How to Drain and Refill A Pool 

Just wanted to say thanks for your videos. Before I found your channel I was paying $95/month to a pool guy who didn’t know what he was doing. Now I take care of my pool myself and it’s never looked cleaner!

After my pool has gone dark green a couple of times, a friend said to add tons of chlorine and algaecide then to run the filter 24/7 til clear. Three days and lots of $$$ in chemicals and there was not much improvement. I bought a pump at harbor freight for $60. Renting one requires two trips and is not cheaper. I probably had my pool empty too long but no damage resulted...thank Goodness. I opened my filter canister and that pumped the water out faster to the lawn but I stopped that when the lawn got wet and before there was enough water to migrate back to the pool. I had heard horror stories about pools popping out. The pressure washer at Harbor Freight for $80 is the best I have owned. This was a helluva lot easier than brushing the sides had the chlorine and pump worked. Hope this helped.

I'm in the East Valley, I drain mine in January, preferably right after New Year's, when it's typically the coldest time of the year out here. Iget my pump and hoses from HD,

I am located near Phoenix az. I can def use some tips

Just drained, acid washed and regrouted tiles (as some were falling off after 8 years). Really appreciate advice as to how soon after grouting can refill pool. Pool is covered with tarpaulin and daytime temp 95F. Many thanks

I love your overall demeanor when doing these videos. Glad I came across your channel, which I subscribed to. You are very enjoyable to listen to. Hope you can help me with the problems I've been having, since no-one else seems to be able to (other than the suggestions I mentioned in either my email or comment on the other video.)

If you are draining the pool do you need to check the hydrostatic relief valve? I've read this is sometimes the cause of the pool popping. Do I need to check this valve? Do I need to open to release any pressure? Any insight will be great appreciated.

Brand new (1week) homeowner here, never owned a pool in my life. 20,000 gallons gunite. Total and Free Chlorine at 12.17 and CYA at 117. Was told to drain 12” and refill to dilute by pool store after testing water. Closing in 1-2 weeks…worth it? I’m going crazy over here (live in PA).

Hi Kenny I think your videos are very practical and useful, l I've just partially drained and refilled with fresh water and my stabilzer now is around 50 ppm my query is to prevent in the future high stabilzer would you recommend chlorine or calcium hypochlorite 70% thanks Paul

How do you know if your pool has a crack that's leaking water or how often should you be putting water in your pool

What leaf rake do you recommend for inground plaster pools.

Love your pool school!! So helpful!!

What about removing the plug in the bottom drain so that your pool doesn't pop out the ground?

You mentioned ideas for content. Any thoughts on leaks and leak repair? Finding leaks, accessing pipes under cement, etc.

Hi Kenny, thanks for the videos, very useful. One thing I want to ask should we remove the drain cover? I got to the point my cuántica acid went a bit high to the point my chlorine was not doing much. So draining will be helpful. On your video you didn’t say anything about removing the pressure valve. I want to do a chlorine wash before filling it. Should I remove the pressure valve when the pool is nearly empty? Thanks

Can you please do a bathtub drain video...thank you

Probably should have added a disclaimer for folks outside of Arizona that their pool could float and be heavily damaged if they have a high water table.

Can uu make a video of how to drain a child's pool

Which chemicals to add after refilling new water in swimming pool

Do you have to take the main drain plug out when you drain the pool? Thx love the videos

Just bought a home with a pool in Southern AZ. I watched your when to change the water, I got super high CYA (194) and hardness/calcium (986), and that seems to mean I need to change the water. Do you think I should control the phosphates now and wait until it is cooler to drain and refill... or should I drain and refill now? Thanks.

Did you make this video around happy Valley Road cause it looks like my neighborhood

Hi. Working on my sister's poll. She just got the house (in Mesa) with a nice salt water pool but the salt level is high (tested at 4400 ppm with a digital gauge). I was set to get a pump and drain off 1/3 of it to bring it down (adding fresh water and rebalancing the chemicals on the back end) but having watched this (and your other related videos) now I'm a little concerned about exposing the pebbletech when it's 115 outside. I hate for the salt to corrode the pump or chlorine generator. Given the salt level, do you think I should go ahead and do it now, or wait for cooler weather? Thanks!

I have a 30,000 gallon Inground pool. It has sat up for over a year and is full of leaves at the bottom and now sludge. It is a vinyl liner. Can I not drain it, clean it out, and refill it? I’m being told it will ruin the liner if I do it this way. Please help. Thanks!

I need to change the bottom drain ring in my in ground pool. I have to patch a hole right next to it. Just wondering if I drain all of the water out for like an hour before I start to refill is going to hurt it?

I've heard that it is NOT GOOD to acid wash a Pebble Tech Pool is that true?

How do you put your kiddie pool away correctly for the fall

I can't seem to get the green out my pool, no matter how many products the pool place has recommended. Should I just drain and refill? It's a 32×16×52 above ground pool

What part of my pool has a auto leveled? I just have a small intex 10×30 child's pool please let me know Thanks!

How much do u charge to drain pool

HELP! - I live in Texas and need to drain pool due to unsavable water. Plus, it hasn't been changed in 15 years so it's time. My question is how much of the water do I need to drain to get chemistry back to normal? I see these pools popping out of the ground and don't want to risk that. Old pool, concrete. Thanks in advance!

New pool owner in Texas, my pool was just finished in June! Thanks for the videos! Little did I know that chlorine tabs are used to supplement the chlorine levels. So I used my in line chlorinator and set it to the highest setting. Now my CYA is 105. I’ve been told to drain about a quarter and refill. I’ve also been told the CYA will lower over the upcoming non swim season. Thoughts?

how does the pump manufacturer make it safe for the electrical cord on the pump to go into the water?

Two points that probably ought to be addressed. First, don't do what I did and DROP the pump into the pool. I created a silver dollar sized divot in the bottom plaster. The water does NOT cushion the fall. Also. If you keep running the pump with the pool empty, your going you find out what a new pump costs. Fortunately I did not do that. I'm down here in Casa Grande and I find your videos invaluable. I'll have to look at the list of your vids to see if you addressed said divots and a hairline crack that had developed. No leaks, but it bothers me. Also have you ever addressed the small cracks that develop on the apron around the pool. Its a very common style concrete or stucco looking stuff that I've seen on several pools in the area. Thanks.

Just drained and refilled this morning. Now I need to follow that start up guide to get my water balance perfect. And have it stay that way. The video is step by step on adding chemicals, for how long to circulate and when right?

I can not for the life of me figure out where to drain the water here in Mesa Arizona they said it is illegal for me to dump it in the street and I have a septic so I don’t have a sewage clean out

How do i drain my kiddie pool the right way?

How come there’s no video on the tool need to take out the pool pug

get a soaker hose and put it around the pool so the water goes down the walls so it keeps them wet

What if it’s hot but pool is green extremely bad

Why not use the pool pump to drain the pool? Just make sure it is drawing from the drain at the bottom of the pool, not the skimmer.

What is your email address so I can send you a picture of something I haven’t seen you cover & how I can fix it ?

Waste of a video if he can’t show us how to do it.

Get on with it. Why do you keep repeating yourself.