Things You'll Need:
- Soda ash
- Hand pump sprayer or garden watering can
- Submersible pump and hose
- Muriatic acid
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Step 1
Drain the water from your pool. While the water level drops, scoop out any leaves and debris and scrub the sides with your pool brush.
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Step 2
Once the pool is empty, put on protective clothing, chemical goggles and rubber boots. You should also have a breathing mask to protect you from acid fumes.
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Step 3
Mix one gallon of muriatic acid with one gallon of water in a pump sprayer or a garden watering can. Always add the acid to the water--never pour water into acid.
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Step 4
Spray the pool walls with your garden hose and pour the acid/water mixture down the side of the pool.
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Step 5
Wait about half a minute for the acid to do its work, and then scrub the walls with an acid brush (available at pool supply stores).
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Step 6
After scrubbing, thoroughly rinse the wall section once more and then move on to the next section.
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Step 7
Work your way around the pool, wetting the walls, washing and scrubbing and then rinsing to remove any acid on the walls.
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Step 8
Neutralize the acid-wash water in the bottom of the pool by adding at least two pounds of soda ash for each gallon of acid.
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Step 9
Use a submersible pump to pump the neutralized water into a storm drain.
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Step 10
Finally, rinse the pool once more with clear water, pump it into a storm drain and refill your freshly cleaned pool.
