Randomly hit your channel. I do have a pool....but I stayed because of your integrity on making things right with your customer after you forgot them. Much respect friend!
Good job man, as a retired poolman I have come across this many times. I mainly did commercial pools but also residential, I can't tell you how many times I was flagged down by a desperate home owner who said her poolman stopped servicing the pool, it is green and they are having a pool party in 2 days. Everything this guy did was spot on with the only one exception. I would return the next day to do a complete filter clean cuz if you have algae in the pool shell you also have it in the filter tank and you have to get rid of it. The best part was picking up the check and having the homeowner praise you and thank you.
On a DE or Cartridge, it would be a given for me to tear down and clean the filter. For this one I ran some sodium-hypo through the filter and did a big (actually several) backwash
Jesse if you add that much chlorine how would it be swimmable in two days? I know it burns off but does neutralizing all the algae also use enough of the free chlorine to making it safe to swim again?
@Simon Waddington yes Simon. It takes a lot of chlorine to turn a algae green pool around. With algaecide eats up a lot of the chlorine. After filter clean, let pump run 24hrs. Check chlorine level next day, vacuum up the dead algae to waste if you can. Then adjust ph and chlorine level. Should be good to go in 2 days at least. If chlorine level still high. Knock it down with some Thiotrine.
Glad you mentioned circulation as a major factor in the results, I once worked at an apartment complex that let its pool pumps get into disrepair and they barely circulated the water in the pools, so getting them clean and stopping the growth of algae was a constant battle and ultimately a losing one given that they barely had enough people to do all the work. No matter how good you are at cleaning these, the owner still has to be on top of maintaining all the important equipment.
Thankyou. Im opening 6 pools a day and Water chemistry is my weak point. You help me understand it a lot instead of just dumping a jug of chlorine and an algae60 in every pool
I came into the pool biz last year and your channel is a gold mine! Clearly (ha), this reality based scientific approach to maintaining pools will make my life easier.
It only cleared up that fast because all the water was new from a fresh fill and only 2 weeks of missed chemical service. It doesn’t take very much algae to give that bright green color. A few more weeks and it will turn dark green and then black - that takes several days to fix
Satisfying videos led me here. This by far is one of the most strangely satisfying videos I’ve seen mainly because I don’t have a pool and because I could not stop watching. Great job on what you do...you are clearly a pro. 💥
I loved how you had to address adding chems to the skimmer. Been a service tech for 20+ yrs and always added chems to skimmer u less it was liquid based chlorine. And still have had heaters on pools for many many years. Not as bad as everyone thinks
Adding a liquid isn’t as bad as the people who put the Chlorine tablets in the skimmers. The bleach gets circulated out quickly rather than constantly being in there.
Some chemicals are specifically designed to go into the skimmer but most are best diluted into the main pool - important to know the difference. You don’t see equipment failure immediately but a pool inspector can find early evidence of damage in just a few months of chemical corrosion
My pool just went green and it has been like that for about two weeks, I am going to try your method; will let you know how it turns out. But, first I am goinf to test the PH levels. thank you for sharing. Eli
cool vid, reminds me of my days of treating pools back in San Antonio TX. we didnt use an algaecide back then , we used chlorine gas and with fresh water we add a stabilizer . i remember i went out to treat a green one and by the time i was done adding chlorine it had turned blue .. pretty cool stuff ... we would also plug the skimmer and run it from the main drain to clear it up after brushing ...
I used to have a pool but I had it filled in. We just stopped using it and the money spent on having it serviced / cleaned to maintain a clear pool was reallocated to other things for the home. Besides by filling it in my homeowners insurance rate decreased as well and it makes a nice garden area now.
Thanks for good video to learn how to take care the pool. I am first time Own the pool I have a ? My fool has some yellow algae around a wall. In spas and on step so what chemical I have to use to get rid of algae oh my around 9500 gallon and how much chemical to put it in and how fast the pump I have to set at. waiting for your reply thanks again.
About how long from the start of adding the chemicals to finish, did this take? I used Algatec last year after watching this for a mild algae issue, and it worked well. This year my parents (who live 70 miles away) let their pool get cloudy without telling me. Now it's green and the wost it's ever looked. I currently have the chemistry balanced.
Just hearing you talk about how you are going to treat it. You can tell you know your shit. I did the construction side of the pools and when we got slow helped with the maintenance of the pools good times. Great job you definatly love your career.
Im 100 % impressed you admitted goofing up. As a 38 year pool service vetran.... 99.9% of is would hide the mistake . Lol Great job man Good video. Like that you brushed in that much acid. Keep up the great work!!!
My pool man is getting fired today because my pool on my rental property looks like this... I am going to follow your instructions and do the same to my pool tomorrow... How fast after I do this is it safe to swim.... Should I do another backwash or complete DE filter cleaning a couple days after this bombing? Thanks a lot.. Your info is very precise and easy to follow...
Test your water daily as you’re going through this process....you want the water to hold chlorine. If you come back and check the water and the chlorine is low or 0, be ready with chlorine to add to jump it back up. Once the water is holding chlorine and clear, let it naturally drop down to that 2-4 ppm range. Definitely pull the filter apart and do a good cleaning once you’re back to blue and almost clear.
Mine went from swamp-green to CLOUDY WHITE. Been running cartridge filter for two weeks, at first I couldn't see the second step, but now can see the floor of the shallow end. Slowly getting there!
@@SwimmingPoolAZ-SPS I can finally see the floor of the deep end and the few "pie slices" of algae I missed while blind vacuuming. One thing, I keep forgetting to add more chlorine tabs to the feeder since the filter is running all day/night. Once the level gets up I'm going to turn it down, but it's been 90+ here in NY!
Man I wish I could have you come work on my pool, I struggle keeping it clear and yes I do have pool maintenance weekly. I just upgraded my pool filter and still have issues..
we use pool rx blue algaecide and that stuff works as a charm. havent seem algae since the beginning of spring when we were first adding them to our pools.
Do you always use the sodium hypochlorite for regular maintenance? My pool is 40,000 gal. How much would I need to open pool from green and the how much to maintain, hot here in Texas too.
I don't have a pool but do have a few barrels for watering plants. A few drops in the barrel keeps it from turning green and doesn't no harm to plants.
Use the drain function flexy pipe pore it down the skimmer spray it all over the pool using the flexy pipe with a pressure mozzle, thats right just like your garden hose only, well just squeeze the end a bit works every time
How does this even work - even if the algae dies from the elevated chlorine level there's no way the filter removed all the algae in that time so is it literally bleaching the color out of the green chlorophyl in the algae?
I have an L shaped pool that goes from 3ft-9 feet with a driving board. I enjoy it. I really enjoyed watching this video. Appreciate what you do man. You can do my pool anytime. This was helpful. Thank you.
I did chlorine and fluculent 4 days ago and filtering none stop but my water is still slightly milky and chlorine high... I feel like it should be clear now. Just had my sand replaced with glass which should work better but I'm not seeing it..can I speed it up somehow.
I could tell you’re a pro when you treated pH before chlorinating. I used to use Cal Hypo and twice the amount of acid. I used The same algaecide when I couldn’t find silvertrine.
Great video. I am a first time pool owner and had my first algae episode. I am about to use a clarifier to help with the cloudiness but what is your opinion on a phosphate remover. I have read that algae needs phosphates to survive. Do you use a phosphate remover after you battle a green pool like this. Thanks
Always pour over the return while the pool is running and never pour down a skimmer. Acid is denser than water and will sink and damage your pool surface. You can also brush where you poured it to help dilute and spread it.
Hello, I got small pool with small light blue mosaic inside. I can get clear water in the pool but the water inside the filter gets light blue colour same as the mosaic after 8 hour filtering. PH and Clorum normal and using algicide. Can you tell me the cause. Can it be the mosaic tearing apart in dust particles? Or is there any kind of algae that has light blue colour? Thanks Jorge Dias
Hey Jorge. I don’t know of any algaes that are blue in color. It could be that there is a metal precipitating out of the water and collecting in the filter. Also, does the surface of the tile seem to be deteriorating in any way? What about the grout? Is it blue as well? I would make sure the water is balanced with pH and alkalinity being in the proper range.
@@SwimmingPoolAZ-SPS thanks for your help. The tiles and grout look OK. Someone told it's the copper in the algaecide. I'll have to watch that possibility inn the next days. Regards.
I have a 15ft x 48” bestway steel pro max. I have green water. Few no much. I think that i shock two consecutive days. I put algae and clarify. I dont see much difference. What i need to do to get blue water
Pool needs to be running 24/7 and filter backwashed frequently until water is clear. In the mean time, the water needs a full test so you can determine what chemicals are needed.
Supplementing with an algaecide can speed up the process as they tend to attack the algae in different ways than the chlorine. Also, Sodium-Hypo dissipates very quickly where the algaecide will stay in the water and work longer. It’s sort of like preparing for a battle with an army. Sure you could just throw ground troops at the enemy but you can also call in an air strike to help the troops get the job done. In short it can be done with just bleach but adding the right algaecide means lugging less bottles and a speedier recovery.
Judging by the video speed settings this likely took about 3 minutes real time. This is based off of him starting to pour at 9:20 and it being completely blue (visually) at about 10:30 and the speed being somewhere between 0.50 and 0.25.
Shocking a pool is just spiking the chlorine level. You can use different forms. Shocking the pool is what we did in this video. Often times, calcium hypochlorite is branded as “Shock” as it does dissolve quickly and rapidly raise the chlorine level (thereby “shocking” the pool) cal-hypo can be effective (and it’s much lighter and less bulky than bleach) just make sure your calcium levels aren’t too high.
I've been taking care of pools for 15 years, 5 on my own now. I do like your method and may try it soon. Using liquid bleach didn't cloud the water like 12 lbs of shock would. Good job!
Shock or any algasides aren't needed in my opinion. I've been doing pools 13 years in SW FL. Regular chems will take care of any bloom no problem. Cool it changed color so fast. But its gotta filter out still and he spent alot of $$ on that stop! 2 jugs and some acid would have knocked that out overnight..
@@Eagle1538 completely agree. I never use algaecide myself. Just liquid chlorine and time to filter it out with a few backwashes/cleanings in between to help it along. Lowering the pH does help too. People really overestimate what chemicals are necessary for a clean pool. In my own pool I just use liquid chlorine, and muriatic acid when necessary to lower pH. That's it. My pool is so clear, you could throw a quarter into the deep end and still read the date, lol.
Interesting choice on the poly algicide. My go-to was always silver, though I've been out of the game for a while. Been there done that though, algicide + chlorine + clarifier means murky green to crystal clear in a couple hours. Give it some time to burn off the excess chlorine and good to go :D
I saw a lot of "bleach" like bottles. Do you buy that much bleach (removing labels for video) or do you buy the chlorine powder and mix it in the containers?
About pool brushes, if you get a round brush (with the bristles all the way around it) it’s a life saver, soo much easier to use than just one sided brushes
Was 10 gallons necessary or overkill to shock the pool? I've read that 1 gallon of Colorox would raise a 20k gallon pool to 5ppm chlorine. What ppm is necessary to reach in order to "shock" such a green pool?
First test your pool's CYA level. 40ppm CYA needs FC 16; 50ppm CYA needs FC 20. Use liquid chlorine from a pool store because for the higher concentration you'll get more bang for your buck generally. 1 gal of Chlorox will take you from about FC 2 to 5ppm. Check out troublefreepool.com for more information.
how long was that time between chlorine and pool turning clear, shadows didn't seem to move much at all,interesting method which I will try on my next green meenie, and just to make sure when you say "bleach" you're using HASA chlorine from the bottles and yellow case's I see
Los Gatos,Ca. Semi retired, in pool const. rebar,plumbing,gas,solar,equip sets, now service since 1999,but ALWAYS looking for a better way,you have a great site,info is always great, keep up the good work
I’ve been taking care of my pool for years and just use acid, liquid shock, baking soda, and that’s about it. Ten gal. Of shock at one time, how did you not bleach your liner?
Don't assume you'll have to raise the pH. You have to wait til chlorine levels drop back to swimmable level, then test pH and see if it even needs an adjustment. It may or may not. That chlorine will raise it, and you could possible even need to lower the pH again....you just don't know til you can test it.
Is there a wait time after putting in the acid before you start adding anything else? The chain pool store told me I have to wait 4 hours after each application. Here's the order: Acid then 4 hours, baking soda, then 4 hours, then chlorine.
Hi Josh, do you have any issues with high phosphate levels after killing an algae bloom like that? My pool had a highish phosphate level when clear so I did a phosphate treatment followed by a de spray down and recharge. Took a couple of days but the water looks as good as ever.
Can you give me a rough guesstimate on what I can expect to pay for a sand swap on my filter? 28,000 gal pool. I only mention pool size because I am not sure what size filter I have. TIA
On a 2.1 SF filter (contains 300# of sand), we’re about #400 all said and done including disposing of the old sand. On a 3.9 (500# of sand) We’re at around $600 including old sand disposal. Anything larger than that runs over $800 with sand disposal. What part of the world are you in? Those are AZ prices.
This video reminds me when the Rio event organizers for the Olympics said "Chemistry isn't an exact science" when referring to the green pools for the summer games
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I have no frickin' idea how I ended up watching this video. I don't have a pool. But I watched the whole damn video and that was awesome.
We love you too Eva!
me too
Eva Redondo Same here. It popped up on my list, and I just kept watching.
Andrew Grabon while we do our best to keep the focus around pools, the idea is to have content that anyone can enjoy
And that's how you get non-pool owners watching vids like this!
Randomly hit your channel. I do have a pool....but I stayed because of your integrity on making things right with your customer after you forgot them. Much respect friend!
Thanks!
Good job man, as a retired poolman I have come across this many times. I mainly did commercial pools but also residential, I can't tell you how many times I was flagged down by a desperate home owner who said her poolman stopped servicing the pool, it is green and they are having a pool party in 2 days. Everything this guy did was spot on with the only one exception. I would return the next day to do a complete filter clean cuz if you have algae in the pool shell you also have it in the filter tank and you have to get rid of it. The best part was picking up the check and having the homeowner praise you and thank you.
On a DE or Cartridge, it would be a given for me to tear down and clean the filter. For this one I ran some sodium-hypo through the filter and did a big (actually several) backwash
You must of not know what you was doing
Jesse if you add that much chlorine how would it be swimmable in two days? I know it burns off but does neutralizing all the algae also use enough of the free chlorine to making it safe to swim again?
@Simon Waddington yes Simon. It takes a lot of chlorine to turn a algae green pool around. With algaecide eats up a lot of the chlorine. After filter clean, let pump run 24hrs. Check chlorine level next day, vacuum up the dead algae to waste if you can. Then adjust ph and chlorine level. Should be good to go in 2 days at least. If chlorine level still high. Knock it down with some Thiotrine.
Glad you mentioned circulation as a major factor in the results, I once worked at an apartment complex that let its pool pumps get into disrepair and they barely circulated the water in the pools, so getting them clean and stopping the growth of algae was a constant battle and ultimately a losing one given that they barely had enough people to do all the work. No matter how good you are at cleaning these, the owner still has to be on top of maintaining all the important equipment.
As you know they go hand in hand. It takes like 3-4x the Chems to know out algae on a pool with a bad pump.
Thankyou. Im opening 6 pools a day and Water chemistry is my weak point. You help me understand it a lot instead of just dumping a jug of chlorine and an algae60 in every pool
I came into the pool biz last year and your channel is a gold mine! Clearly (ha), this reality based scientific approach to maintaining pools will make my life easier.
Thanks. Where are you located?
LV
@@anubisoftllc where's LV at?
I subscribed because of your integrity. Three houses ago I had a pool. It was fun to watch you clear it up.
How come that the bleach is not a problem for swimming later on? Is it just the sheer dilution or...?
Don't have a pool and don't know why this video was recommended to me but i watched it.
Me, who doesn’t own a pool: ahhh *interesting*
hahaha
👍🏽😂
Same lol
Me, who had our pool filled in two years ago: so glad I don't have to deal with this crap anymore.
How does go about filling in a pool
Wow! I have never seen a pool
Go from green to blue in one day! That was amazing!
It only cleared up that fast because all the water was new from a fresh fill and only 2 weeks of missed chemical service. It doesn’t take very much algae to give that bright green color. A few more weeks and it will turn dark green and then black - that takes several days to fix
Satisfying videos led me here. This by far is one of the most strangely satisfying videos I’ve seen mainly because I don’t have a pool and because I could not stop watching. Great job on what you do...you are clearly a pro. 💥
I loved how you had to address adding chems to the skimmer. Been a service tech for 20+ yrs and always added chems to skimmer u less it was liquid based chlorine. And still have had heaters on pools for many many years. Not as bad as everyone thinks
Adding a liquid isn’t as bad as the people who put the Chlorine tablets in the skimmers. The bleach gets circulated out quickly rather than constantly being in there.
Some chemicals are specifically designed to go into the skimmer but most are best diluted into the main pool - important to know the difference. You don’t see equipment failure immediately but a pool inspector can find early evidence of damage in just a few months of chemical corrosion
I’ve been clearing pools for a decade and this guy KNOWS his stuff!
Thanks Kled. As you know, there’s all kinds of myths and misinformation out there and the whole point of these videos is to dispel all that.
It was nice to see that you admitted your mistake. Not many people will do that. Let alone on UA-cam. 👍
My pool just went green and it has been like that for about two weeks, I am going to try your method; will let you know how it turns out. But, first I am goinf to test the PH levels. thank you for sharing. Eli
cool vid, reminds me of my days of treating pools back in San Antonio TX. we didnt use an algaecide back then , we used chlorine gas and with fresh water we add a stabilizer . i remember i went out to treat a green one and by the time i was done adding chlorine it had turned blue .. pretty cool stuff ... we would also plug the skimmer and run it from the main drain to clear it up after brushing ...
I used to have a pool but I had it filled in. We just stopped using it and the money spent on having it serviced / cleaned to maintain a clear pool was reallocated to other things for the home. Besides by filling it in my homeowners insurance rate decreased as well and it makes a nice garden area now.
What was the first bottle you added? (Acid? Muriatic?)
I’ve been servicing pools in south GA. I was bout to flipped when you added that PoolTech into the skimmer. Lol! Great video.
Thanks for good video to learn how to take care the pool. I am first time Own the pool I have a ? My fool has some yellow algae around a wall. In spas and on step so what chemical I have to use to get rid of algae oh my around 9500 gallon and how much chemical to put it in and how fast the pump I have to set at. waiting for your reply thanks again.
When performing this should I shoot for a certain ppm of chlorine or just add 10 gallons? 10,000 gallon pool.
I have a cartridge forwarding system. Should I pull my filters while running the chemicals for maximum flow?
How much of the algaecide did you pour into the skimmer? Was it half?
About how long from the start of adding the chemicals to finish, did this take? I used Algatec last year after watching this for a mild algae issue, and it worked well. This year my parents (who live 70 miles away) let their pool get cloudy without telling me. Now it's green and the wost it's ever looked. I currently have the chemistry balanced.
Very cool, BUT what's your end-of-day chlorine level? When will it be safe to swim?
Just hearing you talk about how you are going to treat it. You can tell you know your shit. I did the construction side of the pools and when we got slow helped with the maintenance of the pools good times. Great job you definatly love your career.
My opinion he used way more chlorine than was needed to clear that pool!
Love watching your videos!! Really helps me out with my pool I’m a single mom with a huge pool and it’s a lot of work so just wanted to say thanks
Very cool Dawn. I’m sure your hard work to keep the jewel of your back yard sparkling has lead to many good memories!
Lady ya got a choice it seems to me... the POOL or the KIDS ... no one can afford BOTH !!
@@StephenMortimer That's a ridiculous remark. We also have both a pool and kids.
@@kosmos1957
If you gave up the pool you could AFFORD to EDUCATE them
great awesome.nice to have another honest pool guy like you,GOD BLESS YOU
That's 2 week old tap water? there did the nutrition to grow that algae come from?
Im 100 % impressed you admitted goofing up.
As a 38 year pool service vetran.... 99.9% of is would hide the mistake . Lol
Great job man
Good video. Like that you brushed in that much acid. Keep up the great work!!!
Grew up with an indoor pool and made my M.Sc. in chemistry! Well done... 😉
Hey! I got a question i have some water bugs in my above ground pool their name is back swimers have any idea how to escape them?
I’ve shocked my pool and used a algae control product and it’s still teal green should I add a Calcium hardness to it?
Forgot to put on the route list. I’ve done that more than once. Fine job 👍
Where are you located Dave?
OMG the skimmer basket... so much ick loaded in there!
Palm tree gunk!!!!
@@SwimmingPoolAZ-SPS Is that what that was??
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Outdoor pool with no overhead screen and no maintenance for several weeks. You expected baskets to be empty?
Really helpful. I learned a lot. Video also very well done. To the point without the BS. Thanks so much.
Looks like the same size pool I got. How much acid you put in there?
My pool man is getting fired today because my pool on my rental property looks like this... I am going to follow your instructions and do the same to my pool tomorrow... How fast after I do this is it safe to swim.... Should I do another backwash or complete DE filter cleaning a couple days after this bombing? Thanks a lot.. Your info is very precise and easy to follow...
Test your water daily as you’re going through this process....you want the water to hold chlorine. If you come back and check the water and the chlorine is low or 0, be ready with chlorine to add to jump it back up. Once the water is holding chlorine and clear, let it naturally drop down to that 2-4 ppm range. Definitely pull the filter apart and do a good cleaning once you’re back to blue and almost clear.
Mine went from swamp-green to CLOUDY WHITE. Been running cartridge filter for two weeks, at first I couldn't see the second step, but now can see the floor of the shallow end. Slowly getting there!
You should try using a flocculant. It'll sink all those small particles and then you can just vacuum to waste.
Yeah, that might be the ticket. Try floccing it but make sure to follow the instructions to the letter!
@@SwimmingPoolAZ-SPS I can finally see the floor of the deep end and the few "pie slices" of algae I missed while blind vacuuming. One thing, I keep forgetting to add more chlorine tabs to the feeder since the filter is running all day/night. Once the level gets up I'm going to turn it down, but it's been 90+ here in NY!
my pool tech just uses R2 reagent to test our chlorine. is that the right way to do it. i never see him use the r1 with the r2 at the same time
Man I wish I could have you come work on my pool, I struggle keeping it clear and yes I do have pool maintenance weekly. I just upgraded my pool filter and still have issues..
we use pool rx blue algaecide and that stuff works as a charm. havent seem algae since the beginning of spring when we were first adding them to our pools.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, no matter what day of the week it is.
Question? Can i add muriatic acid and bleach together?
Do you always use the sodium hypochlorite for regular maintenance? My pool is 40,000 gal. How much would I need to open pool from green and the how much to maintain, hot here in Texas too.
My question is: how long after such procedure till the pool in usable?
I don't have a pool but do have a few barrels for watering plants. A few drops in the barrel keeps it from turning green and doesn't no harm to plants.
How long before you can use it after adding that much acid? Seems like it would take quite a while to be OK for swimming again.
Can you show me how to test the water ?
I have a kit like as yours .
Use the drain function flexy pipe pore it down the skimmer spray it all over the pool using the flexy pipe with a pressure mozzle, thats right just like your garden hose only, well just squeeze the end a bit works every time
My pool is like that but still cloudy is it because I keep using the net and not letting it sit I have my filter on
How does this even work - even if the algae dies from the elevated chlorine level there's no way the filter removed all the algae in that time so is it literally bleaching the color out of the green chlorophyl in the algae?
can you tell me where to get a test kit like yours please
What if the reading is the opposite? Very low PH and very high chlorine? Super green pool
I live in Northern Ireland!! The only pools we have in our gardens is puddles from all the lashing rain! But I found this video fascinating!
Very cool! It’s really neat to hear where everyone is from.
I think in Ireland a pool is called the Atlantic
Thor Stambaugh you got it!
Why is the home boarded up?
I have an L shaped pool that goes from 3ft-9 feet with a driving board. I enjoy it. I really enjoyed watching this video. Appreciate what you do man. You can do my pool anytime. This was helpful. Thank you.
What kinda car goes off the driving board
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
Good catch!
I have a question
how do you drop Ph levels with acid? isnt Ph acidity?
About how many gallons is this pool?
I did chlorine and fluculent 4 days ago and filtering none stop but my water is still slightly milky and chlorine high... I feel like it should be clear now. Just had my sand replaced with glass which should work better but I'm not seeing it..can I speed it up somehow.
How do you get the murkiness out? i got the green out but i cant see the bottom of my 4 ft deep above ground pool now.
Give the filter some time to clear things up. If it’s still cloudy after a few days you can try a clairifier.
Does that algaecide have copper in it?
I could tell you’re a pro when you treated pH before chlorinating. I used to use Cal Hypo and twice the amount of acid. I used The same algaecide when I couldn’t find silvertrine.
Great video. I am a first time pool owner and had my first algae episode. I am about to use a clarifier to help with the cloudiness but what is your opinion on a phosphate remover. I have read that algae needs phosphates to survive. Do you use a phosphate remover after you battle a green pool like this. Thanks
Can u plz explain what u mentioned that it's important to do when u use acid? Thank u
Always pour over the return while the pool is running and never pour down a skimmer. Acid is denser than water and will sink and damage your pool surface. You can also brush where you poured it to help dilute and spread it.
Hello, I got small pool with small light blue mosaic inside. I can get clear water in the pool but the water inside the filter gets light blue colour same as the mosaic after 8 hour filtering. PH and Clorum normal and using algicide. Can you tell me the cause. Can it be the mosaic tearing apart in dust particles? Or is there any kind of algae that has light blue colour?
Thanks
Jorge Dias
Hey Jorge. I don’t know of any algaes that are blue in color. It could be that there is a metal precipitating out of the water and collecting in the filter. Also, does the surface of the tile seem to be deteriorating in any way? What about the grout? Is it blue as well? I would make sure the water is balanced with pH and alkalinity being in the proper range.
@@SwimmingPoolAZ-SPS thanks for your help. The tiles and grout look OK. Someone told it's the copper in the algaecide. I'll have to watch that possibility inn the next days. Regards.
What kind of filter media was in that round tank?
Good swimming pool science. I'm the only one in my neighborhood that takes care of my own pool. SATISFACTION.
As a pool service guy I don't like you! good job though, save that $$$
As Darth Vadar would say: Most Impressive! Thanks for the informative vid!
I have a 15ft x 48” bestway steel pro max. I have green water. Few no much. I think that i shock two consecutive days. I put algae and clarify. I dont see much difference. What i need to do to get blue water
Pool needs to be running 24/7 and filter backwashed frequently until water is clear. In the mean time, the water needs a full test so you can determine what chemicals are needed.
Can I ask why you used an algaecide when Sodium Hypochlorite would have dealt with the algae anyway? Thanks.
Supplementing with an algaecide can speed up the process as they tend to attack the algae in different ways than the chlorine. Also, Sodium-Hypo dissipates very quickly where the algaecide will stay in the water and work longer. It’s sort of like preparing for a battle with an army. Sure you could just throw ground troops at the enemy but you can also call in an air strike to help the troops get the job done. In short it can be done with just bleach but adding the right algaecide means lugging less bottles and a speedier recovery.
Judging by the video speed settings this likely took about 3 minutes real time. This is based off of him starting to pour at 9:20 and it being completely blue (visually) at about 10:30 and the speed being somewhere between 0.50 and 0.25.
how many days to wait to swim in the bleach pond i wonder??
would a shock treatment work better 10 gallons of liquid chlorine, I have a salt water pool.
Shocking a pool is just spiking the chlorine level. You can use different forms. Shocking the pool is what we did in this video. Often times, calcium hypochlorite is branded as “Shock” as it does dissolve quickly and rapidly raise the chlorine level (thereby “shocking” the pool) cal-hypo can be effective (and it’s much lighter and less bulky than bleach) just make sure your calcium levels aren’t too high.
I also dont know how this came up. I do have a small pool but I take good care of it and have no issues. Nice video
Thank you for the video you help me turn my green pool to sea blue..
I've been taking care of pools for 15 years, 5 on my own now. I do like your method and may try it soon. Using liquid bleach didn't cloud the water like 12 lbs of shock would. Good job!
He didn't even clear the pool. All he did was shock it. Of course it will turn blue but this pool will take days to get back to clear and sanitary.
Use a pool vac with cal hypo in it. Power vac with no more than 1-2 lbs at a time, and you’re good. Minimal clouding too. Max dispersion as well.
Shock or any algasides aren't needed in my opinion. I've been doing pools 13 years in SW FL. Regular chems will take care of any bloom no problem.
Cool it changed color so fast. But its gotta filter out still and he spent alot of $$ on that stop! 2 jugs and some acid would have knocked that out overnight..
@@Eagle1538 completely agree. I never use algaecide myself. Just liquid chlorine and time to filter it out with a few backwashes/cleanings in between to help it along. Lowering the pH does help too.
People really overestimate what chemicals are necessary for a clean pool. In my own pool I just use liquid chlorine, and muriatic acid when necessary to lower pH. That's it. My pool is so clear, you could throw a quarter into the deep end and still read the date, lol.
Well he does have a customer he has to impress
When he mentions acid what kind of acid is he talking about at what concentration.
Interesting choice on the poly algicide. My go-to was always silver, though I've been out of the game for a while. Been there done that though, algicide + chlorine + clarifier means murky green to crystal clear in a couple hours. Give it some time to burn off the excess chlorine and good to go :D
That’s it man. Yeah, the polymer stuff has been working really well for us.
We used to use Nuclos Silvercide. They discontinued it. We have been using Poly 60s and they were decent but not like Silvercide
I saw a lot of "bleach" like bottles. Do you buy that much bleach (removing labels for video) or do you buy the chlorine powder and mix it in the containers?
That’s 12% bleach in deposit bottles from Hasa. The “labels” are molded into the bottles so you can’t read them from more than about 2’ away.
About pool brushes, if you get a round brush (with the bristles all the way around it) it’s a life saver, soo much easier to use than just one sided brushes
You mention lowering the PH but you did not give the range..what is your advice on that?
Was 10 gallons necessary or overkill to shock the pool? I've read that 1 gallon of Colorox would raise a 20k gallon pool to 5ppm chlorine. What ppm is necessary to reach in order to "shock" such a green pool?
First test your pool's CYA level. 40ppm CYA needs FC 16; 50ppm CYA needs FC 20. Use liquid chlorine from a pool store because for the higher concentration you'll get more bang for your buck generally. 1 gal of Chlorox will take you from about FC 2 to 5ppm. Check out troublefreepool.com for more information.
how long was that time between chlorine and pool turning clear, shadows didn't seem to move much at all,interesting method which I will try on my next green meenie, and just to make sure when you say "bleach" you're using HASA chlorine from the bottles and yellow case's I see
Yup.....went to blue in about 15-20 minutes....was clear by the next day.
AWESOME, Pool Tech is on my SCP shoppin' list.... even after 30 years I'm still learning Thanks Josh (?)
Scott, where are you located?
Los Gatos,Ca. Semi retired, in pool const. rebar,plumbing,gas,solar,equip sets, now service since 1999,but ALWAYS looking for a better way,you have a great site,info is always great, keep up the good work
My pool starting to look just like that. Have a leak somewhere in the skimmer
Help! I have concrete ponds at a mini-golf course and they are leaking and green and I need to drop the pH level and everything else help plz.
Coastal FL pool guy here. Yes that was satisfying. Go Go CPO
Brand new water?
I’ve been taking care of my pool for years and just use acid, liquid shock, baking soda, and that’s about it. Ten gal. Of shock at one time, how did you not bleach your liner?
No liner in this pool. It’s white plaster!! We do go over precautions with vinyl liners in our Chlorine video.
I wouldn't think you would use this method for an in ground vinyl pool?
Yeah. If you’re using any granular chlorine, I would pre dilute.
Why not clear instead of blue water?
not sure how i got here, but, the back yard swimming pool = the common chemistry set.
Why do you prefer poly over copper-based algaecide? In my experience the poly never does as good of a job. Thanks
after you lower the pH and shock the pool, how long do you wait until raising the pH level?
Don't assume you'll have to raise the pH. You have to wait til chlorine levels drop back to swimmable level, then test pH and see if it even needs an adjustment. It may or may not. That chlorine will raise it, and you could possible even need to lower the pH again....you just don't know til you can test it.
What kind of costumer has plywood covering the sliding doors ???
Is there a wait time after putting in the acid before you start adding anything else? The chain pool store told me I have to wait 4 hours after each application. Here's the order: Acid then 4 hours, baking soda, then 4 hours, then chlorine.
No need to wait but I dilute the acid 10:1 before pouring.
Hi Josh, do you have any issues with high phosphate levels after killing an algae bloom like that? My pool had a highish phosphate level when clear so I did a phosphate treatment followed by a de spray down and recharge. Took a couple of days but the water looks as good as ever.
Every now and again but we’re checking all that stuff throughout the process so it’s manageable.
Can you give me a rough guesstimate on what I can expect to pay for a sand swap on my filter? 28,000 gal pool. I only mention pool size because I am not sure what size filter I have. TIA
On a 2.1 SF filter (contains 300# of sand), we’re about #400 all said and done including disposing of the old sand. On a 3.9 (500# of sand) We’re at around $600 including old sand disposal. Anything larger than that runs over $800 with sand disposal. What part of the world are you in? Those are AZ prices.
@@SwimmingPoolAZ-SPS WOW, thanks for the quick reply. I am down south, AL specifically.
This video reminds me when the Rio event organizers for the Olympics said "Chemistry isn't an exact science" when referring to the green pools for the summer games
How far down did you take the pH?