How To Stop A Kid's Pool From Going Green
Step 1
Make a paste of baking soda and water.
Step 2
Drain your pool and use the solution and a pool brush to scrub algae from the bottom and sides of your pool. Rinse the pool thoroughly.
Step 3
Fill the pool again with water. If your pool is too large to drain more often than once a week, use a combination of chlorine and algaecide to prevent algae buildup.
Step 4
Calculate the amounts of chemicals you will need for your pool using a calculation method such as that provided at the website Pool Solutions (see Resources).
Step 5
Add the proper amount of bleach and borax. Wait an hour.
Step 6
- Make a paste of baking soda and water.
- Drain your pool and use the solution and a pool brush to scrub algae from the bottom and sides of your pool.
Step 7
Test your pool. If the chlorine level is under 3.0 or if the pH level is under 7.4, add another dose of bleach and borax.
Step 8
Add the proper amount of algaecide.
Step 9
Test your pool again before using it. If the chlorine is under 2.0, dissolve a dose of chlorinating concentrate and wait 10 minutes before retesting.
Step 10
Drain your pool every week and repeat this process unless you have a pump and filter.