Check your water discharge regulations before draining your pool so you can dispose of the water you pump out in a responsible manner. Many municipalities prohibit pumping water into street sewers. Instead, you’ll probably need to drain your pool into your sewer’s clean-out. Contact your local water and sewer department for information about how to drain your pool legally.
It probably won’t be necessary to use undiluted liquid chlorine. Fill your watering can up about halfway with liquid chlorine and the rest of the way up with water. If you find the chlorine wash is not adequately removing the algae from your pool, decrease the amount of water you use in your watering can. You can get liquid chlorine at many big-box stores that deal in home and garden supplies.
After chlorine washing your pool and scrubbing away any remaining algae, your pool should be algae-free. However, if scrubbing is not doing the trick, try a second chlorine wash using a water/chlorine mixture that contains less water and more liquid chlorine.
Rinse the pool using a watering can filled with regular water. Pour the water over the pool’s surface just as you initially did when applying the chlorine wash to the pool. Alternately, break out a pressure washer to spray the sides and bottom of the pool off with a high-pressure spray.
For instance, if the levels are normal, the test strip might show a blue color. If the levels are off, it might show a color like green or yellow. If any of your pool’s chemical levels are off, apply the appropriate product (chlorine, bromine, or another product) in amounts that enable you to get your pool within the acceptable level. The amount of each product you’ll need to maintain a chemically balanced pool depends on your pool’s size and the amount of chemical product already in your pool. Consult the product instructions and/or your pool’s owner manual to determine how much of each product you should use. You can obtain pool test strips from any big box store that deals in pool supplies or home and garden products.
Running the automatic cleaner once each week should be sufficient.
Consult your pool’s user guide for directions regarding how to clean the pool filter. Generally, you’ll need to turn the pump off and relieve the pressure in the filter. Remove the filter head off the filter and slip the pool filter out of the filtration unit. Spray the filter down using a high-pressure hose. Replace the cartridge and close the top of the filtration unit when you’re done.
The return redirection process will vary slightly depending on your pool’s design. In most cases, though, you can simply turn the directional eyeball (the structure that aims the water back into the pool) to the direction you want it. [11] X Research source Most in-ground pools have two or three returns. Above-ground pools will not have a return system.
