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Swimming Pool Algae & Green Pool Water

Your swimming pool algae and green pool water. Best way to clear it up.

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Always take the proper precaution in dealing with these types of pool chemicals and read the manufacture’s labels.

Use heavy-duty rubber gloves and goggles and keep pool chlorine out of reach of children and pets. Again, I recommend using granular chlorine a.k.a calcium hypochlorite.

If you live in a place with high calcium fill water, you might want to use liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite).

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How To Clear Up Green Pool Water


When you walk outside and see green pool water, well, that's never fun, especially when it’s a major weekend and you have all of your friends over.

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If you see a green swimming pool, you must take immediate action in killing the algae. Doing this will lessen the risk of staining and will lengthen the pool water life.


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Your Favorite Way To Clear Up A Green Pool Or Ask A Question

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