Rental house's pool was drained, there is algae &amp; scum, would this work on an empty, dry pool? Thanks!
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In a single answer No......for what you have you need a mixtrue of Muriatic acid and 50 percent water to wash down the sides of the pool....be careful...wear eye prodection and rubber gloves.....
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if you want to get the last few inches out yes it'll have to lay flat, otherwise it will get the water level down to which you could lift the barrel or soak up the excess with towels or whatever. It works very well and emptied my 15' by 4' pool in a matter of hours which is about 4,500 gallons. You may want to also buy an extension to the hose, I didn't and that is next on my list for pool emptying this fall.
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I have purchased dehumidifiers from box stores in the past that did not do anything but run.this thing actually works - it did dry my basement which is unfinishedI put it on 4 cement blocks just incase the sump pump quits and I get another indoor swimming poolbefore this I was thinking of just stocking the basement with fish so I wouldn't have to go outside when the weather was badI also purchased a small heater with a thermostat which also helped dry things.
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Yes, its should work on any type of pools. U can have mine for half the price. We got a pool guy and don't need it anymore. I used it for 6 months.
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I was successful. I could not control algae in the pool. The phosfree did the job. Algae grows freely In high levels of posphates. However you must follow the directions and run the filter for 48 hours or risk clogging the filter. good luck. Jimbo
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We have a vinyl lined pool, and don't get a lot of algae, or perhaps the Zodiac takes care of it. From time to time if I don't run it or keep up with the chlorine I feel the bottom and sides of the pool are a bit slippery, and after a run it seems ok. I'd generally say it works fine on algae.
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That is exactly what I did, and it works just fine. I spoke with an employee at the pool store and he said there should be some chlorine in the pool. The system will maintain levels. So far I have been quite happy with system. Make sure you buy a water conditioner, so calcium doesn't build up so fast on the salt cell.
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I'm not sure. It worked on the hottub (happy) but if you must use alot, you have to drain. That could be a problem with an above ground pool, I would think. I would call the company and ask. Hope this helped. Good luck.
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Penny....this product will aid in the removal of phosphates from any pool that uses a filtration device. If there are no phosphates, then there will be no algae
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it cleans very well not sure about algae. I use chemicals to kill the algae and then i clean the pool filter several times
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I haven't had success with this aquabot picking up algae at all. Have run it twice with no luck. You're better off getting the pool rover jr.
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it will suck it up, but when pulling the Vac out of the pool let it drain over the side as the filter does Not retain the algae, it will fall back into the pool.
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Somewhat, it will not loosen algae that has settled in the bottom of the pool (you have to get broom & sweep.) It does not have the power to suck the algae off the bottom. Because they would not refund my money I am using it, as I cannot see spending another hefty sum of money in another ( although it would save me a lot of work.) But when this one goes out & it will within a year or so, I will invest in a higher quality product. The pool place where we bought our pool stop selling this product & they have a much better robotic cleaner(pricy-but it would be worth it.)
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I don't know why it would not work. It works very well on my above gound pool but my pool is not very deep.
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It is my understanding that this shock has the same function as liquid shock. I use this instead of liquid shock. Love it! Are you adding chlorine as well? Hth has home algae control stuff that comes in a gallon that you measure out and pour in depending on the size of your pool. You could try that. Maybe take some of your water to a local pool dealer and have it tested. They could tell you exactly what to do. Good luck.
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No, I haven't tried to use it for this. However, I wouldn't use it again. I ordered and used two years ago, and it worked great in the pool. I ordered this year, and it didn't help at all. Not sure if formula has changed or what but for the price, I wouldn't try it for your use. I would look specifically for just black algae killer vs. this one that claims to go across types.
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The pool is fine. Mine is sitting empty because no one will come out and work on them. I'm told they only want to work on inground pools. So if you can do it yourself, you'll be fine.