Green Pool

[PoolDoc]

Can you help me, I'm desperate.

She can help you -- but you'll have to slow down. The pool will NOT be OK for this weekend. You cannot clean up an algae infestation in a couple of days, ESPECIALLY with typical AG pool pump and filter combinations. If all goes well, your pool will be usable by NEXT weekend, not this one.

Of course, you can go to the pool store, and they will be more than happy to sell you all sorts of stuff to help you right now. If you use the sort of things we typically see "desperate" pool owners buying, you'll spend $$$ and your pool will likely be ready to use in 2 or 3 weeks.

[dmlloyd]

Okay, I checked my pool this morning and it is now a cloudy blue color. I backwashed again, and am going to brush the sides and bottom. and keep the filter going. Is there anything else I should be doing?

[PoolDoc]

1. Add chlorine bleach -- plain 6% household bleach, 2 gallons at a time.

2. See if you can get the HTH 6-way kit at your Walmart (check availability)

3. If not, get a cheap OTO / phenol red kit, and tell us what you find. (pH & chlorine)

4. Order a K2006, but wait till Wednesday or after. The low cost suppliers are out of stock. (See the test kit info page in my sig.)