs, but now I think I have it right and used all new sand and 300 lbs of it).
• Cordless Robotic Pool Vacuum, Self-Parking Technology, Portable, Ideal for Above-Ground Flat Pool up to 645 Sq.ft
• InoKraft Cordless Pool Vacuum Cleaner, Rechargeable, Handheld Pool Vacuum for Above Ground and Inground Pools, Transparent Head, 59" Extendable Pole, for Leaves, Debris, Shallow Steps, Light Yellow

Unfortunately, all my equipment is fairly low end. I'm hoping it is sufficient to clean the pool without needing to drain. Any tips? I'd like to avoid having to waste hours draining, power washing, and refilling this year. I temporarily removed part of the cover to take pictures of the water condition and accumulation of debris on the deep end of the pool (this is where most of the debris accumulates and where most of the algae starts to bloom). Plus the water here is the deepest so the presence of floating algae is easiest to detect. Tips/suggestions?

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I guess the good news is I can easily see to the bottom of the deep end of the pool, which is typically impossible with any significant amount of algae bloom. Should I add some chlorine to the pool just in case? Obviously the pump would not be running, but I assume it will dissolve anyway throughout the pool..

It doesn’t looks much worse than mine and I never drained it when opening. If you add chlorine, rush it around good. Just start scooping junk out and see how it goes. I think I used 3 gallons of chlorine to get mine back in shape this year.