We've decided to have our leaking 20-year old liner replaced. The company doing the replacement needs clear water to measure for the new liner. The person I normally have open the pool can't get us into the schedule anytime soon because I procrastinated.
The pool sat closed all last year and has a lot of leaves and debris in it. Is it a bad idea to use the pool pump & filter to help clear that debris out? I can't add enough water to reach the skimmer because it'll all just drain out the liner rip anyway. I've never opened the pool myself so I don't want to do something wrong and screw up the equipment.
Should I just get to work clearing the leaves out manually and dump a bunch of chlorine in to clear up the water?
The pool sat closed all last year and has a lot of leaves and debris in it. Is it a bad idea to use the pool pump & filter to help clear that debris out? I can't add enough water to reach the skimmer because it'll all just drain out the liner rip anyway. I've never opened the pool myself so I don't want to do something wrong and screw up the equipment.
Should I just get to work clearing the leaves out manually and dump a bunch of chlorine in to clear up the water?