MY pool's water is green. What can I do fast!?

Question

I have added chlorine (not the tablets) everyday and I shock it once a week. I think its becasue the extreme heat here, but know its green. What can I do so that tommorrow it will be clear?

Answer 1

Keep your pump on all the time, and make sure it is clean. If it needs to be clean by tomorrow you need to get about 8gal. of liquid chlorine, pour it in all the way around the pool. Skim off all the debris you can get to, clean the filter every 2-hours. Now iyou are going to have to keep the dirt and algae from staying on the bottom and the sides, so vacuum and brush, vacuum and brush vacuum and brush. When your filter starts getting clean it's time for a pH test. get a test kit and add soda ash a little at a time until you get the pH anywhere in the 7 range, at that point you should be clearing up, if not you going to have to shock it, it's no biggie but it will cost you an additional $20.00. If you feel your pool is greener than I am anticipating, add 4or 5 packets of shock with the liquid chlorine. WARNING: no swimming for a few days!

Answer 2

It all depends on how green it is. You may not get it clear for tomorrow. Yes, it likely is caused by the heat and increased bather load.
Vac up all debris in the pool, clean out all baskets and your filter. Get your water balanced. No matter what you put in, it won't work until the water is balanced. Ph7.2-7.6, Cl 1.5-3.0 and Total Alkalinity 80-120. When you have that, then you can get rid of the algae. Not before.
If the water is slightly green, hit it with double your weekly dose of shock and add an algacide that contains a polyquat. Don't bother with the cheap stuff. It doesn't work.
If it's pretty darn green ( this is all a visual judgement call, I can't see this pool), hit it with triple your weekly shock dose and a polyquat algacide.
Keep your chlorine tab dispenser full and turned up to the max.
Next time, keep your water balanced, pool clean, filter clean and sanitizer levels at least 1.5 and nip in the bud (now, not later) any algae starting to show up. In 24 hours, alage spores double in number in a neglected pool.

Answer 3

Take a sample of the pool water to a pool store where they analyze the water. They will give a printout of what you need to add to get rid of the green color.

It could be algae or the pH could be off or something else. Some problems take 24 hours to correct. Instead of guessing, do it right the first by having the water analyzed, or you could make the problem worse.

Answer 4

maybe its not the water but the pool itself. You should call a professional pool cleaner. To find the problem. Cause if you put to much chlorine its not good for you and might harm you.

Answer 5

Put some chlorine in the pool then run the pump system for a while. Trust me i work for a pool company

Answer 6

Take a sample of the water to a pool supply house. They will check your water for free and then sell you the correct chemicals to clean your pool.

Answer 7

My above ground pool 16' x 4' is greenish yellow I believe from pollen. I shocked it Friday and not sure if I should shock it again today. Any suggestions.

Answer 8

Use a shock treatment. (In accordance with directions.) If necessary shock it twice.
Get an algecide and use it. (In accordance with directions.)
Get a test kit and use it. (In accordance with directions.) Test for chlorine and pH at the very least.
Replace the filter as needed.

Answer 9

You don't have a rusting '63 Chevy Biscayne with a major radiator leak at the bottom of the pool, do you? I'd get that out of the pool first if you do.

Answer 10

Shock once a week is not good enough, I used to do every day- you need Clorine-