Do I need to clear the water before I cover it for the winter or can I leave it green until next spring? Will it stain the liner or eat through it over winter if it is left like that? Help please?
2006-09-04 15:03:22 · 14 answers · asked by Patches 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I was told to use chlorine and forget about using an algae product. What do you think?
2006-09-04 15:05:51 · update #1
Mr. Ariel -- I have been cleaning the pool all summer for your information
2006-09-04 15:08:30 · update #2
Go to a good pool supply store and get some algae killer and then you'll need to super shock it. I would not advise closing your pool until the problem is corrected. It will be an awful mess in the spring.
I use biogard products. It's a 3-step process that is done once a week, plus vacuuming the pool. 1) shock, 2) algaecide and 3) chlorine tablets that are in the pool at all the times.
2006-09-04 15:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clean the pool and keep it clean for several days at least before putting it to sleep for the winter. A "shock" product is made to get immediate kill of the algae, but the filter will be clogged very quickly by the dead algae. Keep up the proper level of chlorine and keep the filter cleaned for the first two to three days then just maintain for a week or two. A higher than normal level is good when putting the cover on. You may still have a problem in the spring, but not as bad. If you can keep the filter running and Chlorine levels until it gets really cold it would be better.
Jim
2006-09-04 22:13:23 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Inspector.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your going to need to shock the crap out of it. Have your PH tested a;so. Algae can seem to grow over night especially after a lot of rain and wind. Carries pollen and such into the water. Super chlorinate the water before closing up and covering for winter. I would recommend clearing it up before you cover it for winter. You can buy winterizing kits for your pool size and a good cover. The colder the water gets the harder it is to clear up. Yes the algae can stain your liner and the chemicals can do damage as well. You should get about 8-10 seasons out of a good liner.. If you close it up clear and cover it with a winter cover, dark, lets in no light it will be clear when you open it up next season.
2006-09-04 22:13:52 · answer #3 · answered by William R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know how big of pool you have it maybe easiest to drain it scrub it and refill it, with an inground pool you have to put aglecide in and shock the heck out of it to keep the chlorine lvl up to I think 4or 5 (whatever the upper safe lvl) I was told to shock the pool and the next day if chlorine was low to double the shock and check again the next day and if it was still low double the shock again and to keep doing this. That being said I would go to a professional and let them do a water test to see what else you need
2006-09-04 22:07:42 · answer #4 · answered by bryguy_jfd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not too sure what you should do with the algae, but you should not leave the water in your pool until next summer it would make it nasty. Go to your local pool guys they would be able to help you.
2006-09-05 01:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chlorine is an acid. But you still have to clean the solids out because in even the most extreme nuclear holocaust...there are survivors.
2006-09-04 22:07:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whens the last time you checked the Chlorinator? You might want to do that.
2006-09-04 22:05:21 · answer #7 · answered by pickle head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunlight is the cause, it does not hurt it to cover it any time of the year. Check clorination! And filters, Algae, Means bugs (misquitoes)ect.
2006-09-04 22:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by brad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean it now. it will be yuckier next spring. your not getting any chlorine. if need be they sell cakes of the stuff. or toss in some clorox bleach if you have to.
2006-09-04 22:11:47 · answer #9 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chlorine and algicide and filter the heck out of it to get the dead algae out of it you can do that with the cover on
2006-09-04 22:35:27 · answer #10 · answered by bill j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋