You're amazing! If it wasn't for you, I'd still be fighting w/my pool. My pool had turned in to what looked like swamp due to all the rain we're getting here in Florida. This fight went on for a week using our usual pool maintenance regimen, all to no avail. Finding your video has ended that fight & has brought our pool back to normal over night! It took lots of time & money, but never-the-less I'm a very happy camper right now. THANK YOU!!!!
Thanks a lot You are the best!!! Your Method really works!!! After a couple of days of heavy showers in my city, my water became very cloudy and green and I turned it into crystal clear water less than 3 days after my ex-pool cleaning guy told me after looking at my water for 3 seconds only solution was to replace all the water (of course for a hefty fee), I said the hell w it and lost my fear of opening my filter, Thank god I did that. My 2 cents worth for people trying to clean their pool: 1-BACKWASH/CLEAN YOUR FILTER before doing anything and run the pump overnight 2-Add the algae remover you prefer and shock at least twice 12 hours apart, I did it 3 times to make it safer 3-BACKWASH/CLEAN YOU FILTER again and add water clarifier, keep running the pump 24 x 7 all this time until crystal clear 4- FULL CLEAN/WASH YOUR FILTER at the end. Check your php and chlorine levels daily during this process and adjust accordingly. 5-Once clear, run pump 8-10 hours a day depending on your environment conditions, you'll be amazed as how easy it is to DIY... Good Luck and thanks for the honest pool cleaners around...
I just want to thank you so much for the video!!! Me and my wife just bought a house with a pool for the most part was maintained. Then close to the end of escrow the sellers stopped taking care of it and let me tell ya we asked a pool guy to see what he can do and he wanted to drain, clean, and fill. This video saved us money and California 20,000 gallons of water. I went step by step and the pool looks better than when we first looked at the house. You are the pool whisper.
Hello David, your technique did wonders on our pool!! We’ve watched so many videos and they’ve never helped. We’ve had pool companies come out and they couldn’t help, for months. We followed your video today and after 30 MINUTES our pool is clear! Thank you so much for posting these videos!
Great video. I work in the industry myself and I have been taught a different way of shocking a pool. A normal size residential pool like this one in the video we would put around 10L of liquid chlorine followed by 5L of HCI. Afterwards, we would walk around the pool edge with pool algaecide and put a sparkle cube in the pump basket.
David, THANK YOU!!!! I can't tell you enough, thank you! We bought a house...with a pool! My dad maintained a beautiful pool in Florida for me for years while I was growing up, so I wanted a pool of my own. Boy was I overwhelmed!!!! Your videos are great and I have learned to maintain my pool. Thank you for giving back by making these videos free!!! Without you, I feel like I would have called it quits and ordered enough dirt to fill my pool up!!! Thank you!!!
Rarely do I drain a pool. I would try this method first and I think it will work. Even if you have Mosquito larvae in the pool this will work. If there is a lot of leaves and junk on the bottom, scoop that out first, then brush the pool and follow this procedure. It will work. It may take a week or two to fully clear up but it will.
I don't worry about the pH in a green pool at all. I wait til it is clearing before I add acid. With the amount of chlorine you will need to add, the chlorine will be effective. Yellow Out even works better with a high pH. I also like to load the floater with Trichlor tablets and that will sometimes lower the pH down also as I usually will add the maximum to the pool floater or off-line chlorinator. I hope there isn't a VHS tape in my mailbox tomorrow ;)
Yes, the filter will get clogged up for sure. That it why I suggest 2 or even 3 cleanings. Most green pools won't clear up unless the pool is circulating. Most pools don't have a recirculate mode anymore, especially a cartridge type filter. So the bottom line is; filter will get clogged and will need to be cleaned 2 or 3 times for a pool as green as this one. It is all part of the process. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
Everyone has there preferred method. I was taught to do it this way and I guess I am now an "Old Dog." I usually save the vacuuming for day two. As far as pH, by sticking 5 tablets in the floater, that about does it in most cases. I will check the pH the next time out and adjust it accordingly. With this pool my main goal was to see the bottom again ;)
The liquid chlorine seems to reacts very well with the algaecide I use - Yellowtrine. It also reacts well with Yellow Treat & Yellow Out. But it is weak. One bag of Cal-Hypo shock has 3 times the available chlorine. Since the algaecide, algae & organics in the green pool eat chlorine like candy you need to add a lot. It seems like too much but it isn't. If you watch the day two video you will see that everything I added was gone the next day. So the shock is needed to supplement the liquid.
I followed this procedure but with "stop yellow" algaecide. It works! Thanks! I saw this about a week after adding a gallon of acid to the pure pool to the pool. My question is, is it ok to add acid to the pool about $14000 gallons of water?
I am sorry for any misunderstanding. You still need to super chlorinate the pool since Swimtrine plus works off of the existing chlorine level. If it is zero it won't work. It needs to be above 3.0. Yellowtrine will eat the chlorine so you would need to add more to counter the effect. Just add the chlorine and repeat the process and add the rest of the Swimtrine Plus bottle. Your pool with then dramatically clear up.
Swimtrine works well, I just have more experience using Yellowtrine as it was what I was trained to use when I first started back when I was 16 years old. The Old Timer pool guy that trained me only used Yellowtrine. You can use Swimtrine as it is proven to work. Most of the stuff they carry at Leslie's is just water with coloring (stuff doesn't work). Applied Biochemist who makes both chemicals created products that really work. All the pool guys use their products exclusively. Just dilute it.
Use the same process but instead of the Shock (Cal-Hypo) use just liquid chlorine. So you may need 2 cases (8 gallons). Let me know how it comes out. Hope that helps.
I'm glad it is looking better. I would vacuum it out when you can see the bottom and then clean the filter again. If you still see algae on the walls, yes add more Swimtrine. If it is just cloudy water than the algae is all dead. It won't hurt to add more just to be safe.
If the Sun hasn't worn the label off you should be able to read your filter information. There is usually dirt on the bottom of a cartridge filter. If you had a sand filter getting the top off would be harder and it would have 200-300 lbs of sand in it ;). Cartridge filters are held on by a clamp and the lid is easy to get off to access the cartridges and hose them off. I have videos and cleaning all the major brands in my "filter cleaning" playlist on my Channel.
just want to say thank you for putting out these videos. Finally got around to clearing out my green pool! I must say it's tedious but with the help if your video I get the gist of it! Now my pool is cloudy blue but on its way to being clear! I just need to vacuum to waste and it's done!
That depends on how you look at it. There is a drought here in So Cal so filling a 20,000 gallon pool back up would be adverse to that. There is also a $10,000 fine for draining a green pool into the street. If you have a p-trap that is the only legal way -directly to the sewer. The algae will neutralize most of the chlorine that you add -plus the Yellowtrine I use here coverts the chlorine to a less toxic Bromine - which further destroys the impact. So this is the cheaper & friendlier method.
You can use YellowOut sold by Leslie's. If you have a DE filter it needs to be charged with DE. The filter shown here is a Cartridge filter and doesn't require DE. Your local mom & pop pool store should carry YellowTrine and Swimtrine as I know Leslie's only sells there products. But the Yellowout should work just the same.
Thank for your video. We did everything that you did in your video and it seems to be working. But then we can see that the water stops pushing out of the pool and then the pool filter pressure drops. Can you help? What could the problem be.
Your local pool store should have most of these chemicals. If not you can get them online with little trouble.If you can't find the Cal Hypo Super Shock you can use 4 extra gallons of liquid chlorine (8 total). You can substitute the Yellowtrine with a comparable algaecide like Yellow Out, Swimtrine, Yellow Treat. As long as it says Algaecide it should work.
If I have a salt water pool, I I add chlorine? The salt level in the pool is about 7.5 on the quan tab. I have an 18000 gallon pool how much water should I remove. Is this the first step before I start to clean it?
Just use more liquid chlorine and forgo the shock as it will cause excessive calcium build-up on the salt cell. You can use Tri-chlor shock or Dichlor but I suggest 2 cases (8 gallons) of fresh chlorine from a pool store. That should do the trick. The Cal-hypo shock can be used safely in most pools but seems to cause a lot of build-up on salt cells.
You can use Swimtrine (made by the same company Applied Biochemist as Yellowtrine). I buy my Yellowtrine by the 25 lb bucket so it is more affordable for me to use Yellowtrine. I find that it is very effective. A copper based algaecide like Swimtrine is supposed to be more effective, but that is debatable. I find that they are equally effective. Plus Yellowtrine is easier to broadcast. Adding Yellowtrine with liquid chlorine is a very effective chemical combination that kills the algae.
Skim the bottom first the best you can.Then brush that also. Algae tends to stick to the walls more strongly than the bottom. It should brush off easier from the bottom.
Do you have an up to date video on dealing with dark green algae for a DE filter? I’m struggling with a clients green pool that’s been neglected for 7 months.
Hey, what should the multiport valve be set to while I'm adding shock to the skimmer? And do I also have to clean my filter even if I have a "recirculate" setting, and if it is also a d.e filter? Thank you
We have been struggling to get out green pool clean. We even hired someone two months ago and they have done nothing! I am so hoping this helps because we have family coming in two weeks. What can I use in place of yellowtrine? Can it just be another algicide brand?
thanks for the great video. I have shut off the water on my in ground spa and it turned green with not much water inside. my pool is running good and clear. How should i go about fixing the spa without messing my pool? do i need to add water then chemicals or just start running it through the filter system and add chemicals? Thanks!
Rachid Fadlallah Just add water and leave it in spa mode and shock the spa. It will clear up very quickly. Once it is clear turn it back to pool mode. I assume they both run off of the same equipment?
Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 yes they run of the same equipment, so shut off the water suction and return to the main pool and add water to the spa and let it run with shock. do i need to add any additional chemicals like yellowtrine or chlorine tablets?
I find that for the quickest green pool clean-ups: clean the D.E. filter and run the pool on filter mode. That way the dead algae will stick to the D.E. and then you can clean the filter a second time and eliminate a lot of the algae that was in the pool. Shock it on filter mode after the first filter cleaning is done.
Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 David, why dirty water is coming back from the water returns? They recommend to put 3 pounds of DE but I only put 2 pounds because I feel that 3 pounds is too much and the DE gets back into my pool. I don’t see any damages on the filter. What would you recommend me?
Usually if the pool is green, the filter will be too. That is why you need to clean it right away so you can get decent flow at least. If you brush it and add the chemicals and leave the filter dirty, there will be no circulation and you are just wasting your time. The pool needs to filter out the algae for this to work. So cleaning the filter multiple times is a must and the initial cleaning before is especially needed for this to work. Hope that clarifies it for you.
I always use "Filer Mode" but some people do say that they get good results with "recirculate." Running it for 24 hours in "filter mode" seems to work fine in most cases. You can try "Recirculate" if you want. Let me know if that works good and I can update the video advising such. You are just bypassing the filter basically.
Hi Sir,how are you going today? I'm very appreciated for very steps you thought me before. Now Melbourne is nearly end of winter, the mosquitoes start to lay eggs into my pool ! What should I do now?
Hi Sir,thanks alot of your advice. I managed to look after my pool. You make me save alot money.. Now I 've one problem is ,alot of frogs jump into my pool ! I can I avoid from breeding inside my pool ??
Hi Sir,I had solved frogs problem by catching them all out,hahaha. How to kill the insects that swim inside the pool, that's not mosquitoes baby ! It's size like mosquito with two wings flying inside the pool. Sir,how to kill them ?
Hi my pebble tec pool has spots that look like they are stained from a recent algae nightmare I just passed. Is there a way to take those stains off other than draining the water and doing an acid wash? Thanks for your help
+Cash Miller Try sprinkling a couple of bags of Cal Hypo over the spots. It will leave a white powder on the bottom that you can vacuum up the next day. This will usually do the trick. Dichlor will dissolve too rapidly and Granular Trichlor is too harsh. They sell it in 1 lbs bags at your local pool store.
Cash Miller I just drained my pool today. Those algae are terrible to remove. I used chlorine with water and acid wash it and now it’s very clear!! Took me whole day to get it done.
What kind of pool vacuum did you use? What kind of pool vacuums do you recommend? I have a lot of debris in my jacuzzi and every time I need to clean the dirt out of the jacuzzi, I need to bring the pool vacuum all the way over to the jacuzzi and drain the jacuzzi. Do you have any suggestions for what I should do?
I prefer to brush it down first to get it all off of the walls. How big is your pool, how many gallons do you think it is and how green is it? Can you see the bottom? are there mosquito larvae swimming around?
Loyal follower of your channel. Before cleaning the filter, shouldn’t you backwash the filter? Also, regarding the “shockwave” product, did you remove both skimmer and pump basket before pouring in the shock or did you leave them both in? For chlorine, you used a full case but what if you used 2 cases of chlorine, would that have been better or a “waste of money”? I ask these questions because my client hired me to clean his heavy algae green pool. I have so many questions that I must know in order to help get this pool back into shape. Please help. He has a Pentair DE filter….fyi. Man I wish I can contact you via phone so you can tell me more information on dealing with this issue. I want to be as wise and smart as you in dealing with green algae. Seems people do things different from each other but never the same.
Do you think there is any advantage to buying granular shock using 73 percent available chlorine over 65 percent available. Leslie Pools sells both types in 50LB Buckets and wondering if it's worth the extra $15 to $20. (depends on sale they're having the price difference). Thanks...Philip
Why shock and liquid chlorine? And I noticed you didn’t test the water first (ph and so forth). A lot of the other videos say to do this first. Which should I do?
My goal is to bring the chlorine level up quickly. You can certainly check for the pH and CYA but in most cases the pool is green because it has no chlorine in it.
thank you for posting this video I've really learned alot. my pool looks like this now and the Set up is almost the same. I have the same Pump and system as the one in this video. however I'm having a hard time removing the Clamp and getting the pump lid off to clean the filters. any suggestions?
+GILBERT AGCAOILI Try prying it off with a large screwdrive. Slip it under the clamp and pull towards you. If no luck hit the clamp with a rubber mallet where you took the Spring nut off. Was the nut hard to remove? - The threads might be stripping a little. Happens on some filters
Thanks for the help. Let me clarify though. Should I only do the bleach for the next couple of days? Always leave the pump running, right? Where do I find the Yellow product?
Yes. Instead of shock switch to bleach or liquid chlorine - whichever is easier to purchase. The Yellow Out is sold in most pool stores. Yellow Gone is sold in Walmart.
Just watched video....I'm helping my neighbor with his pool. But he used well water to fill it...it turned green I've shocked it 2 times n got all chemicals adjusted but still green...could it be metal in the water from well? If so how can I get it clear again tia
It sounds like metal - if it is tint vs actual algae. Try adding a Culator 4.0 to the pump basket and add a metal sequestering agent to the pool. Look for something by Jacks Magic. That should remove the metals.
So what you're saying is that the shock won't attach to the d.e in the filter if I do that? Even if its on filter mode? Because I've read from many people that it has to be on recirculate, in order to bypass the filter
Your salt generator is actually making Chlorine in it's elemental form with the aid of salt and electricity. Liquid chlorine is just a processed form of Chlorine made by bubbling chlorine gas through a solution of caustic soda which produces sodium hypochlorite. This is pretty much what your Salt System does. When you shock your Salt water pool, the chemicals will dissipate in a day or so, and the salt generated Chlorine will take it's place, once the Salt system is up and running.
I followed the steps listed, but after 12 hours the pool looks the same. I have the exact same pump and filters as the one shown in this video. Just checked the levels and Chlorine is still high, PH is ok and Alkaline is a tad bit low. Can you give any advice as to what else I could do? Northern California heat has been bad this past week, so I know that hasn't helped. thanks for posting all of the helpful videos.
I think we found the problem. Our filter case, was not sealing all the way. had to get a new gasket. Ran the pump overnight and now seeing a big difference. Thanks for the reply and posting these great videos! God Bless.
Hope you see this soon My pool is a Coleman above 18*24 It's starting to turn green how much stuff so I use? Also this may sound like a dumb question and maybe this is why it keeps going yellow green, what's the difference between plain Chlorine and shock. I've only been using shock, cause I thought it had chlorine in it. I'm confused ugh help please I've spent so much money
Ok I can put in a new filter or clean it. I don't have a sand pump yet. My pump doesn't circulate the water very good at all. So only Liquid Chlorine? Nothing else Thank You So So Much For Your Help
You do the same but when you vacuum you do it in "WASTE MODE." You may also need a Floc agent. I have a ewcent video called "Vacuuming your sand filter in waste mode" if you need more details.
Selinda McNeil If you go to Troublefreepools.com they will have a write up on the slam method. Basically adding liquid chlorine or bleach in large amounts. Similar to what I do here.
Should be okay. All the floc will do is clump up the organic debris so that it will sink to the bottom or be filtered out. The Aluminium Sulphate in the floc just makes the organic particles larger by bringing them together. I would run the filter for 24 hours still to help clear up the water and it will make the chlorine more effective.
Thank you for the Video!!! Just a quick question, just bought a house with a pool 5 months ago and my pool is not in that bad of a condition but it still has algae in some parts of the pool and at the bottom. ( Yellow ) My pool guy gives me a bunch of excuses but has never been able to have the pool at 100%. His last " excuse" was that I might have a leak. Honestly, I am just a little frustrated. I am hoping you could help me ... Thank you!!!
Green Swimming Pool: So your pool is green and your standing there wondering what to do. Here is an effective way to clear it up in 24 hours. It won't be clear blue - that takes about a week or so, but it will be cloudy milky blue and that looks a whole lot better ;) For more visit my website: www.swimmingpoollearning.com/#!green-pool-and-algae-problems/cc3e
My pool had green water in it and I put the chemicals in it last night to clear it up. This morning the green was gone. I have worked on brushing the walls and floor and skimming the top to debug. I want to vacuum but the water is so cloudy I can't see the bottom to tell if I'm getting all of what is on the bottom. It is calling for rain the next couple of days. Will it be alright to wait till it stops raining to vacuum? I just don't want it to turn green again.
How do you square this with the BBB method? Do you just use the BBB after you initially do this treatment? I also noticed you used tri-chlor tabs, which isn't part of the BBB method. Thanks.
very informative video, thanks. i have a question, is Ph in the pool is above 8.0 ppm because of the algae and the superchlorination? and did lower the Ph to increase the potency of the chlorine?
ok thanks a lot, I am going to pop the filter and do the cleaning when I get home from work tonight. The other day they sold me some pool First aid and I've treated it twice and can already see the bottom. I hope if I go with a filter clean and a good shock treatment I can get this squared away. thanks again
I tried this to my pool the first time it turned green and it worked perfectly. Now opening my pool up its green again. I tried this method last night and my pool went from a dark green to a lighter green. I don’t know what to do now. Last time it worked in a matter of hours. What do you advise?
I just posted a video on Swimtrine, I had it in my computer but just needed to build and edit it. Your comment inspired me to publish it ahead of schedule. Swimtrine Plus Algaecide (Copper based) is my latest video on my Channel.
I would still use the Yellowtrine. You can just pop the lid off and clean it while they are in the tank. Just get the hose in all the nooks & crannies - especially the middle where DE piles up. Then just put the lid ans clamp on and backwash it for a minute or so until water comes out clear. Taking it apart will give you brain damage and also damages the grids - the tops are super fragile and you can crack one in the top manifold pretty easy. They are $36.00 each.
Hey there, hope you check this post often, because we just got an intex with a sand filter and neglected it for one week, not realizing that the pump wasn’t working well (we fixed that issue.) At this point, I’ve cleaned sides as well as I can, backwashed the filter a few times, and am headed to the store to get shock, chlorine, and green trine. It isn’t a large pool, it’s only 18x12, but I’m hoping the kids can play in it sooner than later, it’s going to be a warm week coming up. Do you have any suggestions at all for me, before going forward? It got pretty green, real fast there. Hoping I can get it blue fast, but also safe for kids. I do have ph strips, but I think they’re for soil not sure lol.. thanks so much😅
Keep the chlorine at 5-10 ppm all week long after you get it in shape. Make sure there is some Cyanuric Acid in there as well. Use this site to calculate everything: www.poolcalculator.com/
Hey David so I did the treatment how to show in the video works great but a week later Pool go back to green I keep chlorine level at 5 ppm why is this happening..?
How many gallon pool was this? I need to do this to a 10000 gallon pool, do I need 7 bags of shock and 4 gallons of chlorine as well as 8 capfuls of yellowtrine?
This was a 14,000 gallon pool. You can use any combination for the chlorine. I would add 8 gallons of liquid and maybe for capfuls of the YellowTrine. That should do it.
Great video! Thank you so much for all of your informative vids. I'm new to the pool business, we have our first green pool rehab scheduled. Is it standard to mark up the cost of chemicals for this? If so how much? The hardest part about getting into the business is try to figure pricing so any other info you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Price factors: how green the pool is - live mosquito larvae means more filter cleanings - how large to pool is and how many filter breakdowns it needs. So a small pool like in this video runs about $200.00-$250.00 with two or three filter cleanings. That will cover the chemical cost and labor. A larger pool $300-$350. More than 3 filter cleanings then go with the $350.00 number. Larger pool also requires more chems. Basically you want to make some money and get the account also for service. So you can go down in price a little sometimes if they want monthly service once it is clean. Have fun ;).
I guess the idea is sound good - but it is like $60 and it lasts for 6 months. That would buy a lot of chlorine. Plus I don't know about a chlorine level of 1.0. Chlorine kills all the bad stuff and I like my levels at 3.0. You are better off adding Borates to your pool and it will give you all around better results: ua-cam.com/video/-NqDFuBHFVE/v-deo.html
HI! :) HEEEELP! My pool is very old and now is getting green and the deck is crumbling :( Do you how could I get it repair or how do I go about getting the best deal.. Thank you! :)
Help! I have the worst slime bubbling gunck ...I have never seen it this bad in 15 years..I dont' know where to begin.. They closed my pool for winter and I know they didnt put any chemicals in it.... I just put in a new liner last year. Its an above ground pool. There are floating thick sheets of algae.brown,green,red.Ive been skimming it out.Whats the cheapest and best way to get this in shape?
25 ft round,48inch..I believe 12,000 gallons I dont even want to turn on the pump not knowing what else is in the green water.I brushed what I could and skimmed the top off..It seriously is like a bad science project on microorganisms......
Turn on the pump and add 8 gallons of liquid chlorine - that should help kill the algae. Depending on the filter type it will need to be cleaned or backwashed often until the pool clears. It probably looks worse than it really is. I know that is hard to imagine 😲
Do you still recommend/use this method? My parents 34,000 gallon pool is nowhere near this green, but pool service guys can't get it clear. They say pool needs to be drained & refilled. Never been done, 16 years. Pebble tech finish.
@@SPL drained & refilled pool, in the process of adding chemicals with the help of our local Leslie's. Pool doesnt get many leaves, mainly dust from wind. What electric cleaner do you recommend?
I wouldn't drain it. My pool is almost nine years old and it has never been drained. On average I loose about 2 ft of water her in So Cal each Summer. This year seems like more as I am adding about 2 inches of water each week. With rain and evaporation the pool gets fresh water. Try the process and see if it clears up. The Calcium Hardness may just be your fill water in your area. Mine is about 500 and my shower head in my bathroom is always getting clogged up. TDS - I would retest again.
I have been told by pool professionals to never pour shock or any other chemicals through the skimmer. Now I am really confused as you poured the shock into skimmer? I have a vinyl pool with a sand filter. Yay or nay on adding chemicals through skimmer?
vaskylark I spoke to the chemist who manufacturer this and as long as you run the pool for 8 hours it will not cause any issues. It is a fine powder and safe in the skimmer. Never had any issues. You can always just use liquid chlorine which is just as powerful as a bag of shock and less expensive.
My pool is extremely green and we have tried everything, have spent so much money. The PH is high and theres 0 chlorine. Will yellowtrine work??? Please answer before I spent money on order it...
How do I know what kind of filter I have? I think it is a cartridge, like the one here, but there is some sand in the bottom...is that supposed to be there or no? Thanks.
raquel rojas Okay, that is pretty high. You can add a chlorine reducer to the pool. www.amazon.com/Applied-Biochemists-Thio-Trine-Chlorine-Neutralizer/dp/B001EBJ5NW/ref=sr_1_5?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1432844817&sr=1-5&keywords=Sodium+thiosulfate
I have huge issues with my pool right now. It all started with a trip to Leslie's when they told me to raise my PH by adding Soda Ash. They told me to add 7 lbs to my 10,000 gallon pool. What followed was a terrible yellow stain that would only come off with vitamin C. I started to to a stain removal process with purrs ascorbic acid, which took the stain of with in minutes. I used a metal sequestering agent and a CU Later pouch in my skimmer. I kept the chlorine around 2.0ppm. Shortly after that my pool turned into a swampy green mess. I did a treatment of albs of shock with Yellow Clear, waited 8 hours brushed the pool and added 3 more lbs of shock. My pool was blue and stain free the next day but extremely cloudy to the point where I couldn't see the pool. My PH was getting low so I used the Pool Calculator to determine the amount Borax to use. Again my stain came back and my pool is getting green. Im about to just fill it with dirt. Any suggestions?
I hear you. Pools are a pain in the... By raising the pH rapidly to 8.0 or higher or by shocking your pool 5 ppm or higher, the Metal treatment is short circuited. The stains will reform when either or both of these happen. I suggest pulling the CuLator out and putting it away for now - those things are pricey. Get your pool balanced again and blue. Wait until the weather cools off and then try the process again. Keep your chlorine at zero for a couple of days and then raise it slowly over the week and keep ot at 2.0 or lower as long as possible. With 10K gallons it won't take much to raise it so be careful. Keep the pH at 7.4-7.8 for as long as possible with no spikes in the high direction. The Culator can take up to 30 days to extract the metal ions so keep the sequestering agent in the pool by adding the maintenance dose. I suspect there were metal ions in the water and when you raised the pH they dropped out and stained the pool. Metal in the pool is a weird thing and odd things happen. So basically I am telling you to live with the stain until the water temp and air temp make it feasible to do the treatment without the pool turning green on you. Since you know the Ascorbic Acid will lift the stain I would relax and wait. Water temp of 65 or lower would be good.
Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 Yeah, right after doing what Leslie's told me to do by adding so much soda ash I have had nothing but issues. My pool was perfect looking before and now its been 8 weeks. I also have noticed that my filters don't seem dirty i.e. no green. The color is not dark green but sea foam green. What do I do about the cloudiness? I can't even see the bottom to vacuum and its only 5 feet deep.
mvm3897 What is the chlorine reading? If it is good you just need to keep running the pool 24 hours then 12 hours per day until it clears. Send Leslie's the bill.
Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 Before I shocked it it was between 2.0 and 3.0 ppm. I did notice that it gets used up with in a day. Do I just keep shocking it until the chlorine level holds?
California. Is your pool green? Describe the problem and I can walk you through clearing it up. If you want to send pictures and specific details you can e-mail me on mt website: swimmingpoollearning.com.
You're amazing! If it wasn't for you, I'd still be fighting w/my pool. My pool had turned in to what looked like swamp due to all the rain we're getting here in Florida. This fight went on for a week using our usual pool maintenance regimen, all to no avail. Finding your video has ended that fight & has brought our pool back to normal over night! It took lots of time & money, but never-the-less I'm a very happy camper right now. THANK YOU!!!!
Thanks a lot You are the best!!! Your Method really works!!!
After a couple of days of heavy showers in my city, my water became very cloudy and green and I turned it into crystal clear water less than 3 days after my ex-pool cleaning guy told me after looking at my water for 3 seconds only solution was to replace all the water (of course for a hefty fee), I said the hell w it and lost my fear of opening my filter, Thank god I did that.
My 2 cents worth for people trying to clean their pool:
1-BACKWASH/CLEAN YOUR FILTER before doing anything and run the pump overnight
2-Add the algae remover you prefer and shock at least twice 12 hours apart, I did it 3 times to make it safer
3-BACKWASH/CLEAN YOU FILTER again and add water clarifier, keep running the pump 24 x 7 all this time until crystal clear
4- FULL CLEAN/WASH YOUR FILTER at the end. Check your php and chlorine levels daily during this process and adjust accordingly.
5-Once clear, run pump 8-10 hours a day depending on your environment conditions, you'll be amazed as how easy it is to DIY...
Good Luck and thanks for the honest pool cleaners around...
Good Job! 👍
I just want to thank you so much for the video!!! Me and my wife just bought a house with a pool for the most part was maintained. Then close to the end of escrow the sellers stopped taking care of it and let me tell ya we asked a pool guy to see what he can do and he wanted to drain, clean, and fill. This video saved us money and California 20,000 gallons of water. I went step by step and the pool looks better than when we first looked at the house. You are the pool whisper.
$500 cleaning service+$250/20000 gals of water= $750. Around $200 for chemicals and DIY to restore the pool.
If the pools been green for more than 6 months it’s better to drain and chlorine wash it
Hello David, your technique did wonders on our pool!! We’ve watched so many videos and they’ve never helped. We’ve had pool companies come out and they couldn’t help, for months. We followed your video today and after 30 MINUTES our pool is clear! Thank you so much for posting these videos!
Thanks for the great feedback! Glad things are looking blue again! 👍
Great video. I work in the industry myself and I have been taught a different way of shocking a pool. A normal size residential pool like this one in the video we would put around 10L of liquid chlorine followed by 5L of HCI. Afterwards, we would walk around the pool edge with pool algaecide and put a sparkle cube in the pump basket.
David, THANK YOU!!!! I can't tell you enough, thank you! We bought a house...with a pool! My dad maintained a beautiful pool in Florida for me for years while I was growing up, so I wanted a pool of my own. Boy was I overwhelmed!!!! Your videos are great and I have learned to maintain my pool. Thank you for giving back by making these videos free!!! Without you, I feel like I would have called it quits and ordered enough dirt to fill my pool up!!! Thank you!!!
Thank you. Your very welcome.
Rarely do I drain a pool. I would try this method first and I think it will work. Even if you have Mosquito larvae in the pool this will work. If there is a lot of leaves and junk on the bottom, scoop that out first, then brush the pool and follow this procedure. It will work. It may take a week or two to fully clear up but it will.
I don't worry about the pH in a green pool at all. I wait til it is clearing before I add acid. With the amount of chlorine you will need to add, the chlorine will be effective. Yellow Out even works better with a high pH. I also like to load the floater with Trichlor tablets and that will sometimes lower the pH down also as I usually will add the maximum to the pool floater or off-line chlorinator. I hope there isn't a VHS tape in my mailbox tomorrow ;)
Yes, the filter will get clogged up for sure. That it why I suggest 2 or even 3 cleanings. Most green pools won't clear up unless the pool is circulating. Most pools don't have a recirculate mode anymore, especially a cartridge type filter. So the bottom line is; filter will get clogged and will need to be cleaned 2 or 3 times for a pool as green as this one. It is all part of the process. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
Everyone has there preferred method. I was taught to do it this way and I guess I am now an "Old Dog." I usually save the vacuuming for day two. As far as pH, by sticking 5 tablets in the floater, that about does it in most cases. I will check the pH the next time out and adjust it accordingly. With this pool my main goal was to see the bottom again ;)
The liquid chlorine seems to reacts very well with the algaecide I use - Yellowtrine. It also reacts well with Yellow Treat & Yellow Out. But it is weak. One bag of Cal-Hypo shock has 3 times the available chlorine. Since the algaecide, algae & organics in the green pool eat chlorine like candy you need to add a lot. It seems like too much but it isn't. If you watch the day two video you will see that everything I added was gone the next day. So the shock is needed to supplement the liquid.
I followed this procedure but with "stop yellow" algaecide. It works! Thanks! I saw this about a week after adding a gallon of acid to the pure pool to the pool. My question is, is it ok to add acid to the pool about $14000 gallons of water?
I am sorry for any misunderstanding. You still need to super chlorinate the pool since Swimtrine plus works off of the existing chlorine level. If it is zero it won't work. It needs to be above 3.0. Yellowtrine will eat the chlorine so you would need to add more to counter the effect. Just add the chlorine and repeat the process and add the rest of the Swimtrine Plus bottle. Your pool with then dramatically clear up.
Swimtrine works well, I just have more experience using Yellowtrine as it was what I was trained to use when I first started back when I was 16 years old. The Old Timer pool guy that trained me only used Yellowtrine. You can use Swimtrine as it is proven to work. Most of the stuff they carry at Leslie's is just water with coloring (stuff doesn't work). Applied Biochemist who makes both chemicals created products that really work. All the pool guys use their products exclusively. Just dilute it.
Use the same process but instead of the Shock (Cal-Hypo) use just liquid chlorine. So you may need 2 cases (8 gallons). Let me know how it comes out. Hope that helps.
If you are putting calcium hypochlorite in the skimmer while there is an in-line chlorinator with trichlor tablets in it you can cause an explosion.
I'm glad it is looking better. I would vacuum it out when you can see the bottom and then clean the filter again. If you still see algae on the walls, yes add more Swimtrine. If it is just cloudy water than the algae is all dead. It won't hurt to add more just to be safe.
If the Sun hasn't worn the label off you should be able to read your filter information. There is usually dirt on the bottom of a cartridge filter. If you had a sand filter getting the top off would be harder and it would have 200-300 lbs of sand in it ;). Cartridge filters are held on by a clamp and the lid is easy to get off to access the cartridges and hose them off. I have videos and cleaning all the major brands in my "filter cleaning" playlist on my Channel.
just want to say thank you for putting out these videos. Finally got around to clearing out my green pool! I must say it's tedious but with the help if your video I get the gist of it! Now my pool is cloudy blue but on its way to being clear! I just need to vacuum to waste and it's done!
That depends on how you look at it. There is a drought here in So Cal so filling a 20,000 gallon pool back up would be adverse to that. There is also a $10,000 fine for draining a green pool into the street. If you have a p-trap that is the only legal way -directly to the sewer. The algae will neutralize most of the chlorine that you add -plus the Yellowtrine I use here coverts the chlorine to a less toxic Bromine - which further destroys the impact. So this is the cheaper & friendlier method.
You can use YellowOut sold by Leslie's. If you have a DE filter it needs to be charged with DE. The filter shown here is a Cartridge filter and doesn't require DE. Your local mom & pop pool store should carry YellowTrine and Swimtrine as I know Leslie's only sells there products. But the Yellowout should work just the same.
Thank for your video. We did everything that you did in your video and it seems to be working. But then we can see that the water stops pushing out of the pool and then the pool filter pressure drops. Can you help? What could the problem be.
Sounds like air in the line somewhere. Check the pump lid o-ring and look around the pump for any water leaks.
Your local pool store should have most of these chemicals. If not you can get them online with little trouble.If you can't find the Cal Hypo Super Shock you can use 4 extra gallons of liquid chlorine (8 total). You can substitute the Yellowtrine with a comparable algaecide like Yellow Out, Swimtrine, Yellow Treat. As long as it says Algaecide it should work.
If I have a salt water pool, I I add chlorine? The salt level in the pool is about 7.5 on the quan tab. I have an 18000 gallon pool how much water should I remove. Is this the first step before I start to clean it?
Just use more liquid chlorine and forgo the shock as it will cause excessive calcium build-up on the salt cell. You can use Tri-chlor shock or Dichlor but I suggest 2 cases (8 gallons) of fresh chlorine from a pool store. That should do the trick. The Cal-hypo shock can be used safely in most pools but seems to cause a lot of build-up on salt cells.
You can use Swimtrine (made by the same company Applied Biochemist as Yellowtrine). I buy my Yellowtrine by the 25 lb bucket so it is more affordable for me to use Yellowtrine. I find that it is very effective. A copper based algaecide like Swimtrine is supposed to be more effective, but that is debatable. I find that they are equally effective. Plus Yellowtrine is easier to broadcast. Adding Yellowtrine with liquid chlorine is a very effective chemical combination that kills the algae.
Skim the bottom first the best you can.Then brush that also. Algae tends to stick to the walls more strongly than the bottom. It should brush off easier from the bottom.
Very professional approach.
A true master!
Do you have an up to date video on dealing with dark green algae for a DE filter? I’m struggling with a clients green pool that’s been neglected for 7 months.
Just my Super Duper Green pool video
Hey, what should the multiport valve be set to while I'm adding shock to the skimmer? And do I also have to clean my filter even if I have a "recirculate" setting, and if it is also a d.e filter? Thank you
We have been struggling to get out green pool clean. We even hired someone two months ago and they have done nothing! I am so hoping this helps because we have family coming in two weeks.
What can I use in place of yellowtrine? Can it just be another algicide brand?
thanks for the great video. I have shut off the water on my in ground spa and it turned green with not much water inside. my pool is running good and clear. How should i go about fixing the spa without messing my pool? do i need to add water then chemicals or just start running it through the filter system and add chemicals? Thanks!
Rachid Fadlallah Just add water and leave it in spa mode and shock the spa. It will clear up very quickly. Once it is clear turn it back to pool mode. I assume they both run off of the same equipment?
Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 yes they run of the same equipment, so shut off the water suction and return to the main pool and add water to the spa and let it run with shock. do i need to add any additional chemicals like yellowtrine or chlorine tablets?
I find that for the quickest green pool clean-ups: clean the D.E. filter and run the pool on filter mode. That way the dead algae will stick to the D.E. and then you can clean the filter a second time and eliminate a lot of the algae that was in the pool. Shock it on filter mode after the first filter cleaning is done.
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David, why dirty water is coming back from the water returns? They recommend to put 3 pounds of DE but I only put 2 pounds because I feel that 3 pounds is too much and the DE gets back into my pool. I don’t see any damages on the filter. What would you recommend me?
Did you add 4-8 gallons of liquid chlorine too super chlorinate the pool? That is an important step.
Usually if the pool is green, the filter will be too. That is why you need to clean it right away so you can get decent flow at least. If you brush it and add the chemicals and leave the filter dirty, there will be no circulation and you are just wasting your time. The pool needs to filter out the algae for this to work. So cleaning the filter multiple times is a must and the initial cleaning before is especially needed for this to work. Hope that clarifies it for you.
Thank you so much! My pool was fine yesterday but turned a greenish overnight. If you can save THIS pool, mine can be saved.
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I always use "Filer Mode" but some people do say that they get good results with "recirculate." Running it for 24 hours in "filter mode" seems to work fine in most cases. You can try "Recirculate" if you want. Let me know if that works good and I can update the video advising such. You are just bypassing the filter basically.
Hi Sir,how are you going today? I'm very appreciated for very steps you thought me before. Now Melbourne is nearly end of winter, the mosquitoes start to lay eggs into my pool ! What should I do now?
Add lots of chlorine - will kill them right away.
Hi Sir,thanks alot of your advice. I managed to look after my pool. You make me save alot money.. Now I 've one problem is ,alot of frogs jump into my pool ! I can I avoid from breeding inside my pool ??
Sorry ,I mean how can avoid from the frogs breeding inside my swimming pool ??
Hi Sir,I had solved frogs problem by catching them all out,hahaha. How to kill the insects that swim inside the pool, that's not mosquitoes baby ! It's size like mosquito with two wings flying inside the pool. Sir,how to kill them ?
I didn't see you add D.E.. Are you still adding it to the filter? Please help. Also, how many times can you do this treatment?
Hi my pebble tec pool has spots that look like they are stained from a recent algae nightmare I just passed. Is there a way to take those stains off other than draining the water and doing an acid wash?
Thanks for your help
+Cash Miller Try sprinkling a couple of bags of Cal Hypo over the spots. It will leave a white powder on the bottom that you can vacuum up the next day. This will usually do the trick. Dichlor will dissolve too rapidly and Granular Trichlor is too harsh. They sell it in 1 lbs bags at your local pool store.
Cash Miller I just drained my pool today. Those algae are terrible to remove. I used chlorine with water and acid wash it and now it’s very clear!! Took me whole day to get it done.
What kind of pool vacuum did you use? What kind of pool vacuums do you recommend? I have a lot of debris in my jacuzzi and every time I need to clean the dirt out of the jacuzzi, I need to bring the pool vacuum all the way over to the jacuzzi and drain the jacuzzi. Do you have any suggestions for what I should do?
Yes - look into getting a Water Tech Pool Blaster Cleaner - very convenient and effective.
I prefer to brush it down first to get it all off of the walls. How big is your pool, how many gallons do you think it is and how green is it? Can you see the bottom? are there mosquito larvae swimming around?
Loyal follower of your channel. Before cleaning the filter, shouldn’t you backwash the filter?
Also, regarding the “shockwave” product, did you remove both skimmer and pump basket before pouring in the shock or did you leave them both in? For chlorine, you used a full case but what if you used 2 cases of chlorine, would that have been better or a “waste of money”? I ask these questions because my client hired me to clean his heavy algae green pool. I have so many questions that I must know in order to help get this pool back into shape. Please help.
He has a Pentair DE filter….fyi.
Man I wish I can contact you via phone so you can tell me more information on dealing with this issue. I want to be as wise and smart as you in dealing with green algae. Seems people do things different from each other but never the same.
Do you think there is any advantage to buying granular shock using 73 percent available chlorine over 65 percent available. Leslie Pools sells both types in 50LB Buckets and wondering if it's worth the extra $15 to $20. (depends on sale they're having the price difference). Thanks...Philip
I prefer to run the pools for a full 24 hours. Is the pool clearing up at all?
Why shock and liquid chlorine? And I noticed you didn’t test the water first (ph and so forth). A lot of the other videos say to do this first. Which should I do?
My goal is to bring the chlorine level up quickly. You can certainly check for the pH and CYA but in most cases the pool is green because it has no chlorine in it.
thank you for posting this video I've really learned alot. my pool looks like this now and the Set up is almost the same. I have the same Pump and system as the one in this video. however I'm having a hard time removing the Clamp and getting the pump lid off to clean the filters. any suggestions?
+GILBERT AGCAOILI Try prying it off with a large screwdrive. Slip it under the clamp and pull towards you. If no luck hit the clamp with a rubber mallet where you took the Spring nut off. Was the nut hard to remove? - The threads might be stripping a little. Happens on some filters
Thanks for the help. Let me clarify though. Should I only do the bleach for the next couple of days? Always leave the pump running, right? Where do I find the Yellow product?
Yes. Instead of shock switch to bleach or liquid chlorine - whichever is easier to purchase. The Yellow Out is sold in most pool stores. Yellow Gone is sold in Walmart.
Just watched video....I'm helping my neighbor with his pool. But he used well water to fill it...it turned green I've shocked it 2 times n got all chemicals adjusted but still green...could it be metal in the water from well? If so how can I get it clear again tia
It sounds like metal - if it is tint vs actual algae. Try adding a Culator 4.0 to the pump basket and add a metal sequestering agent to the pool. Look for something by Jacks Magic. That should remove the metals.
Sorry I know this is a old video, but hoping to get answers, am I able to mix liquid chlorine and powered shock? Thanks
Yes. Not a problem.
I have a 24-foot above-ground pool and it is green wondering if I add all them chemicals at the same time or if I wait 24 hours in between them
I count find the yellow trine is there another product I can use
So what you're saying is that the shock won't attach to the d.e in the filter if I do that? Even if its on filter mode? Because I've read from many people that it has to be on recirculate, in order to bypass the filter
Your salt generator is actually making Chlorine in it's elemental form with the aid of salt and electricity. Liquid chlorine is just a processed form of Chlorine made by bubbling chlorine gas through a solution of caustic soda which produces sodium hypochlorite. This is pretty much what your Salt System does. When you shock your Salt water pool, the chemicals will dissipate in a day or so, and the salt generated Chlorine will take it's place, once the Salt system is up and running.
do you also need to check your cya before starting the process? Or i can just start the process they way you have shown on the video.
Just start the process. Nothing matter much until the pool is blue again.
I followed the steps listed, but after 12 hours the pool looks the same. I have the exact same pump and filters as the one shown in this video. Just checked the levels and Chlorine is still high, PH is ok and Alkaline is a tad bit low. Can you give any advice as to what else I could do? Northern California heat has been bad this past week, so I know that hasn't helped. thanks for posting all of the helpful videos.
Filtration might be the issue or it just needs more time to clear.
I think we found the problem. Our filter case, was not sealing all the way. had to get a new gasket. Ran the pump overnight and now seeing a big difference. Thanks for the reply and posting these great videos! God Bless.
When you brush off the side of the pool, do you also brush the bottom? I have a lot of debris on the bottom of my pool too.
Hope you see this soon
My pool is a Coleman above 18*24
It's starting to turn green how much stuff so I use?
Also this may sound like a dumb question and maybe this is why it keeps going yellow green, what's the difference between plain Chlorine and shock. I've only been using shock, cause I thought it had chlorine in it. I'm confused ugh help please
I've spent so much money
Would try liquid chlorine in there. It may work better than the sock you are using. And also clean or backwash the filter.
Ok I can put in a new filter or clean it. I don't have a sand pump yet. My pump doesn't circulate the water very good at all. So only Liquid Chlorine? Nothing else
Thank You So So Much For Your Help
You do the same but when you vacuum you do it in "WASTE MODE." You may also need a Floc agent. I have a ewcent video called "Vacuuming your sand filter in waste mode" if you need more details.
Can you vaccume it insted of brushing it also i have a above ground pool will that make difference? and how many bags of shock will i need? thanks
A little off subject but, is there any benefit of having a Salt Water Pool without generating Salt and using fresh water chlorine systems?
I am planning on using the BBB system. Could you tell me how to start if my pool looks like this.
Selinda McNeil If you go to Troublefreepools.com they will have a write up on the slam method. Basically adding liquid chlorine or bleach in large amounts. Similar to what I do here.
Should be okay. All the floc will do is clump up the organic debris so that it will sink to the bottom or be filtered out. The Aluminium Sulphate in the floc just makes the organic particles larger by bringing them together. I would run the filter for 24 hours still to help clear up the water and it will make the chlorine more effective.
Does this same process apply today 3/8/23 or are we using different methods ie chemicals?
Same method.
@@SPL really appreciate your quick response 🙏
Thank you for the Video!!! Just a quick question, just bought a house with a pool 5 months ago and my pool is not in that bad of a condition but it still has algae in some parts of the pool and at the bottom. ( Yellow ) My pool guy gives me a bunch of excuses but has never been able to have the pool at 100%. His last " excuse" was that I might have a leak. Honestly, I am just a little frustrated. I am hoping you could help me ... Thank you!!!
It may be that the CYA is really high and the chlorine is effective. I suggest trying a PoolRx unit in your pool.
@@SPL Thank you so much !!!
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My pool had green water in it and I put the chemicals in it last night to clear it up. This morning the green was gone. I have worked on brushing the walls and floor and skimming the top to debug. I want to vacuum but the water is so cloudy I can't see the bottom to tell if I'm getting all of what is on the bottom. It is calling for rain the next couple of days. Will it be alright to wait till it stops raining to vacuum? I just don't want it to turn green again.
How do you square this with the BBB method? Do you just use the BBB after you initially do this treatment? I also noticed you used tri-chlor tabs, which isn't part of the BBB method. Thanks.
A few tablets while you clear up a swamp is acceptable - after the pool is blue the BBB Method can be initiated.
Thanks!
Also, do you recommend that I get a Taylor test kit, or an hth 6 way kit? Is there a difference?
at 3:30 you said broadcasting shock directly in to the pool can damage something, but I couldn't make it out what you said.
Color plaster.
very informative video, thanks. i have a question, is Ph in the pool is above 8.0 ppm because of the algae and the superchlorination? and did lower the Ph to increase the potency of the chlorine?
ok thanks a lot, I am going to pop the filter and do the cleaning when I get home from work tonight. The other day they sold me some pool First aid and I've treated it twice and can already see the bottom. I hope if I go with a filter clean and a good shock treatment I can get this squared away. thanks again
I tried this to my pool the first time it turned green and it worked perfectly. Now opening my pool up its green again. I tried this method last night and my pool went from a dark green to a lighter green. I don’t know what to do now. Last time it worked in a matter of hours. What do you advise?
Maybe the filter is the issue?
I just posted a video on Swimtrine, I had it in my computer but just needed to build and edit it. Your comment inspired me to publish it ahead of schedule. Swimtrine Plus Algaecide (Copper based) is my latest video on my Channel.
How does the filter cleaning apply if you have a sand pump? I did back fill to waste.
Yes, with a sand filter you can only backwash it. It should work similarly to taking it apart and cleaning the filter.
I would still use the Yellowtrine. You can just pop the lid off and clean it while they are in the tank. Just get the hose in all the nooks & crannies - especially the middle where DE piles up. Then just put the lid ans clamp on and backwash it for a minute or so until water comes out clear. Taking it apart will give you brain damage and also damages the grids - the tops are super fragile and you can crack one in the top manifold pretty easy. They are $36.00 each.
Hey there, hope you check this post often, because we just got an intex with a sand filter and neglected it for one week, not realizing that the pump wasn’t working well (we fixed that issue.)
At this point, I’ve cleaned sides as well as I can, backwashed the filter a few times, and am headed to the store to get shock, chlorine, and green trine. It isn’t a large pool, it’s only 18x12, but I’m hoping the kids can play in it sooner than later, it’s going to be a warm week coming up. Do you have any suggestions at all for me, before going forward? It got pretty green, real fast there. Hoping I can get it blue fast, but also safe for kids. I do have ph strips, but I think they’re for soil not sure lol.. thanks so much😅
Keep the chlorine at 5-10 ppm all week long after you get it in shape. Make sure there is some Cyanuric Acid in there as well. Use this site to calculate everything: www.poolcalculator.com/
Hey David so I did the treatment how to show in the video works great but a week later Pool go back to green I keep chlorine level at 5 ppm why is this happening..?
Keep it higher - like around 10-15 ppm and clean the filter again.
How many gallon pool was this? I need to do this to a 10000 gallon pool, do I need 7 bags of shock and 4 gallons of chlorine as well as 8 capfuls of yellowtrine?
This was a 14,000 gallon pool. You can use any combination for the chlorine. I would add 8 gallons of liquid and maybe for capfuls of the YellowTrine. That should do it.
Great video! Thank you so much for all of your informative vids. I'm new to the pool business, we have our first green pool rehab scheduled. Is it standard to mark up the cost of chemicals for this? If so how much? The hardest part about getting into the business is try to figure pricing so any other info you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Price factors: how green the pool is - live mosquito larvae means more filter cleanings - how large to pool is and how many filter breakdowns it needs. So a small pool like in this video runs about $200.00-$250.00 with two or three filter cleanings. That will cover the chemical cost and labor. A larger pool $300-$350. More than 3 filter cleanings then go with the $350.00 number. Larger pool also requires more chems. Basically you want to make some money and get the account also for service. So you can go down in price a little sometimes if they want monthly service once it is clean. Have fun ;).
Can you add the shock to the skimmer if you have a sand filter?
Yes, just make sure pool is running for at least 8 hours after
i have added every cemical you can buy in 24 hour time period and still green!! any suggestions!!!
Maybe a problem with the filter.
i drained half the pool then added 6 gallon's of clorine and had 9 big floo ting clorine Tabs and now its as Crystal clear as Kern River !! TKU
How do you feel about the pool rx product?
I guess the idea is sound good - but it is like $60 and it lasts for 6 months. That would buy a lot of chlorine. Plus I don't know about a chlorine level of 1.0. Chlorine kills all the bad stuff and I like my levels at 3.0. You are better off adding Borates to your pool and it will give you all around better results:
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Should not use the powder shock with a vinyl lined pool? How much liquid should I use for a 18,000 gallon pool?
How many gallons of water are in your pool?
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18,000 gallons
I would dump in 8 gallons of liquid chlorine. Try to get fresh stuff from your local pool store.
Why do you use both granular chlorine (shock) and liquid chlorine? Do they serve different purposes?
Hi - Is this process safe to use w/ a saltwater pool?
Sara Mattix Yes.
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My pool is very old and now is getting green and the deck is crumbling :( Do you how could I get it repair or how do I go about getting the best deal.. Thank you! :)
Would that work on a vinyl lined pool also?
Yes. Just use liquid chlorine only.
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Should I use the powder shock?
I wouldn't. It might stain the liner. Liquid is best.
David can you recommend a reel for my vacuum hose?
Help! I have the worst slime bubbling gunck ...I have never seen it this bad in 15 years..I dont' know where to begin.. They closed my pool for winter and I know they didnt put any chemicals in it.... I just put in a new liner last year. Its an above ground pool. There are floating thick sheets of algae.brown,green,red.Ive been skimming it out.Whats the cheapest and best way to get this in shape?
How big is your pool? How many gallons?
25 ft round,48inch..I believe 12,000 gallons I dont even want to turn on the pump not knowing what else is in the green water.I brushed what I could and skimmed the top off..It seriously is like a bad science project on microorganisms......
Turn on the pump and add 8 gallons of liquid chlorine - that should help kill the algae. Depending on the filter type it will need to be cleaned or backwashed often until the pool clears. It probably looks worse than it really is. I know that is hard to imagine 😲
What about pouring in a “phosphate remover” to the pool? Chlorine, super shock and phosphate remover.
That works
where do you buy all this?
Is it OK to use that much shock in a fiberglass pool?
You are fine. It won't do any damage.
Do you still recommend/use this method? My parents 34,000 gallon pool is nowhere near this green, but pool service guys can't get it clear. They say pool needs to be drained & refilled. Never been done, 16 years. Pebble tech finish.
Yes, this would be effective in your case.
@@SPL drained & refilled pool, in the process of adding chemicals with the help of our local Leslie's. Pool doesnt get many leaves, mainly dust from wind. What electric cleaner do you recommend?
What is the difference between liquid chlorine and powdered shock?
Mainly just the form of the chlorine although liquid is usually stronger.
I wouldn't drain it. My pool is almost nine years old and it has never been drained. On average I loose about 2 ft of water her in So Cal each Summer. This year seems like more as I am adding about 2 inches of water each week. With rain and evaporation the pool gets fresh water. Try the process and see if it clears up. The Calcium Hardness may just be your fill water in your area. Mine is about 500 and my shower head in my bathroom is always getting clogged up. TDS - I would retest again.
I have been told by pool professionals to never pour shock or any other chemicals through the skimmer. Now I am really confused as you poured the shock into skimmer? I have a vinyl pool with a sand filter. Yay or nay on adding chemicals through skimmer?
vaskylark I spoke to the chemist who manufacturer this and as long as you run the pool for 8 hours it will not cause any issues. It is a fine powder and safe in the skimmer. Never had any issues. You can always just use liquid chlorine which is just as powerful as a bag of shock and less expensive.
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
My pool is extremely green and we have tried everything, have spent so much money. The PH is high and theres 0 chlorine. Will yellowtrine work??? Please answer before I spent money on order it...
It sounds like it could also be a filter issue. But yes, yellowtrine will work.
What brand of shock do you use?
The brand in this video is made for pool service by the makers of HTH - which you can find at your local Walmart.
Hey, I have a couple of questions regarding how to clear a green pool.
How do I know what kind of filter I have? I think it is a cartridge, like the one here, but there is some sand in the bottom...is that supposed to be there or no?
Thanks.
Is there a way to get rid of the song chlorine smell?
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raquel rojas Chlorine has no smell so maybe you have some combined chlorine in your pool. What is the chlorine reading?
Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 ok so I tested out the chlorine and it was orange!
raquel rojas Okay, that is pretty high. You can add a chlorine reducer to the pool. www.amazon.com/Applied-Biochemists-Thio-Trine-Chlorine-Neutralizer/dp/B001EBJ5NW/ref=sr_1_5?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1432844817&sr=1-5&keywords=Sodium+thiosulfate
I have huge issues with my pool right now. It all started with a trip to Leslie's when they told me to raise my PH by adding Soda Ash. They told me to add 7 lbs to my 10,000 gallon pool. What followed was a terrible yellow stain that would only come off with vitamin C. I started to to a stain removal process with purrs ascorbic acid, which took the stain of with in minutes. I used a metal sequestering agent and a CU Later pouch in my skimmer. I kept the chlorine around 2.0ppm. Shortly after that my pool turned into a swampy green mess. I did a treatment of albs of shock with Yellow Clear, waited 8 hours brushed the pool and added 3 more lbs of shock. My pool was blue and stain free the next day but extremely cloudy to the point where I couldn't see the pool. My PH was getting low so I used the Pool Calculator to determine the amount Borax to use. Again my stain came back and my pool is getting green. Im about to just fill it with dirt. Any suggestions?
I hear you. Pools are a pain in the... By raising the pH rapidly to 8.0 or higher or by shocking your pool 5 ppm or higher, the Metal treatment is short circuited. The stains will reform when either or both of these happen. I suggest pulling the CuLator out and putting it away for now - those things are pricey. Get your pool balanced again and blue. Wait until the weather cools off and then try the process again. Keep your chlorine at zero for a couple of days and then raise it slowly over the week and keep ot at 2.0 or lower as long as possible. With 10K gallons it won't take much to raise it so be careful. Keep the pH at 7.4-7.8 for as long as possible with no spikes in the high direction. The Culator can take up to 30 days to extract the metal ions so keep the sequestering agent in the pool by adding the maintenance dose. I suspect there were metal ions in the water and when you raised the pH they dropped out and stained the pool. Metal in the pool is a weird thing and odd things happen.
So basically I am telling you to live with the stain until the water temp and air temp make it feasible to do the treatment without the pool turning green on you. Since you know the Ascorbic Acid will lift the stain I would relax and wait. Water temp of 65 or lower would be good.
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Yeah, right after doing what Leslie's told me to do by adding so much soda ash I have had nothing but issues. My pool was perfect looking before and now its been 8 weeks. I also have noticed that my filters don't seem dirty i.e. no green. The color is not dark green but sea foam green. What do I do about the cloudiness? I can't even see the bottom to vacuum and its only 5 feet deep.
mvm3897 What is the chlorine reading? If it is good you just need to keep running the pool 24 hours then 12 hours per day until it clears. Send Leslie's the bill.
Swimming Pool Tips, Reviews & How To -MrDgvb1 Before I shocked it it was between 2.0 and 3.0 ppm. I did notice that it gets used up with in a day. Do I just keep shocking it until the chlorine level holds?
mvm3897 JUst keep adding chlorine until you get a good steady 3-5 ppm.
I need ur help so much. You in florida?
California. Is your pool green? Describe the problem and I can walk you through clearing it up. If you want to send pictures and specific details you can e-mail me on mt website: swimmingpoollearning.com.
call Burts pool service many years experiance. in your area.