Since I live in Houston, I seem to get a fair number of houses that come with pools. Here's one I bought at auction a while ago.

This is probably one of the most revolting pools I ever had. The prior owners had abandoned this house almost a year before it was foreclosed on. The entire back part of the house had turned into a jungle.

Here's the video of the blackened pool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciaNQvbRriU

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We drained the pool and then scrubbed it with powdered chlorine.

Then we hosed it down and used some acid. (I actually forgot what specific type of acid.) Warning: Be very careful using acid after you use chlorine. The mixture of the two will create a lethal gas that can kill you. If you're down there in the bottom of the pool by yourself and and pass out, you will not live to tell about it.

I wish I had a good video from after we fixed the pool, but unfortunately, all I have are photos.

Here are the after photos:

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Okay, I've probably been posting on BP a bit too much lately, so I'll take a little break now. Heading to Phoenix tomorrow. Pumped to see what's going on there.