We have an in ground vinyl pool. we havent used it in 2 years. should we pump the water out or shock it?

Question

its extremly dirty. some pool companies came down and said its wrong to pump out the water because the pool can colapse and that the right way is to clean and treat the water, is that true?

Answer 1

yea, don't pump it or the walls will be under too much pressure and collapse, you should definitely shock it.

Answer 2

better you pump out the water.who knows they will be trillion,billion bacterias in it. i'm not so sure because we can't see bacterias with our naked eyes.but its better if you pump it.

Answer 3

yes its true don't pump it out  clean it

Answer 4

It's true. Just about the only time you'd consider completely draining an in ground vinyl pool is if you plan on replacing the liner. Doing it for any other reason is far too risky. Not only is there a possibility of a wall collapse ( rare but happens) but the liner will DEFINITELY shrink. When you re fill, there's a good chance it'll snap at a seam or under built in stairs. Then you get to start all over again....with a new liner and a down time of usually at least two weeks and as long as a month, while the pool gets measured, liner constructed and finally installed, depending on the time of year and how busy everyone is.

Your first order of business is to get as much debris out of the pool , as possible, using whatever methods are available to you. That stuff will eat up chlorine like there's no tomorrow. Until you get rid of a majority of it, it won't matter how much sanitizer you toss in. It won't clear. Once you have a handle on the debris and figure you have most out, then attack your water chemistry next. Get it in range and that will help the chlorine you add, work better ( means less cost and faster clear). Stay on top of your filter. Clean it as often as needed. The cleaner the filter is, the more water flows through it. The more water flowing through it, the faster the pool will clear.

You may want to consider using liquid chlorine for your shock treatments here. It's cheaper ( you'll be using a lot of shock no matter what type you use) and can work a little quicker in a situation like yours. Do your shocks at dusk. That way the sun's UV doesn't knock the Cl count down as quickly and you'll get more bang for your buck.

Stay on top of the water chemistry and your filter's operation( run it 24/7) and even a pitch black pool can come around in a week or so. Just keep that chlorine count above break point and you'll win.

The above is assuming yours is a chlorine or salt based pool.

Bromine, on the other hand, is a different matter here and a little more complex to deal with.

Answer 5

shock it cause im pretty sure that ure right.