The water in your pool is green, and it’s something you’ve never seen before. Here we’re going to discuss how to clean a green swimming pool so that you know what to do from start to finish. The entire task isn’t as difficult as you think it is.  If your swimming pool ever turns green, you shouldn’t panic, and you don’t need to drain the pool. It’s more likely that the swimming pool is just misbalanced or slightly off-balanced and easily fixed.

Test the pool water to check its pH balance.

You should be able to buy pH test strips from your local pool store, though they may need to order them in. Don’t worry if the pool water is a little bit off-balanced. It’s perfectly safe. It’s only when the water is far off-balanced that you need to worry about it. Even though you might leave it alone for a while, the water is still a little off after all.

Ask a professional to test the pH balance of your pool water if necessary.

The professional can help you decide if you need to test the pH balance more often. Even if he or she advises that you don’t need to, you should still test it a few times every week. You should test every week because if something should change with your pool water, you’ll be able to spot it easily. It sounds like a lot more work than it actually is. A professional is trained on how to do this, and it’s as painless as possible. You can even bring the sample into their shop while on your way to work or when you’re running errands.

Add chlorine if needed to adjust the pH of the pool water.

Chlorine should be available at your local pool store. The amount of chlorine you need to add will depend on the pH balance of your pool water. You can work this out using a swimming pool calculator when you’ve tested the pH of your pool water. Also, the pH test strips you use to test the pool water will tell you how much chlorine to add; though, you should still check with your local pool store for a more accurate answer. Sometimes leaving the job to the professionals is the only option when you’re unsure what to do next.

Don’t freak out; every pool owner has green water at some point. It’s just an issue of water balance. If you have green water, then you need to fix the pH. Ask your local pool store for advice if you’re not sure. If your pool water is green, then the easiest thing to do is to test the pH. A quick test will put you in the right direction. It won’t take you long to know what you need to do after taking the proper measures. It’s vital that your pool be safe and sanitary, but the task of keeping it that way isn’t as difficult as many would like to believe. Clean your pool, make it safe, and enjoy.