Green Pool Cleaning
Green Pool Cleaning
The process for a green pool cleaning depends on the severity of the green pool algae problems. Some pools just starting to turn green may be able to be treated with chemicals and constant circulation of the pool water by running the pump continuously for many days. However, most green pools are best cleaned by draining the pool, cleaning out the debris, scrubbing the pool walls with a chlorine wash, refilling the pool water, and balancing the pool chemicals.
Please call Blue Cactus Pool Service for a free Phoenix Green Pool Cleaning Quote: 623.889.1366 or Request a custom quote online here
Please call Blue Cactus Pool Service for a free Phoenix Green Pool Cleaning Quote: 623.889.1366 or Request a custom quote online here
Your pool filters also need to be cleaned after a green pool clean up; otherwise your pool water will be running through a filter still full of green algae!
Chlorine Wash
A chlorine wash goes hand in hand with a Green Pool Clean Up. During a chlorine wash we drain the entire pool using a small QUIET electric pump. Most times the customer will not even know the motor is there. The pump has an auto shut off so the customer doesn't have to be home or do anything during the pool drain process. We set the pump up, normally in the afternoon, then let it run overnight and come back the next morning to work. During the chlorine wash we use several gallons of liquid chlorine which we pour directly onto the pool surface. We scrub the entire pool with the chlorine which kills and disinfects all contaminants including hidden algae spores. Our chlorine is full strength, not diluted, which is needed for algae removal. The chlorine wash cleans the surface of the pool very well, removing dirt and some stains. The Chlorine Wash is great for pools with any kind of algae problem and is highly recommended for all green pools. Please call Blue Cactus Pool Service for a free Phoenix Chlorine Wash or Algae Removal quote: 623.889.1366 or Request a Custom Quote here
Alternatively, some customers prefer to do an Acid Wash while their pool is drained to remove tough stains on their pool walls.
Alternatively, some customers prefer to do an Acid Wash while their pool is drained to remove tough stains on their pool walls.
"No Drain" Green Pool Clean Up Service
In the picture below, we did a green pool clean up without draining the pool. The picture captures what it looks like half way done. This process uses a special pool product which we apply to the pool, then we let the pool sit for two full days WITHOUT the pool equipment running. After sitting for a few days, the algae and debris falls to the bottom of the pool. We then bring our portable motor and pump and use our own vacuum to suck out all the algae. The dirty water and algae is discarded in your sewer access line. By cleaning your green pool this way we are NOT running all that gross water through your equipment and pool filter. We will also inspect your pool filter to see if it had already been infected with algae from the green pool. Your filter may also need a pool filter cleaning if this is the case. You don't want your clean pool water running through a dirty pool filter.
NOTE: The most ideal green pool clean up would be a complete pool drain and chlorine wash. However this is not always possible due to customer budget concerns or in the summer months when it is too hot to drain a plaster pool. This "No Drain Green Pool Clean Up" process works well to clean up a green pool without risking damaging the plaster in the hot Phoenix summer months.
NOTE: The most ideal green pool clean up would be a complete pool drain and chlorine wash. However this is not always possible due to customer budget concerns or in the summer months when it is too hot to drain a plaster pool. This "No Drain Green Pool Clean Up" process works well to clean up a green pool without risking damaging the plaster in the hot Phoenix summer months.
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We provide Phoenix Green Pool Cleaning and Phoenix Chlorine Wash Services and Algae Removal Services to the following Arizona cities: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Anthem, Tramonto, Cave Creek, Carefree, Desert Ridge area, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Happy Valley area, Surprise, Sun City, Sun City West, Glendale, El Mirage, Litchfield Park, Youngstown, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Black Canyon City, New River and more. Please call for all locations: 623.889.1366
Green Pool Clean Up Service
Here's some pictures from a recent green pool clean up service we did for a customer.