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Why aren't you supposed to drain an inground pool? Am I damaging it if I do?

  • We have a small inground pool that we've been using for the past few years. The first year professionals came out and got it up and running because it had never been used before. We don’t have a pool cover so a lot of leaves get in it and obviously, the water turns green. I decided to bring some of the pool water to a pool place to test the water and they said I need hundreds of dollars worth of chemicals to turn the water, plus pounds of baking soda, and a whole bunch of equipment (leaf vacuum, etc) It costs $40 to rent a water vacuum and drain the pool and I'd much rather do that then spend hundreds more to chemically change the water, but when I was in the store I heard the shop owner say you're not supposed to drain a pool (didn’t hear why, though). Could I be causing damage to my pool by doing this? The draining takes a couple of hours, we spend another couple cleaning it, and we instantly fill it with the hose after that. I’m not sure of the specifics of the type of pool, but here’s a current picture for reference. http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g262/Trishntonia/?action=view&current=HPIM2538.jpg&newest=1 Any help would be greatly appreciated. It was 88 degrees today and we’d like to get the pool running soon.

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    The water in the pool maintains a steady pressure on the sides and basically forces it to stay in the ground. If you empty it, chances are the walls of the pool will cave in on themselves. I am a pool owner and now have a lovely clean pool ready for the Summer. A few pointers that work for me: Empty about a third of the water in the pool, making sure you get rid of all the gunk you have on the bottom of the pool (leaves, dead frogs, spiders, etc.) Use your pool brush to clean the algae off the walls (buy one if you don't have one). Refill to the top again with clean water and use products to deep clean the water that remains. Use chlorine and other products to maintain the water clean. We use chlorine "pucks" that contain an algae remover too. We find that one of these every 2/3 days is sufficient. Clean your pool filter and do so regularly throughout the period of pool use. A clean filter is definitely an ally to maintaining a clean pool. Check the pH of the water so that it is just right all the time. (You can buy this at any pool store). In the case of our pool, we do find that regular maintenance is capital and makes things so much easier when the warm weather comes. Definitely invest in a pool cover. Since we did this, our pool is perfect within a couple days of taking it off for the Summer with minimum chemical use. We take the pool cover off before it starts getting hot, otherwise algae will thrive and it'll take longer to get the water ready. It will take you some hard work to get it ready this year since the pool is so dirty, but your work will pay off once you get into your lovely clean pool to relax after a hard day! Good luck and enjoy!

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the reason of not draining the pool is that the outer force of soil around your inground pool can actually collapse your pool especially if the ground is wet. now you can drain your pool about a 1/4 but you fill it back up. now about chemicals .I would run the filter for a couple days and backflush the filter if you can get out as much of the junk that accumulated in the pool over the season. then take back in a sample of water to them to analyze. it should cheapen the cost of chemicals . just a little bit more time of yours. good luck

all of the answers about the whole pool popping up or out of the ground are true i've seen them. the handyman article was good. however being a pool owner for fifteen years i don't agree with all the aggressive chemical adding, like 'shock once a week, algecides... etc. balance your pool and get to know it better. if you have a D/E diaotomasious earth filter system you're in luck. cheap and easy to clean. back flushing is a joke. read the label on the filter tank. tells you how to take the ring off and just lift the filters out and hose them off in an area you can easily clean up, it''l be messy the first few times until you get used to it. i installed drain pipe with a screw off cap over to an area that won't be affected by the d/e. so now i don't have to lift the filters out. depending on use of the pool is how you judge when to shock ...etc. my pool is 26k gallons i use 3 floating chlorine dispensers two are tied to the sides and one (looks like a duck) just floats around, i Rarely have to shock and now have a zero algie problem ps. rinsing yourself before going in the water saves on filter cleaning and by having your hair already wet prevents it from absorbing the chlorine, you know green hair from too much swimming, just get it wet first...happy summer

stuckinthemud

1 THING ! IF YOU HAVE HAD LOTS OF RAIN ANYTIME RECENTLY DO NOT DRAIN YOUR POOL ALL THE WAY DOWN. IF YOU DO ,YOU HAVE A VERY BIG CHANCE THAT THE POOL WILL FLOAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU HAVE MORE WATER AROUND THE POOL THAN IN THE POOL IT WILL FLOAT ! POP UP OUT OF THE GROUND !!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD RAN RECENTLY SAY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS THEN IT IS SAFER TO TAKE THE WATER OUT . YOU WILL HAVE TO ALSO TAKE YOUR FILTER APART AND CLEAN VERY WELL HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE A DE FILTER INSTEAD OF CARTRIDGE OR SAND ! ALSO CLEAN OUT YOUR PUMP TRAP BASKETS OF LEAVES AND GREEN SLUDGE! YOU HAVE LOTS OF WORK AHEAD OF YOU !

D R

new angle - treat it like a pond -- go to http://skippysstuff.com/ ponds are 1/2 drained then use a shop vac for solids, sponges for surfaces. skippy filters do not use chemicals and once set up they are 0 maintenance. : )

De

You should always consult a pool professional before draining your pool

phoenix pool service

I've always been told you don't want to drain the pool and keep it drained because then it cracks (but I also know plenty of people who keep theres drained). I do know that every year a family member drains her pool cleans it and then refills it before they use it.

mommyoftwo53

Drain it, clean it, repair it, re-fill it enjoy it.

Mr. Mole

IF YOU DRAIN THEM AND LEAVE IT THEY CAN FLOAT OUT OF THE GROUND!

tipster

If yours is one of the fiberglass types that are alradey formed and placed in a hole that fits the shape of the pool, then removing the water will allow the pool to push up out of the ground. The weight of the water is what holds the pool in the ground. I'm sure there are ways to clean this type of pool that will not damage it, maybe even by removing the water. I suggest you call a good pool maintenance/service company and heve them advise you about cleaning the pool. They may do the cleaning for you for a reasonable price. Do your research before removing the water. If it's a solid concrete poured pool, then that is handled differently. We used to drain the water from ours for periodic cleaning and resurfacing. And next year, you may want to cover the pool.

CoolCat

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