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Atlanta Swimming Pool Contractors Warn Customers about Algae Growth
Once the Atlanta swimming pool builders have finished their job of installing a backyard swimming pool for a family, it is up to the homeowner to maintain their swimming pool with the proper pH balance of chemicals, especially in a year-round warm climate such as the Atlanta area.
A beautiful pristine blue water swimming pool can go a few days without having to add chlorine or other chemicals; however if left unattended for more than a couple of days, a swimming pool will resemble something from the movie the Black Lagoon.
Many pool contractors have seen swimming pools filled with black slime, algae and just yucky muck because the residents did not take care of the swimming pool water in the proper manner. Atlanta pool contractors say that a pool has “turned”, the water in the pool has “turned”, which is typically the result of long-term neglect. This causes the chlorine level to drop if there is too much organic matter that gets into the water during a short period of time. A lot of organic matter could use up all the chlorine in a pool in a matter of days and with no chlorine to disinfect the pool water, the algae begins to thrive, turning it from bright green to jet black.
The first thing Atlanta swimming pool contractors must do to read the pool of algae is to shock the pool into stopping the production of algae; this is done by adding approximately five times the amount of chlorine into the pumping system and then include a dose of acid to lower the waters pH, which helps the chlorine work more efficiently.
Using a long handled bristled brush, scrub the sides of the pool to remove built-up algae and then wait a couple of days to allow the chlorine to work its magic. After the two days, add a chemical flocculant or “floe agent” to the water which coagulates all the dead organic material until it drops to the bottom of the pool. This process may take a few days and the water must remain as still as possible during that time. Then simply use a portable vacuum to pump out the debris and don’t forget to replace the pump system’s algae coded filters.
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