Causes
My pool is green! There are several reasons why green algae might appear in a swimming pool; it's water, and it can support life.
The following mini-quiz lists the four most common causes. Are you up for the challenge?
What can cause the appearance of green algae?
Select the 4 correct answers.
Correct!
Wrong!
Recommended treatment
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Check that the test kit is not expired and/or giving false readings; use a pool kit or a pool cleaning kit that measures free chlorine (pink scale) and not one that measures total chlorine (yellow scale).
2
Check the pH and if it is out of balance, correct it between 7.0 and 7.2. If the pH is high, adjust it with a reducer; if it is low, use a pH increaser before continuing with the treatment.
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Apply a shock treatment with our pool shock chlorine products 40g/m³ of Dicloro GR or 30g/m³ of Ritocal GR together with the activator 0.5 L/100 m³ Actibon Shock.
After following the last steps, you now know how to clean a green pool.
