Finally, I can see the last 200 gallons or so of brackish (mild statement) water at the bottom of our pool. The biggest problem is getting those last gallons out of the pool. I have been using a heavy-duty submersible sump pump (clearly marked as not for use in swimming pools) with great success. Now, at the deep end of the pool with so little water in it, the challenge is getting the pump to sit upright so that the water level switch is upright enough to turn (and keep) the pump running. So far, so good.
My little amphibian friends who had taken up residence in the pool are almost gone. I have three stragglers that I need to coerce a bit while the rest of the water drains since the next step in hyperchlorination - shocking what little water is left while I refill with clean water. That process will kill of the algae and any other growing matter to be swept away through the filtration system. The frogs will not want to be in there when that happens so I need to get them migrated to a nearby stream with their compadres.
Back to work!
My little amphibian friends who had taken up residence in the pool are almost gone. I have three stragglers that I need to coerce a bit while the rest of the water drains since the next step in hyperchlorination - shocking what little water is left while I refill with clean water. That process will kill of the algae and any other growing matter to be swept away through the filtration system. The frogs will not want to be in there when that happens so I need to get them migrated to a nearby stream with their compadres.
Back to work!
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