In 02/2017 my husband and I purchased a foreclosure that sat vacant since late 2012. There is a concrete inground, peanut-shaped, pool in the back yard. It measures approximately 25'x15'x at it's widest. We cleared the overhanging branches and brush around the pool and now decided that it may be worth keeping. The pump and filter are not operational as parts are missing. The pool has been covered with a custom, breathable/porous, cover since 2012. It's holding water and is filled almost to the tile line. There is a small crack in the concrete sidewalk. The water is full of algae and frogs! We don't know what to do first and any help you guys can provide would be helpful. Questions we have are:
1. Should we drain it first, or shock it to kill most algae before draining to clean?
2. If we shock it first, what do we use?
3. If it wasn't winterized, should we get a cheap pump and filter to see if the the lines are still intact? Why waste time cleaning a pool that will need $$$$ worth of work. We will not do major repairs. We will fill it in if we find the pool won't operate properly.
4. What is the best moderately priced pump and filter to get?
We have no idea where to start besides taking the cover off! HELP.
1. Should we drain it first, or shock it to kill most algae before draining to clean?
2. If we shock it first, what do we use?
3. If it wasn't winterized, should we get a cheap pump and filter to see if the the lines are still intact? Why waste time cleaning a pool that will need $$$$ worth of work. We will not do major repairs. We will fill it in if we find the pool won't operate properly.
4. What is the best moderately priced pump and filter to get?
We have no idea where to start besides taking the cover off! HELP.