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    Getting started on a neglected pool on a foreclosed property and need help!

    Couple pictures now that it's uncovered. We have our work cut out for us. Pulled pound after pound of gunk out of the bottom. The little kid in me insists it be called 'pool diarrhea'. It's mostly just a slimy mush but just thick enough for the nets to pick it up. Finally located the water jets...
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    Getting started on a neglected pool on a foreclosed property and need help!

    Thanks so much for all the info! At the moment I haven't poked at the equipment to much. We did realize a plug was missing off the filter and got a replacement. Nothing on the pump is obviously broken and the pipes look in good shape. Not weathered looking at all. Somewhere on these labels it...
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    Getting started on a neglected pool on a foreclosed property and need help!

    filter and pump . Pool is still covered. Will get some pix once cover is off but figure this might give some size perspective. It's about 26 feet long at its longest spot. We are figuring the deep end judging by the 16 foot pole being 3/4 under water at deepest part. Tap water here is very...
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    Getting started on a neglected pool on a foreclosed property and need help!

    We bought this home at the end of the summer and to late in the season to actually open this (cess)pool. We did pull the cover off and tried to dredge some of the mess of leaves and who knows what else out of it but the smell and the cold weather did us in quickly. We decided to replace the...