Browse Forums Pools & Spas 1 Jun 12, 2020 10:31 am Hi, I have a fibreglass pool and I would like to paint it before summer. I am not going to use the pool over the winter and I will paint it before the summer starts. Since I am going to paint it and refill, you reckon it would be best to turn off the pump, drain the pool so I would save some money over winter? Thanks Oz Re: Pool Cost Savings - Draining Over Winter To Paint 2Jun 12, 2020 11:14 am depends on your water table and if you have a hydrostatic valve in base of pool keep in mind even the best pool paint will only last a few years before people start getting blue feet Re: Pool Cost Savings - Draining Over Winter To Paint 3Jun 12, 2020 11:40 am aussieta depends on your water table and if you have a hydrostatic valve in base of pool keep in mind even the best pool paint will only last a few years before people start getting blue feet Thanks. I guess all I want to do is to turn the pump off. I do not necessarily need to drain it. I guess my real question is does it matter if I have a very green pool with green algae on the walls vs reasonably cleaner pool before starting painting process? I assume as I will be sanding the pool before I paint, so the pool's condition does not matter, right? Re: Pool Cost Savings - Draining Over Winter To Paint 4Jun 12, 2020 12:40 pm as you are going to drain the pool i would just shut it down algae does not grow very fast when water temp is under 16c if you raise your chlorine level now and then shut down it should stay reasonable for you Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 11763 The last home I lived in didn't have a pool and when i went to sell it the agents were not happy, even telling me to put one in to sell the place. The agents weren't happy… 2 4255 Approvals are covered in the cost we are paying to the pool company. The only thing stated in our home build contract for the additional cost is engineering support. … 3 7122 |