| How to clean your green pool! |
How to clean your green pool(as discussed on Facebook)Did you take off your pool's winter cover to find a giant green mess underneath it? Don't worry, the proper dose of chemicals will help.The most economical method of cleaning a green pool is to use a higher quality shock shock along with algaecide . You will need more shock than the normal, maintenance dose in order to clean algae out of your pool. Depending on how bad the algae has become, you will need to add 3-6 times more shock than the back of the bag suggests for general maintenance. Pro Tip - To determine how much to add, use the following rule:Look at your pool ladder.
Once you have added the appropriate amount of shock , you can also add a high end algaecide to speed up the process. Once algae starts growing in your pool, using either shock or algaecide alone is not enough to rid yourself of the problem. Also, be sure to clean behind your ladder and/or steps, and thoroughly back wash or clean your filter (depending on the kind of filter you own). Continue to shock your pool for 7-10 days with the dosage instructions on the back of the bag of shock and continue with a maintenance dose of a high end algaecide. You want to use a high end algaecide because it does not contain copper, which can turn your hair green when you swim. Run your filter continually (even overnight) until the water clears. Then, backwash or clean your filter as necessary and instructed by the manufacturer. |
| Last Updated on Friday, 24 April 2009 00:02 |
