I need to close my pool, myself, this year. We hit some financial snags and the pool got away from us. It was a SoftSwim pool and we just couldn't afford to keep up with it. I plan to switch to chlorine in the spring when we open.
Here's the specs, 17000g IG vinyl with Foxx Pool wal-pak. I use cartridge filters. The pump is next to the house about 15' away, all underground piping. The filter housing is underground but exposed via the open top of the box it sits in. There's also a CL-200, but it hasn't been used for some time, AFAIK.
Here's my theory based on what I saw when the "Pro" opened it:
1. Drain the pool below the intake to the filter housing.
2. Start feeding pipe-line antifreeze into the filter housing until it starts coming out the inlet, then plug the inlets and shutdown the pump.
3. Cover the pool.
Here are some challenges. I don't have a cover at the moment. I was thinking of getting a very thick pool cover tarp online and using the water bags to keep it down. That should be cost-effective.
The pool water is another story. It's quite green. I've been putting in Algecide, but I fear without the other 2 items in the Softswim equation, it's not doing any good. The filters don't have very good flow, either and make it difficult to get proper cleaning.
What should I add to the pool to prevent any further Algae growth?
I was thinking of getting a vaccuum attachment for the cartridge housing and trying to suck up most of the algae before I trated and covered. I have a Ray-Vac, but that isn't doing anything.
If anyone can comment on my theory and add any advice, I'd really appreciate it.
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