Green Pool Cleanup in Gilbert Arizona

Last week I got a call from a customer in Gilbert Arizona who inherited a house that was in desperate need of a green pool clean up. The pool was empty for about a year and full of rain water, leaves and black algae. The cartridges inside the filter were also completely covered in algae. The equipment had been turned off for quite some time. Once the leaves were removed from the pool, I was able to hose it down and then chlorine rinse the surfaces to disinfect the pool.

The algae did stain the pool in several places, leaving behind a reddish brown band along the walls and around the loveseat that the chlorine alone did not remove; an acid wash was also necessary. I replaced the cartridges with new ones, and chlorine rinsed the inside of the filter to disinfect it too. The suction cleaner was in the water the whole time and was so full of algae and sandy grit, the gears wouldn't turn at all...it was unusable. I replaced the cleaner with a Hayward Pool Vac XL when I started it up once the pool was refilled.

Luckily, the pool wasn't cracked or damaged in any way. Once the pool was cleaned up, it held water and ran fine. It is hard to believe its the same pool

Location: Gilbert, AZ