pool opening delayed until i can uncloud my pool

[CarlD]

We use OxyClean, but in our laundry. I don't know what else it contains, but, ironically, it contains both Borax and Washing Soda! I'm wondering if just the old-fashioned use of Borax and Washing Soda in may not work just as well as OxyClean?

Carl

[resp215]

Well folks I hate to say it but I'm going to drain the pool. 11 days and no headway being made. Well let me not say that. My levels are good and I am learning a lot on the forum.

So above ground pool with a one year old liner. Can I drain and clean it totally or will that mess up the elasticity or etc. I think I read to only drain two thirds.

Also. Will a sump pump damage a loner if placed on the pool floor.

[PoolDoc]

Draining totally is always a risk. If it were me, with a 1 year old liner, I'd probably drain to leave at least 6" at the shallowest.

And, yes, a sump pump placed directly on the liner can damage it. Don't do that.

Ben

[madwil]

I would not completely drain- 2/3 is max I would do (I would probably only do 1/4 at a time, multiple times- but my well is good, so I got plenty of water with no metals/etc.)
As far as sump pump- make sure it has an adapter on it so it doesn't suck up the vinyl, and it should be fine on the pool floor.
What happened to the warning about another post? my post went straight thru, didn't know Ben had answered already; didn't mean to add to the real expert!
but like Ben said, don't let the suction sit directly on the floor!

[Watermom]

What happened to the warning about another post? my post went straight thru

?????????? Don't know what this means.

[resp215]

?????????? Don't know what this means.

I'm assuming like many forums this forum let's you know if someone has posted as you were typing your reply. And it allows you to view it before you reply so you can alter your response if needed.

As he was replying someone else did saying something similar to him and he never was prompted that another reply had been posted whe he was typing his.

Pools 1/3 empty. Cmon sump pump you can do it!

[madwil]

yep, resp has it right; Ben posted while I was typing, so I went back and edited; but I know in the past it's stopped and given me the warning prior to posting my message...

[resp215]

Pools 2/3 drained and I'm glad I made this decision. The pool cover came off during the winter and there is a ton of debris on the bottom. Leaves and dirt and etc. I'm gonna scoop it all out, give the pool a nice wall and floor sweeping and refill immediately

[Watermom]

but I know in the past it's stopped and given me the warning prior to posting my message...

On this forum? I have been on PF for a decade and have never seen that warning with any of our software versions.