4 weeks of work and pool still green

[BigDave]

One week may be a lot to ask. Read through the stickies in Dealing with Algae and start shocking the pool. You'll need a Taylor K-2006 test kit which will be hard to obtain in a week. It's basically going to take a lot of chlorine, brushing, backwashing, diligence, and patience.

[PoolDoc]

Just a bit of follow up.

1. There's no way to get a "black" (dark green) pool cleaned up in a week, without special equipment OR draining and refilling. Don't beat yourself up. Just learn, and plan to avoid in the future!

2. If you have a concrete pool AND the ground is dry OR you live on a hillside, consider draining and refilling. OTHERWISE, do not drain; you can destroy your pool!

3. If you don't drain, begin adding 3 gallons of PLAIN 6% household bleach EACH evening.

4. Purchase locally an OTO/phenol red test kit (yellow/red drops). Increase your chlorine dose by 1 gallon each evening, till you have a DARK yellow chlorine test result the FOLLOWING morning.

5. Order a K2006 kit (link below)

6. Run pump and filter 24/7.

7. Post results after a few days.

By the way, pool antifreeze does NOT foam your pool.