Pool Smart OC does green pool cleanup in Orange County, CA. Whether the water turned light green after a hot week or it’s been dark and swampy since spring, we test it, find out what’s feeding the algae, and work it back to clear, balanced water.
Once it’s clear, keep it that way with our weekly pool service.
Pool algae removal takes more than a jug of shock. The algae has to be killed, brushed off the walls, filtered out and vacuumed up, or it’s back in a week. That’s the difference between a quick fix and a real green pool recovery, and it’s the job an algae removal service should be doing for you.
Every green pool is a little different, so we test the water before adding anything. From there the work usually goes like this:
Once the water clears, we balance the chemistry so the green pool treatment holds. Dead algae clogs a filter fast, so expect it to need a proper filter cleaning along the way.
It depends on how big the pool is, how long since it was last serviced, and how far the algae got. A pool that’s just turning green clears much faster than one that’s been dark and swampy for months. Either way, stay out until the water is clear and tested. Green water carries bacteria, and when you can’t see the bottom, you can’t see the deep end either.
Algae is always waiting for a gap. In Orange County that gap is usually a heat wave that burns off the chlorine, a missed week in August, or a storm that washes dirt and pollen into the water. Most green pools are plain green algae, which is the easiest kind to kill. Mustard algae looks like yellow dust in the shady corners, and black algae shows up as dark spots that dig into plaster; both take longer to clear. There’s more on the causes in why your pool turns green.
To keep it from coming back:
We quote every green pool cleanup once we know what we’re dealing with, because two green pools can be very different jobs. The price mostly comes down to:
If the water is only cloudy or pale green, you may not need us at all: a proper shock, a good brushing and a clean filter can be enough. If it’s swampy, a neglected pool cleanup done once by a pro is often less hassle, and less money in wasted chemicals, than weeks of trips to the pool store.
Tell us how long the pool has been green and roughly how big it is, and we’ll come back with a quote.
Anaheim CA
Brea CA
Fullerton CA
La Habra CA
North Tustin CA
Tustin CA
Santa Ana CA
Villa Park CA
Orange CA
Need green pool cleanup in Anaheim, Orange or Tustin? We also cover Villa Park, North Tustin, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Brea and La Habra. Once the water is clear, we can put the pool on a weekly route so it stays that way.
Send us your address and a quick description of the water, and we’ll get back to you with a quote.
Send us your address and a quick description of the water, and we’ll get back to you with a quote.