Should I Drain This Pool?

[kula]

My in laws pool is pretty green and has a lot of debris at bottom. Should I drain it or can I get it blue without draining. We live in DFW area Allen TX. So not sure if I have to worry about it popping out. It's a concrete/plaster pool.

 

[Newdude]

If water is cheap, you have a clear path for drainage, and you prove the water table is below the depth of the pool, then draining is always cheaper and easier than fighting.

If any of the above makes you fight, then the SLAM Process works everytime. It's a process though, and needs time and effort devoted to it. How close are the inlaws ?

Will they get on board with maintaining it after, or will it end up back at square one ?

 

[zea3]

You can get it cleaned up using the SLAM Process, however it will require frequent chlorine additions the first few days and daily vacuuming. It will also require the use of an FAS/DPD test kit to get test results for those frequent chlorine additions. You would need to test the water before getting started on the slam, and we may recommend a partial drain anyway depending on those test results.

Since this is the in-laws' pool if you don't have daily access to the pool in order to treat the water a drain and refill may be your best bet. We can recommend a modified slam process if you end up draining most of the pool. I wouldn't drain 100% just to be on the safe side.

 

[Mdragger88]

What are the test results?
Fc
Cc
Ph
Ta
Cya
Salt
You may have to drain/exchange water if cya or ch is super high anyway.