Can I open this pool or do I need to drain it?

Tboz · Postby **Tboz** » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 18:10

We have an 24' round above ground pool. We closed it correctly last year, but lost the cover during the first winter ice storm. Now i have a nasty yellow green water with lots of floaties including a squirel i think. Is it safe to clean this water up or do we need to drain it? We have no idea how to drain it? I need a very inexpensive solution since we are on a very tight budget this year. Thanks for any ideas you might have.

pirateslovebacon · Postby **pirateslovebacon** » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 21:04

I'm no expert, but I always see "Don't drain the pool!" as a response to these types of messages.

Think about it, where does your drinking/bath water come from? Is there some pure oasis in nature that supplies potable water? Nope. It's all treated. It comes from the land where animals die, and defecate, and all kinds of algae and bacteria get mixed in.

I bought a foreclosure with a green swamp. It cleaned up perfectly. I only grew one extra toe :mrgreen:

Just learn your chemistry (it's not complicated). Google "Pool school". Use the "pool calculator" to simplify your life.

Poonamdpi · Postby **Poonamdpi** » Sat 24 Jun, 2017 04:36

Hello,

According to me, You should use liquid chlorine or algaecide to remove the nasty yellow-green water. It cleaned your swimming pool perfectly. No, need to drain the water from the pool.

Denniswiseman · Postby **Denniswiseman** » Sat 24 Jun, 2017 06:44

Poonamdpi wrote:Hello,

According to me, You should use liquid chlorine or algaecide to remove the nasty yellow-green water. It cleaned your swimming pool perfectly. No, need to drain the water from the pool.

Algaecide is not the answer and can cause more problems especially if it has copper in it
Liquid chlorine is the way to go and Slam with reference to your Chlorine / CYA Chart