Hi everyone
I am QSCWBT or qwerty ;-). Not new to forums but new to pools and this forum. I have trolled the site a bit and searched on the net for info.
I know nothing about pools. Ok maybe a little after some searching and I understand the basics of a sand filter.
So let me begin by giving as much info as I can.
Pool +- 60 000 liters ( will confirm this)
In ground pool
Cement or plaster type pool.
Kreepy kraully cleaner.
Pool probably 5 years old
Weather currently summer 27 – 34 degrees. Occasional rain with thunderstorms.
Pool permanently have sun.
Filter seems to be a sand filter.
I am in the process of buying this house that has a pool. The house has been standing empty for about 3 months. And it will probably be still another 2 months before I can move in. Paper work takes a long time here.
I do not have keys but asked the estate agent if I can “borrow the key†on a saterday to go maintain the garden and pool. I would not want to move into a jungle. This will hopefully be in the next week or 2.
The good news is I went and peeped over the wall. (feels stupid peeping over a wall that is actually yours) and the pool after the long time and all the rain was only slightly green.
The better news is that the previous owner left the pump on a timer so we have circulation. Yay.
I am planning to go change the sand in the filter. I also bought a 5 in 1 HTH pool floater (has sanitizer , chlorine, shock, algaecide etc) As the house still needs to be painted I can not keep the key.
Thus I hope the floater will keep all in tact till I move in, in about 2 months.
I might only be able to go check once every 2nd week.
Anything else I can do to keep it sort of clean as I can not do this daily. I have not checked the pool chemicals but will assume it has zero chlorine in it. But actually looks in a good condition. I do know that looks mean nothing.
I have booked a pool specialist to come fix and train me the day I move in.
So any suggestions.
I am QSCWBT or qwerty ;-). Not new to forums but new to pools and this forum. I have trolled the site a bit and searched on the net for info.
I know nothing about pools. Ok maybe a little after some searching and I understand the basics of a sand filter.
So let me begin by giving as much info as I can.
Pool +- 60 000 liters ( will confirm this)
In ground pool
Cement or plaster type pool.
Kreepy kraully cleaner.
Pool probably 5 years old
Weather currently summer 27 – 34 degrees. Occasional rain with thunderstorms.
Pool permanently have sun.
Filter seems to be a sand filter.
I am in the process of buying this house that has a pool. The house has been standing empty for about 3 months. And it will probably be still another 2 months before I can move in. Paper work takes a long time here.
I do not have keys but asked the estate agent if I can “borrow the key†on a saterday to go maintain the garden and pool. I would not want to move into a jungle. This will hopefully be in the next week or 2.
The good news is I went and peeped over the wall. (feels stupid peeping over a wall that is actually yours) and the pool after the long time and all the rain was only slightly green.
The better news is that the previous owner left the pump on a timer so we have circulation. Yay.
I am planning to go change the sand in the filter. I also bought a 5 in 1 HTH pool floater (has sanitizer , chlorine, shock, algaecide etc) As the house still needs to be painted I can not keep the key.
Thus I hope the floater will keep all in tact till I move in, in about 2 months.
I might only be able to go check once every 2nd week.
Anything else I can do to keep it sort of clean as I can not do this daily. I have not checked the pool chemicals but will assume it has zero chlorine in it. But actually looks in a good condition. I do know that looks mean nothing.
I have booked a pool specialist to come fix and train me the day I move in.
So any suggestions.
