neutralize pool water

[milton]

I need to drain my swimming pool and am wondering if there is a way to
neutralize the copper and other nasty stuff to the point that i could
drain it down my hill without killing trees and plants. Any
suggestions?

[NetMax]

"milton" > wrote in message
om...
> I need to drain my swimming pool and am wondering if there is a way to
> neutralize the copper and other nasty stuff to the point that i could
> drain it down my hill without killing trees and plants. Any
> suggestions?

For chlorine, aquarium de-chlorinators will remove chlorine & chloramine.
Use the pond version (concentrated to treat larger amounts of water).

For copper, many de-chlorinators de-toxify heavy metals, though I don't
understand why you would have a lot of copper in your pool, or even if
the de-toxifying method used is permanent enough (after the water has
evaporated). You might be asking in the wrong place.

NetMax

[Polarhound]

NetMax wrote:

> "milton" > wrote in message
> om...
>
>>I need to drain my swimming pool and am wondering if there is a way to
>>neutralize the copper and other nasty stuff to the point that i could
>>drain it down my hill without killing trees and plants. Any
>>suggestions?
>
>
> For chlorine, aquarium de-chlorinators will remove chlorine & chloramine.
> Use the pond version (concentrated to treat larger amounts of water).
>
> For copper, many de-chlorinators de-toxify heavy metals, though I don't
> understand why you would have a lot of copper in your pool, or even if
> the de-toxifying method used is permanent enough (after the water has
> evaporated). You might be asking in the wrong place.

Activated Carbon will remove copper from water.

If he's really that worried about copper, how about filling up a pool
filter with carbon? You can also use Start Right crystals.. a 9lb jug
will treat 4,320g

Copper in and of itself would only be a problem if the Ph was on the
acidic side. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it at all.

[J]

NetMax Said:

>
> "milton" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I need to drain my swimming pool and am wondering if there is a
way to
> > neutralize the copper and other nasty stuff to the point that i
could
> > drain it down my hill without killing trees and plants. Any
> > suggestions?
>
> For chlorine, aquarium de-chlorinators will remove chlorine &
chloramine.
> Use the pond version (concentrated to treat larger amounts of
water).

Why bother? let the pool sit in the sun for a week or two, and there
will be no chlorine or chloramine left. Both breaks down and outgasses
into air sooner or later.

My swimming pool (450000 liter ) is full of koi. :)

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[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: neutralize pool water
>From: J
>Date: 3/28/2004 6:58 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>NetMax Said:
>
>>
>> "milton" > wrote in message
>> om...
>> > I need to drain my swimming pool and am wondering if there is a
>way to
>> > neutralize the copper and other nasty stuff to the point that i
>could
>> > drain it down my hill without killing trees and plants. Any
>> > suggestions?
>>
>> For chlorine, aquarium de-chlorinators will remove chlorine &
>chloramine.
>> Use the pond version (concentrated to treat larger amounts of
>water).
>
>Why bother? let the pool sit in the sun for a week or two, and there
>will be no chlorine or chloramine left. Both breaks down and outgasses
>into air sooner or later.
>
>My swimming pool (450000 liter ) is full of koi. :)
>

As far as I know, Chloramine will not.
The chlorine will, but then you'll be left with ammonia.

[NetMax]

"J" > wrote in message
...
> NetMax Said:
>
> >
> > "milton" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I need to drain my swimming pool and am wondering if there is a
> way to
> > > neutralize the copper and other nasty stuff to the point that i
> could
> > > drain it down my hill without killing trees and plants. Any
> > > suggestions?
> >
> > For chlorine, aquarium de-chlorinators will remove chlorine &
> chloramine.
> > Use the pond version (concentrated to treat larger amounts of
> water).
>
> Why bother? let the pool sit in the sun for a week or two, and there
> will be no chlorine or chloramine left. Both breaks down and outgasses
> into air sooner or later.
>
> My swimming pool (450000 liter ) is full of koi. :)

I don't know, maybe because in the time it takes to neutralise
chloramines, the inactivity, plus the UV, and the extra ammonia, he might
end up with pea soup ;~).

450,000 litres of Koi? I just set up a 1,000 litre Koi tub (filled it
with Bangkok Koi). What I could do with 450,000 litres,.. mua ha ha.

NetMax

[J]

NetMax Said:

>
> "J" > wrote in message
> ...
> > NetMax Said:
> >
> > Why bother? let the pool sit in the sun for a week or two, and
there
> > will be no chlorine or chloramine left. Both breaks down and
outgasses
> > into air sooner or later.
> >
> > My swimming pool (450000 liter ) is full of koi. :)
>
> I don't know, maybe because in the time it takes to neutralise
> chloramines, the inactivity, plus the UV, and the extra ammonia, he
might
> end up with pea soup ;~).

Yeah, maybe. I didn't .:)

> 450,000 litres of Koi? I just set up a 1,000 litre Koi tub (filled
it
> with Bangkok Koi). What I could do with 450,000 litres,.. mua ha
ha.

Erm, sorry about that. That is actually 45000 liters. Swimming pool
size. I shudder to think how big a 450 000 liter pool (or koi pond)
will be. Anybody for recreating lake Malawi in my backyard?

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[PurityFailed]

>From: J

>My swimming pool (450000 liter ) is full of koi. :)

Oh my goodness. Do you have any pictures? ::crossing fingers::

Jessica
(Oh please let the tank cycle...)

[Limnophile]

I have 250 million liters of native fish in my back yard. It's called a
river .
8-)

Limnophile

"J" > wrote in message
...
> Erm, sorry about that. That is actually 45000 liters. Swimming pool
> size. I shudder to think how big a 450 000 liter pool (or koi pond)
> will be. Anybody for recreating lake Malawi in my backyard?

[bottom feeder]

milton wrote:
> I need to drain my swimming pool and am wondering if there is a way to
> neutralize the copper and other nasty stuff to the point that i could
> drain it down my hill without killing trees and plants. Any
> suggestions?


It really shouldn't be a problem. If you're really worried about it go
to your local pool supply store and pick up a dechlorinator made by
Baquacil (not all retailers carry it, Leslie's is a national chain so
you might have one by you). They also make a chelating agent to
detoxify metals.

--
dan (used to work at a pool store)