Advice

brandy sour


Joined: 09/04/2008
Posts: 310

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:06

what would be the cheap &easy way to empty a pool that has been filled by a builder/architect who has gone back to turkey left nobody to oversee any work on the site sacked the Foreman last year pump but no electric to the pool, waters gone green, flies & beast's having fun at our expense been like this for about a month any body with any ideas?

berty



Joined: 11/01/2008
Posts: 216

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:12

syphon it, lengthy but free.

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:19

Id say a submersible water pump, may be able to hire one, there a hire shop in Karalanakajagoogoo nr to post office.or in Catalkoy, just past the turn off to the Malpas Hotel, called Canadian Imports.

efendioliver



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 545

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:22

i have a submersible pump you may borrow providing it is returned

efendi restaurant contact andy 0542 8847417

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:25

Use a submersible pump to empty the water onto your garden (if you've got one). We have just done this for a friend and their plants are very very happy!

simma



Joined: 03/02/2008
Posts: 346

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:37

Hi Brandy sour, from what i'm led to belive, it's still cleanable, even if it looks like pea soup. Apparantly it can be cleaned over a threeday period.

John.

Oxoners


Joined: 24/01/2008
Posts: 128

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:40

The pool that brandy sour is referring to has had chemicals added to it, this was some weeks ago. There is no garden to pump the water onto just block paving or the street. Is a pump still a good idea?

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:54

Perhaps by my mentioning someone may think of one.



There are water disposal companies, they do cleaning of septic tanks etc. They would take it, for a fee of course.



I am sure TRNC Vaughan would be able to help either answering this or you e-mail from this BB. He is in pool business.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 19:57

Or Octopus Pools or similar larger company all advertise and am sure they would point in right direction

brandy sour


Joined: 09/04/2008
Posts: 310

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 20:06

i am just glad i am not living in my apartment at the moment i just feel so sorry for the people who have no choice but to look at that pool every day and think we have thrown so much money down the drain at this complex and nobody seems interested even the people who sold the dam thing to you as long as they get their money

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 606

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 21:54

run a extension lead and wire temporarily to the pump and pump out?

Pump to drains/septic tank if you can get a pool vacuum hose to fit to the backwash outlet?

You will need some water (1/2 ton or so) to flush the last bit, add chlorine to this to kill of mossies etc

Mop out the remaining 1/2 inch or so of water and clean it to try to prevent staining to the grout (unless too late)

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
08/08/2008 11:18

Hi Cyprusishome,



I am the Technical Director of Octopus Pools.



Hi Brandy Sour,

brian24001 has given you good advice. Wait till the weather is not so hot before you do this and don't leave the pool empty for too long or the tiling may suffer.