swimming pool

• swimming pool by no1birdman on 09 Jul, 2008 08:22
• Hi, I must be mad but I have a outdoor swimming pool in my garden.It is being there for about 6 years but it now keeps going green. Tried everything, but it gets worse when it rains, does anyone no how to keep it clear as u most have a lot more  pools over there, not really good idea in this country. Thanks
• #1 by BlackJamesRackham on 09 Jul, 2008 08:23
• Hey Birdman...in the states, most people add chlorine to their pools, and the water is filtered. That helps keep it clean and clear!
• #2 by Timmay on 09 Jul, 2008 08:30
• Yulp...a filtration system and chlorine....with out that you dont have a pool..You have a pond.
• #3 by no1birdman on 09 Jul, 2008 09:05
• Hi, i have got them, but no matter how much i put in it goes green
• #4 by PigPen on 09 Jul, 2008 09:10
• Friend of mine had the same problem. I would recommend calling a professional service and have them look at it. Or if you wanna go about it a little cheaper, you could try shocking the system with heavy duty chemicals.
• #5 by ice4life on 09 Jul, 2008 09:43
• Thats an easy fix my friend. i'm a pool guy
            The first thing you should do is clean or backwash the filter. then, if the water itself is green, add about 4lbs of shock, then get a pool brush and scrub the entire pool to expose all of the algae. Chlorine will kill the algae, but the most important thing you need to do is balance the chemicals. Once the water is balanced, add stabilizer (cyanuric acid). You should buy a 50lb buket of shock (it has a higher concestration of chlorine). if you add 1lb of shock after every time it rains and keep the ph and alkalinity levels right, you will rarely have a green pool. Pools are a ton of work, but if you keep up with them it's not too hard to keep the water crystal clear. You may also be having a problem with your filter. try to upgrade to a larger D.E. filter and possibly a larger pump (depending on the size of your plumbing)... hope that helps
  
  
    Ice
• #6 by tomgallagher on 09 Jul, 2008 09:48
• That about sums my routine up. Lotsa shock.
• #7 by Marz on 09 Jul, 2008 10:02
• I had a pool in my last house.
  
  As said above, a lot of work but keeping it clean is much easier than cleaning it.
  
  
• #8 by no1birdman on 09 Jul, 2008 10:10
• Hi, I will try the shock treatment. Thanks
• #9 by GASlick on 09 Jul, 2008 20:22
• Yeah, what Ice said.  I have a pool and love it.  Keeping a pool clean is a lot easier that getting a pool clean.
  
  Follow Ice's advise.  My pool is great most of the time, but when it goes bad, it goes bad in a hurry.
  
  good luck!