Cost of emptying and cleaning and filling a pool

Bowman


Joined: 02/05/2007
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
05/05/2011 17:02

My friend has bought a villa which has a 10M x 5M overflow pool. The pool is nearly full, just below the overflow coping stones but it is very very green!!! Does anyone have an idea of a cost for draining the pool, cleaning the tiles with algaecide etc and re-filling it.



Thanks in advance

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
05/05/2011 17:35

Maybe you can get away with flocking it and not emptying it. If you empty it you will need to acid clean it really. I would go and buy a bottle of flock and give it a try and in a couple of days it may clear. Worth spending a little before you spend a fortune with cleaning and water replacement.

If you are located in the west side I could have a quick look for you, no cost, no problem.

Send me an email on stevekibris@hotmail.com



Steve

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
05/05/2011 17:58

if the contents are green, it's organic, I suggest before flocking it you kill the organics with a good dose of a strong algecide, then flock it to take all the solids to the bottom.

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
05/05/2011 18:01

It has to be shocked with a very heavy dose of chlorine, left for a couple of days. If the green algae doesn't sink then put in flocculent. When is has all sunk, vacuum to waste, top the pool up and wait until the chlorine level is down to a normal level and it will be usable

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
05/05/2011 18:09

msg 4, the most sensible solution, disregard the rest.

philnles


Joined: 11/08/2008
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
05/05/2011 18:39

Blimey Steve, don,t know why you bothered !!

Bowman


Joined: 02/05/2007
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
06/05/2011 08:10

Thanks everyone for your great advice. I will pass this on to my friend.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
06/05/2011 08:53

He may need to brush the side to loosen the algae which can be quite stubborn when attached to tiles but easily treated when suspended in solution.

Tell him not waste all that water that's for sure. It's a very expensive solution to empty the pool and the 'new water' might just turn green in a jiffy.

With the application of a little 'elbow-grease' and the chemicals as above it will soon be back in order.