How to Treat Green Pool Water-Pool Service Fayetteville, Raeford, NC

Every pool will experience green water at one point or another. With the unusually high temps we have been experiencing these last few days it can happen quickly if you have neglected your pool.
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March 25, 2012 - PRLog -- Every pool will experience green water at one point or another. With the unusually high temps we have been experiencing these last few days it can happen quickly if you have neglected your pool. You might look at your pool one day and it appears fine and the next day it looks completely green. Rest assured, it didn’t turn green overnight. You probably were not keeping up with it as well as you may have thought. Always remember with pools, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Green pool water starts out from algae growing on a pool’s floors and walls, and if left untreated, it will turn the actual water green as well. In the latter case, you’ll find green material floating all throughout a pool’s depth. And it occurs from a lack of adequate chlorine. The main mission at this green stage is to get it as clear as possible as quickly as possible for as little cost as possible. There’s more shocks, phosphate treatments and water clarifiers than one knows what to do with. Not to mention the countless “novelty” chemicals that are available that can cost an arm and a leg! Let’s focus on the basics first.
When treating green swimming pool water, there are 4 key steps that need to be addressed.
Step #1: Circulation. Water circulation is an absolute must. You can add all the shock and other chemicals you want, but if water movement isn’t taking place, it won’t change the look of the water. While you’re turning the pool around, run the equipment 24/7. For most standard residential swimming pools, this will allow for about 3 full water rotations, meaning, that all of the water will have gone through the filter about 3 times. I would also suggest to brush the walls and if you can see the floor to brush it as well to help dislodge the algae.
Step #2: Shock treatment. Ideally, shoot for a granular shock because it has the fastest reaction time The more available chlorine, the more effective (and faster) it will be in the pool water. Depending on how green the water is, I’d recommend starting with 3-4 lbs of shock, wait 2-3 hours, then check what the water looks like.
Step #3: Filtration is key. The more effective the filter is throughout this process, the faster the water’s going to get clear again. The best way to ensure this is taking place is to backwash/clean your filter several times a day. If you’re using a sand filter, place the multi port valve in the backwash position and let it run for around 90 seconds or until the water is clear. This may take a bit longer depending on the duration of time between backwashes. If you have a cartridge filter, remove the dome of the filter, lift the cartridge filter(s) out of the filter unit and thoroughly clean it.
Step #4: Add Clarifier- As the water begins turning clear (still may be cloudy), begin administering a quality water clarifier. This will speed up the process to getting clear water again. Clarifier helps to clump together the fine particulate matter so you can vacuum it up more easily. I would recommend adding it the first time immediately once you notice the water is blue and not green, then again about 12 hours later. During this process continue running the equipment nonstop. During this time you should also be stabilizing the pH and Total Alkalinity levels.  Using this system, it’s possible to turn your green swimming pool water around in a few days. We hope this helps! If you need our help feel free to call us as we offer weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly pool cleaning service.
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