25k AG pool. Unknown brand. Metalframework, vinyl insides. 1 faded kiddie swim ring. Assorted partsfor unknown use.
Last summer, we bought a couple houseson a few acres outside the city limits of a lovely small town. Thisland came with an above ground pool, which the previous ownersstopped maintaining when they decided to sell. Took about a month forus to finish painting and emergency repairs (leaky roof, plumbing,septic, etc), and move in. So by then, the pools was green/black,slimy, and home to lots of tadpoles and frogs. While these amphibianswere entertaining, we did not want them to live in the pool (there'sa very nice little creek). So we drained the water, donned waders,and scooped out the yucky stuff. Then, since we had a smallinadequate well with smelly water and didn't want to burn out thepump motor, we had some water delivered. We don't know where thewater came from, but it didn't look or smell bad, so we were happy. Then we covered the pool for a couple months because it was fall, andleaves were everywhere. Then we fixed some more plumbing andelectrical issues, and got a new well drilled.
So now we're ready to address the poolagain. We bought a Pool Time test strip kit , and it told us to addstabilizer, Calcium increaser, and Pool Time Shock MaxBlue. So far wehave added pH downer, Alakalinity increaser, and Shock Max. We had tostir this around with a little trolling motor from a fishing boat,because we don't have a pump or filter. We do have some random parts,however. So now the water is only a little cloudy and greenish, andlooks fairly improved. The pollywogs are gone, but not forgotten.
We need to know what the most importantthings are that we need to do before closing it for the winter- sortof a triage for critical items. We don't plan to swim in it duringthe winter, so we just need it to wait nicely. We have a large blacktarp and some bungee cords to put across the surface for now. Wefound a mysterious blue vinyl thing which turned out to be a coverpillow, but we don't think it'll hold air, since we found it in thewoods behind the house. It's currently partially inflated next to thepool, and looks kinda saggy.
Before chemical additions: Aftersome chemicals added:
As you can guess, we need some help.Any advice is welcome, and appreciated.
Thanks for being there for usfirst-timers.
Last summer, we bought a couple houseson a few acres outside the city limits of a lovely small town. Thisland came with an above ground pool, which the previous ownersstopped maintaining when they decided to sell. Took about a month forus to finish painting and emergency repairs (leaky roof, plumbing,septic, etc), and move in. So by then, the pools was green/black,slimy, and home to lots of tadpoles and frogs. While these amphibianswere entertaining, we did not want them to live in the pool (there'sa very nice little creek). So we drained the water, donned waders,and scooped out the yucky stuff. Then, since we had a smallinadequate well with smelly water and didn't want to burn out thepump motor, we had some water delivered. We don't know where thewater came from, but it didn't look or smell bad, so we were happy. Then we covered the pool for a couple months because it was fall, andleaves were everywhere. Then we fixed some more plumbing andelectrical issues, and got a new well drilled.
So now we're ready to address the poolagain. We bought a Pool Time test strip kit , and it told us to addstabilizer, Calcium increaser, and Pool Time Shock MaxBlue. So far wehave added pH downer, Alakalinity increaser, and Shock Max. We had tostir this around with a little trolling motor from a fishing boat,because we don't have a pump or filter. We do have some random parts,however. So now the water is only a little cloudy and greenish, andlooks fairly improved. The pollywogs are gone, but not forgotten.
We need to know what the most importantthings are that we need to do before closing it for the winter- sortof a triage for critical items. We don't plan to swim in it duringthe winter, so we just need it to wait nicely. We have a large blacktarp and some bungee cords to put across the surface for now. Wefound a mysterious blue vinyl thing which turned out to be a coverpillow, but we don't think it'll hold air, since we found it in thewoods behind the house. It's currently partially inflated next to thepool, and looks kinda saggy.
Before chemical additions: Aftersome chemicals added:
| Hardness = 0 TC = 0 FC = 0 pH = 6.8 TA = 60 Stabilizer = 0 | Hardness = 130 TC = 1 FC = 1 pH = 6.8 TA = 60 Stabilizer = 120 |
As you can guess, we need some help.Any advice is welcome, and appreciated.
Thanks for being there for usfirst-timers.
Well, you're in a tough spot. Most have already closed their pools 2-3 months prior, and before doing so you always try to make sure the water is clean & crystal clear. Obviously you don't have time to do that right now. But so you know, we recommend two things to remove algae and be in 100% control of yoru water:
Take time to review all that info and let us know how else we can help.
