buying a home w/ a green pool...?

Question

buying a house w/ a green pool. house has been vacant and pool kept unkept for probably the past 6-8 months. any ideas on if this will be a pain in the a*# to clean? the pump has not been run at all (i dont think) for 6-8 months, and the previous owners said they never had any problems w/ the pool, but nothing has been done to it since they moved out.

Answer 1

When buying a home, you have the opportunity to have an inspector come out during your option period. Don't rely on the house inspector - get a specific inspection for the pool and its systems before committing on the house. It will cost $100-$250 for the inspection, but it would definitely be worth it in this case. You can also find out what it would take to clean it. Pool equipment is high dollar so find out what you can asap. Also, after buying (if you decide to) be sure to add the pool clause to your home warranty. You can negotiate this in and have the sellers pay for it in addition to your house warranty.

Answer 2

Take a sample of the water to a pool supply store. Most of them will tell you what you need to clear the water. This is normally free of charge. As for the pump turn it on and see what happens. Hate to see what is in the bottom of the pool... You might have to back wash the filter, ask owner when filter and pump were serviced, also ask (if sand filter) if the sand has been changed recently. After you back wash the pool, rinse and turn it on and see if it runs. Get the chemicals the pool supply suggest, and ask how to use. . If you want to do it all yourself. The first thing we do when we open ours for the summer is vacum the pool really good and you will probably have to back wash the filter again. Shock the water and let the filter run for 24 hours, test water and use chemicals that the test advise. Water might turn different colors as you add the chemicals and filter the water. Get a good kit that will test for mutiple levels. You will probably have to adjust your PH levels, maybe the water hardness levels, your alkalinity, and cholorine, and stabalizer. The most important of these are the cholorine levels and ph levels (if water hardness is right). Run the filter a lot and back wash as the pressure indicator on filter will let you know when this is necessary and wait....Good luck, pools are great but can be very time consuming. If you don't want to use chlorine you can opt for bacquacil.... More expensive but easier to maintain pool and if you don't like the chlorine smell it is nice...

Answer 3

A lot of pool owners leave the pool system off during the winter months. It just means that spring "pool up" will be a little more work. Long ago, I used to let the pool freeze over and let the kids skate on it (after protecting the coping stones with wood edging). It is quite an expense to keep the pump running and the chemicals at ideal level for the whole off season.

Answer 4

Are you inside or outside city limits? city water or well water, Drain and clean to check for cracks and if drain is clear and if light works. Check with the city find out when they set the water rates for the year, what kind of filter do you have? Sand, D.E. or cartridge. Refill pool add shock,algecide and get a good test kid, check around for a good pool store and find out what each chem. does before you add it to your pool. good luck

Answer 5

a green pool is nothing. my suggestion, is call a pool service company, have them clear the algea, or emply it yourself, pressure wash is and fill it, then shock it. its just easier to hire someone that does it for a living, they may not have to empty it, as they have better shock treatments....

as for the equipment... if you can loosen filter fittings and so on, loosen them, and put vaseline on all the fittings, this keeps them from seizing, the longer they sit, the tougher they get you will really need that filter fitting loose so that you can clear out all the algea that will get into it when its cleaned.