as a pool professional, the best thing that works for me is first clean the filter, put two scoops of trichlor granules, 8 oz of Orenda PR-10000 and run the pump for 48 hours and brush the entire pool. Then waste vacuum and clean the filter again and adjust ph after. It has worked well 100% of the time every single time
Ah thanks so much, a lot of tutorials online do not mentioned cleaning out the filter multiple times, I think this is the step I haven't done and the green pool is not clearing up quick enough
Thank you for telling me about this video. Short and simple. I have A.D.D so I was able to listen and focus on what you said. But I have a Question, what’s the difference between free chlorine vs total chlorine?
It's hard if you close your pools in your area for the Winter. Some companies stockpile some earnings and pay these employees a small retainer in the Winter as many get part time or full time jobs in other fields. The best solution I have heard is a pool company in New Jersey that also has a plumbing company and they just give their pool techs plumbing jobs in the Winter.
My pool is 34,000 gallons but is nowhere near as green as the pool in your video. Would you still recommend 1 gal/1,000 gal ratio? I can definitely see the green algae buildup throught the pool.
Hi David! Great video! Question...If I have a multi-valve unit, when I super shock the pool to kill the algea is it ok to just set it on circulation to bipass the filter so that I don't have to back wash so often? And then use the floc once the alea is dead?
@@SPL Oh ok. Even if the pool is green? I already shocked the pool and then used floc. I just circulated everything. It seems to be working already! The pool is blue and I can see all the setiment forming at the bottom! Hopefully I'll be vacuuming by morning. Thanks for the tips and advice!👍🏻
@@SPL Second day had no chlorine, added more and now on day 3 it is super high. Good sign correct? Unsure if what to do now to clear up the pool. Will clarifier work well in high chlorine?
My surface is now rough and I see lots of the blue and white little grit when I wash out my filter. Is the algae brush you show OK to use on the places where algae is embedding itself or where I see brownish color on the side wall?
My cya levels are too high, rendering my chlorine useless so I’m doing a drain & refill with a chlorine rinse. My question, I’ll be using a pump sprayer to apply the chlorine to kill the algae. Should I dilute it with water first, if so, how much? Or can I use it straight ? Thanks.
Hey David can you suggest something that I can put on my power cord of my dolphin to weigh it down just a little so that the solar skimmer doesn't get caught up in the cord.
You can buy those A&B 6" Stainless Steel brushes at your local pool store. Amazon sells them as well. Yes, as long as the plaster is over 1 month old it is perfectly safe.
You can do that as well but there are a few cautions. If you drain a green pool into the gutter the city may fine you - here it is several thousand dollars. Sometimes there is so much gunk on the bottom that a sump pump can get clogged. Then after draining you still need to kill the algae, pretty easy with a chlorine wash. If it is 90 degrees or hotter the Sun can chip and crack the plaster surface while the pool is empty. You can’t safely drain a vinyl or fiberglass pool as the liner may come off the sides or the fiberglass shell my pop out of the ground. Last, the cost of water may be prohibitive as many areas in the west is in a drought.
Thank you for your lessons and for helping us put food on our tables as pool tech’s…
David, you are the man!. You have helped me so much on my pool. Your help is priceless. Thank you sir!
Would love a video on cleaning up a cloudy pool because I have done everything and I have always been good at getting water perfect
Will work on it next. 👍
Water clarifier.
Thanks David, I really enjoy watching the videos and the helpful info. Your the best.
as a pool professional, the best thing that works for me is first clean the filter, put two scoops of trichlor granules, 8 oz of Orenda PR-10000 and run the pump for 48 hours and brush the entire pool. Then waste vacuum and clean the filter again and adjust ph after. It has worked well 100% of the time every single time
👀👉 Y'ALL BE CAREFUL MIXING CHEMICALS
Its just cal hypo you really gotta watch for. Always add chems to water, not the other way around.
Ah thanks so much, a lot of tutorials online do not mentioned cleaning out the filter multiple times, I think this is the step I haven't done and the green pool is not clearing up quick enough
Thank you for telling me about this video. Short and simple. I have A.D.D so I was able to listen and focus on what you said.
But I have a Question, what’s the difference between free chlorine vs total chlorine?
awesome video!!!!!! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge! awesome!
Yo David! You the man!
Hi David! Any tips or suggestions for retaining employees during winter months when pool service work is slow
It's hard if you close your pools in your area for the Winter. Some companies stockpile some earnings and pay these employees a small retainer in the Winter as many get part time or full time jobs in other fields. The best solution I have heard is a pool company in New Jersey that also has a plumbing company and they just give their pool techs plumbing jobs in the Winter.
My pool is 34,000 gallons but is nowhere near as green as the pool in your video. Would you still recommend 1 gal/1,000 gal ratio? I can definitely see the green algae buildup throught the pool.
Yes, still use that formula.
Hey David question How much do you charge to fix that pool..?
$600 to $800
Hi David! Great video! Question...If I have a multi-valve unit, when I super shock the pool to kill the algea is it ok to just set it on circulation to bipass the filter so that I don't have to back wash so often? And then use the floc once the alea is dead?
You can do that but it might just be better to floc the pool and then just vacuum to waste.
@@SPL Oh ok. Even if the pool is green? I already shocked the pool and then used floc. I just circulated everything. It seems to be working already! The pool is blue and I can see all the setiment forming at the bottom! Hopefully I'll be vacuuming by morning. Thanks for the tips and advice!👍🏻
For 20,000 gal pool you recommend 20 gal of liquid chlorine. Use all at once or in two days
All at once. Yes.
@@SPL Second day had no chlorine, added more and now on day 3 it is super high. Good sign correct? Unsure if what to do now to clear up the pool. Will clarifier work well in high chlorine?
My surface is now rough and I see lots of the blue and white little grit when I wash out my filter. Is the algae brush you show OK to use on the places where algae is embedding itself or where I see brownish color on the side wall?
I don't see why not. The plaster will probably need to be redone soon. So it won't do any real damage.
My cya levels are too high, rendering my chlorine useless so I’m doing a drain & refill with a chlorine rinse. My question, I’ll be using a pump sprayer to apply the chlorine to kill the algae. Should I dilute it with water first, if so, how much? Or can I use it straight ? Thanks.
A 50/50 solution will work best.
Do u leave the automatic pool cleaner, in my case a Pentair Dominator, connected and working during this process?
Only after you can see the bottom and you are ready for it to clean up the dirt and dead algae.
@@SPL Thanks bud...as always, ur awesome.
Hey David can you suggest something that I can put on my power cord of my dolphin to weigh it down just a little so that the solar skimmer doesn't get caught up in the cord.
That is a tough one. Maybe some 1/2" PVC couplings strategically placed along the cord?
@@SPL thank you !
Where do you get the wire brush? Is it OK to use on gunite?
You can buy those A&B 6" Stainless Steel brushes at your local pool store. Amazon sells them as well. Yes, as long as the plaster is over 1 month old it is perfectly safe.
You said the water will be blue, did you mean clear??
I do not want blue water. I don’t want to with this hard to turn green water blue?
Blue but not clear. It takes about 4 days for it to really clear up.
You should edit and include info on if the pool has high cya
Doesn't matter really when the pool is a swamp. Floc will lower it and the chlorine amount I state will suffice for CYA over 200 ppm.
@@SPL but if you got high cya you will want to drain instead. Just a thought. Lo e your channel. Thanks David
@Robbie Robinson True, true. 👍
why not dump the hole pool water if its that green, seems like a waste of money and time to fix the water qualitiy
You can do that as well but there are a few cautions. If you drain a green pool into the gutter the city may fine you - here it is several thousand dollars. Sometimes there is so much gunk on the bottom that a sump pump can get clogged. Then after draining you still need to kill the algae, pretty easy with a chlorine wash. If it is 90 degrees or hotter the Sun can chip and crack the plaster surface while the pool is empty. You can’t safely drain a vinyl or fiberglass pool as the liner may come off the sides or the fiberglass shell my pop out of the ground. Last, the cost of water may be prohibitive as many areas in the west is in a drought.
Drain, power wash, chlorine wash, new filters, start up chems… Starting at $1000. Much more money to be made in Texas than any other state.
North Carolina isn't too far behind...when it's not a liner anyway lol
Texas is where the money is at. Monthly service $250 and up - CA is crazy cheap. 🙄
@@SPL We start over $300 in my area.
@@traviswilson8549 North Carolina I think beats out Texas. 👍👍
Florida is the #1 state in the U.S. that has more pools per capita. Google it. Florida is a literal gold mine for a self employed pool tech.
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