Im taking care of my friends pool while they are gone and its green HELP!?

Question

all i have is a filter and liquid chlorine.. AND it has to be back to normal before tomorrow night!... HELP!.

Answer 1

I would say add the chlorine and let filter run 24 hours and brush often...

Answer 2

put the chlorine in ask the local pool supply store for help if it doesn't work

Answer 3

You need to shock the pool- it's very conentrated chlorine-  (it's a powder)... you can get it anywhere-  how much you need depends on how many gallons the pool is.  We have an underground pool and i think it's around 35000 gallons- so usually takes 3 bags.  HOWEVER- it was really green last week and after 4 bags the 'dip stick' still showed no trace of chlorine- so we ended up putting in 7 bags of shock- and now it's SPARKLING CRYSTAL CLEAR.  Also the shock will work after at least 24 hours- and then you will have to vacuum the pool out because all of the green algae will fall to the bottom on the pool!

Are they really going to get that upset if it's green?????  It happens- it's a pool!

Answer 4

there is some chemical you can get at wal mart you shock the water in the pool but not literally ask the people at wal mart im sure they can help but if you shock it it has to sit for 24 hours

Answer 5

my 15 by 30 pool takes 2 bags of shockit run pool pump all day clean filters every 2to3 hours and it should be swimmable and blue by the following morning

Answer 6

Go to a pool store and get some algaecide. It kills algae which is usually green, which you may have figured out. remain calm. Algaecide. Not too too much though.

Answer 7

It has to be shocked with a bag of GOOD shock and you need to keep the filter running.