Previous homeowner installed fountain with pump and reservoir buried underground. How do I clean the water so that it doesn't stink and isn't a danger or nuisance to me and my family?
This thing is two and a half feet buried underground, so accessing it is a huge chore. I would rather just not have it at all if I need to dig it up and clean it out every year. The previous homeowner would simply add chlorine to the water, but that doesn't seem to be enough. When I turn it on for the first time every summer it smells to high heaven like a filthy, mucky, musty retention pond. This makes me nervous to use it, not just because it smells, but because of what it may mean for my children. My four year old obviously will want to play in it if it is on, so I just can't turn it on at all. Does anybody have a solution to this? I am almost ready to just bury it and forget about it at this point. submitted by /u/Emcee_nobody [link] [comments]
This thing is two and a half feet buried underground, so accessing it is a huge chore. I would rather just not have it at all if I need to dig it up and clean it out every year. The previous homeowner would simply add chlorine to the water, but that doesn't seem to be enough. When I turn it on for the first time every summer it smells to high heaven like a filthy, mucky, musty retention pond. This makes me nervous to use it, not just because it smells, but because of what it may mean for my children. My four year old obviously will want to play in it if it is on, so I just can't turn it on at all.
Does anybody have a solution to this? I am almost ready to just bury it and forget about it at this point.
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