Severe Pool Rehab Advice - Please Help Me Undo What I've Done
Hi Everyone,
Last year, I was very ill and not physically or financially able to clean my pool. I'm back on my feet this summer, but I have an absolute pool disaster to deal with now. I've been trying since April to work with my pool service, but they have let me down COMPLETELY, so I'm looking for your advice.
This is the current state of my pool, further specifications below.
I am in Southeastern Michigan. The pool is a 10 thousand gallon in ground fiberglass pool. The pool company inspected it, and said that everything was in working order, except the pump. I have ordered a
Hayward SP1580X15 Power-Flo LX Series 1-1/2-Horsepower Above-Ground Pool Pump with Cord. I realize that it is an above ground pump, but it is almost identical in specs, with the exception of the plug in cord, to the one that came with this pool. I do plan to replace the plug in filter that I just bought with a permanent, better in ground filter next year, when I can afford it (the pool company quoted $600, not including labor?).
I understand that I cannot completely drain the pool because it will pop out of the ground. What I would really appreciate is some advice on how to do most of the work myself. I will need to spend money to fix what I allowed to happen, and I'm ok with that.
So, do I rent a sump pump and pump half out, scoop out debris/chipmunk skeletons/leaves, then fill it------>dump in 10+bottles of chlorine and continue the pump and dump until I can then work on the water? Do I need to also need to have the Hayward sand filter emptied and cleaned out?
I could kick myself, but there were no options last year. Can you help me? Is there a chance this will become usable this year for my children? Any feedback on my temporary pump? Any tools I should purchase, that might make this job any easier?
Thank you so much.
I appreciate your advice.
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In case this is useful, the pool is about 5 feet at the deep end and about 20 feet long. it is right next to the house, there is no place to drain, other than the storm drain (which I understand can be a municipal issue, but the pool company said the water has no chemicals in it, and it could be pumped into the storm drain?).