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Emergency Green Pool Treatment and Recovery
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Rapid Green Pool Recovery
When water turns green, it can be dangerous to swim in and damaging to your surfaces. Our dedicated green pool cleaning service goes beyond a standard vacuum. We diagnose the root cause - whether it’s chemical imbalance or equipment failure - and apply a heavy-duty green pool fix to kill algae blooms at the source.
Direct Pool Supplies offers the fastest path from green to clean. Because we have immediate access to industrial-strength chemicals and high-performance replacement parts, we can tackle the toughest jobs without delay. Our green pool recovery process includes shock treatments, flocking, and deep cleaning to ensure your residential or commercial pool is safe for re-entry as soon as possible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The fastest way is a proper green-pool treatment, not just dumping in extra chlorine. A typical recovery includes:
- Testing and correcting pH and alkalinity
- Hitting the pool with the right dosage of shock
- Adding a quality algaecide and (where needed) flocculant
- Running the pump and filter for extended periods
- Thorough brushing and vacuuming to waste
Our technicians follow a proven process that tackles the algae bloom, restores water balance and gets your pool back to clear, safe swimming as quickly as the condition allows.
It depends how “green” things are:
- Light green / cloudy: often 24–48 hours with correct treatment and filtration
- Fully green: usually a few days of shock, algaecide and continuous circulation
- Dark, swamp-like pools: can take a week or more and may need multiple visits
High temperatures, heavy rain, very low chlorine or a clogged filter can all slow things down. Our green-pool recovery service is designed to shorten that timeline by using professional-grade products, accurate water testing and strong filtration to clear algae as fast as safely possible.
If the water is still green after “shocking”, something is usually out of balance:
- Not enough chlorine was added for the level of algae
- pH is too high, so the chlorine can’t work properly
- Poor circulation or filtration – dirty filters, short run times or dead spots in the pool
- High phosphates or heavy organic load, feeding the algae
- In rare cases, excess metals (like copper) can turn the water green
In these situations, you’ll need more than just shock – proper testing, correcting pH/alkalinity, targeted algaecide, and longer filtration are all part of a successful green-pool recovery.
No. Baking soda (bicarbonate) mainly raises total alkalinity and can nudge pH, but it doesn’t kill algae. Relying on it to clear a green pool will only delay proper treatment and may make your water balance harder to correct. To actually fix a green pool you need:
- Adequate sanitiser (chlorine or approved alternative)
- Balanced pH and alkalinity
- A suitable algaecide and/or flocculant
- Strong filtration and thorough brushing
Our technicians use purpose-made pool chemicals and algaecides, not household products, to get the algae under control quickly and safely.
The “best” treatment is a full, step-by-step approach rather than a single miracle product. A typical professional treatment will combine:
- Shock treatment to raise chlorine and kill active algae
- Specialised algaecide to target green algae and help prevent re-growth
- Clarifier or flocculant to bind fine particles so they can be filtered or vacuumed out
- Extended filtration to physically remove dead algae from the water
Direct Pool Supplies backs this process with proven algaecides and phosphate removers that are formulated to tackle green, black and mustard algae in Australian conditions.
You can attempt a DIY green-pool clean, but it’s easy to waste time and money if the problem is severe or the water chemistry is way out. A professional technician will:
- Test the water accurately (including phosphates and, where relevant, metals)
- Calculate correct chemical dosages for your pool size and severity
- Check that your pump, filter and chlorinator are actually working as they should
- Set up a recovery plan and follow through until the pool is clear
If your pool is very dark, has been sitting for weeks, or keeps going green again, professional recovery is usually the quickest and most cost-effective option. Direct Pool Supplies offers green-pool treatment across key East-Coast areas including the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Cairns, Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra.
Once your pool is back to blue, prevention is all about the 3 C’s: Circulation, Cleaning and Chemistry:
- Circulation: Run the pump long enough each day and ensure good flow through the filter
- Cleaning: Brush walls and steps, vacuum regularly, and keep baskets and filters clear
- Chemistry: Maintain correct chlorine levels, keep pH in range, and use algaecide and phosphate removers as recommended
Regular servicing every 4–6 weeks, especially through summer, makes it much less likely your pool will slip back to that dreaded green shade.
Pool servicing costs depend on many factors including parts required, size of pool, technician travel time, and more. Make sure to request a pool servicing quote for your specific needs, or ask your technician on arrival.
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