Question by leslieguelker0517: above ground pool — how to kill all stuff growing without draining the water or fuming out the neighborhood?
I just bought a house and the above ground pool is a thriving swamp for toads, frogs, bugs I can’t even begin to describ, and I am sure mosquitos.
The neighbors have said in the past draining the pool flood out the couldesac. So that is out.
Covering the pool will only trap them in, until they find another way to escape.
One person did tell me to put oil in the pool and it would create a layer on top of the water & kill everything in the deep murky waters. I don’t know that I am entirely comfortable with that and don’t know what kind of oil to even use.
Ok I did call a pool service company and they want to come out & charge me for even looking at the problem — and then in the same breathe stated that was not exactly there area of expertise.
As the days get nicer, the problem increases and I need to take care of this immediately, please help.
Best answer:
Answer by jrpmeheh
First get rid of the junk. Get a mesh net and scoop up everything and throw it away. That is the first task. Once you get rid of everything you can start to treat it. You pretty much have to drain it after that because the water is definetly contaminated with bacteria and microorganisms. You don’t have to flood the cul-de-sac if you let it out more slowly. Drain it completely, get a big brush and scrub with a clorox and water. Rinse it and enjoy your pool!
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