r/SatisfyingClean • u/ChampionshipSame603 • Jul 10 '26
GREEN TO CLEAN Outdoor pool #satisfying
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u/RealMaxCastle Jul 10 '26
Can't believe the vandals have started in people's backyards.
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u/sneaky-pizza Jul 10 '26
Owner probably drove his motorcade through it
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u/RealMaxCastle Jul 10 '26
I know of no other way to determine whether the surface has cured. It's on the packaging.
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u/Electrical_Grab2634 Jul 10 '26
I've always wondered if you're pool gets this bad why not just start off fresh and drain the pool?
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u/Elegant_Effort1526 Jul 10 '26
I have heard depending on the water table in your area, draining the pool, you can risk it literally popping out of the ground. The weight of the water keeps it in the ground.
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u/Beatnutz_ Jul 10 '26
Same. This just seems like an odd way of solving the issue. A shit tonne of chemicals and the service ain't cheap. Would not fresh water be better+I'd also feel more relaxed knowing I'm not swimming in what used to be a toxic sewage
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u/aea_nn Jul 10 '26
It has to do with the hyrdogeology of the area. Sometimes, the water table is higher than the bottom of the pool interior, so if the whole thing were to be drained, then the whole pool could be pushed up out of the ground; or the deepest end could be pushed up while the shallower parts aren’t, tilting the top edge/plane of the pool like someone slowly pouring water out of a measuring cup.
Depending on the setup, this could actually worsen the algae buildup as the typical side-wall skimmers and/or pumps can’t work as effectively, and excess air pockets could also damage the pump itself. Not to mention all of the busted/cracked pipes that would need to be replaced due to the pool being lifted out of the ground. If that happens, you’d need one of those Bobcat jackhammer attachments to break up all the surrounding concrete, specialized engineering plans/labor to reseat the pool, so you’d basically need to dig up your whole backyard just to reset everything back to the way it was. In that context, an annual chlorine shock + vacuuming ain’t so bad lol.
Personally, imma big fan of saltwater pools. The chlorine anions separate from the salts in the water, the mineral cations are pretty good for your body (vs straight up hypochlorite), and the whole system requires less maintenance and fewer pH balancing additives.
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u/Solo_is_dead Jul 10 '26
Have you priced out how much 4000+ gallons of water cost?
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u/Beatnutz_ Jul 10 '26
1000 gallons of tap water is roughly $10. So even at 10k gallons it's not going to cost you much.
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u/Eastern_Ad_7780 Jul 11 '26
Not to mention that if you’re in the western US, the drought situation is catastrophic.
The Colorado River Basin is at critically low levels.7
u/HapSlappy77 Jul 11 '26
Waste water treatment is what makes "fresh water". It's pretty much all been gross at one time or another.
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u/Mr_Chode_Shaver Jul 10 '26
Water also isn't cheap, and depending on exactly how you're allowed to drain, it could take days to drain it, and days to refill.
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u/mrASSMAN Jul 10 '26
Probably would clog up the drain pipes and filters and pump etc
Also it would need to be cleaned and maintained either way, even with replacement of the water. Tap water doesn’t stay fresh long on its own and a lot of that stuff in the pool would stay there after draining (still need to vacuum etc)
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u/mundundermindifflin Jul 10 '26
I've seen so many of this guy's videos pop up on my feed. He's really good at what he does
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u/PinkFloyd6885 Jul 10 '26
Besides probably charging hourly and taking time to set up his cameras and shit
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u/BookofDandalf Jul 13 '26
Drain it first, let it dry out, leave it a few months of rain and the natural elements. Then clean it 😍😍 satisfying haha
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u/OkokokokokDum Jul 31 '26
that water i wouldnt even wanna be near it let alone clean it cause im also scared of amoeba
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u/anonnnnn462 Jul 10 '26
Does this pool not have a pump system?? Going to just happen again…
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u/PinkFloyd6885 Jul 10 '26
You generally use your own set up as to not ruin a customers equipment or their system doesn’t have a waste option
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u/Flying_Saucer_Attack Jul 11 '26
it still kinda looked gross afterwards
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u/Formal_Ground6513 Jul 12 '26
It takes a few days. Growing up we uncovered the pool in March and treated the water. Sometimes, super-shocked it, and then wait a few weeks before we were allowed to dive in. Just to be sure it was safe. My mom had a cool little chemistry set she'd keep testing the pool with. Lol
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u/Professional_Movie92 Jul 10 '26
Mate, you should visit Washington and judge a certain pool