How do you clean a pool that has been neglected all year and do you have to drain it or can you shock it and let the filter clean it up?

Answer 1

it depends on what type of pool it is, you might not have to drain it , only marcite pools can be shocked with 5-6 gals of liquid chlorine to clear split pea soup type water, whereas, vinyl or fiberglass, you could never use that much chlorine and you would have to use other steps to clear and in some cases yes, only draining will work

Answer 2

To clean a neglected pool begin by filling the pool with fresh water to the correct levels. Then use the back wash setting on the filter while brushing the walls and floor of the pool. Use a good quality algaecide and let the filter run for a full day. The next step is to add chlorine to shock the pool and then add some water clarifier to clear the cloudy water.

Answer 3

. Cleaning the tiles of your pool with a pressure washer is much cheaper than to replace the tiles with new ones. That is why you need to clean them and do it right without cracking the tiles of your pool.

Start by cleaning away all the debris that is in and around the pool and remove all dirt from the pool

Use a pressure washer surface cleaner from bestcargurus to clean your pool times faster than the usual spray nozzles. It spreads the water pressure using twin rotating outlets allowing you to get an even clean for large areas like your pool

Focus on the tiles that have a lot of calcium build-up on them and repeat them in a set and consistent pattern

You should try to avoid the areas where there are caulk joints that can be damaged by the pressure washer

After cleaning an area, you can use a very low-pressure of fine water spray to clean away all the dirt from the tile