Pool tablets to keep the water from blooming

If the pool is clogged with large debris, resort to mechanical means of cleaning. Filters cope with impurities of clay and sand. When the water in the pool turns green, not every owner knows what to do with the current situation. The problem often occurs in hot summers. The main cause of water blooms is microscopic green algae that multiply at an instantaneous rate. However, there are other factors as well. The owner of the pool must know how to get rid of the problem, because it is not suitable for swimming.

Reasons for the growth of algae

To find a way to get rid of pollution, you need to know why the water in the pool turns green, and figure out if the owner himself is to blame. There are several reasons for flowering:

• The most common cause of green water is the rapid growth of algae in a favorable environment. The weather is hot in summer. The water heats up quickly, and at night it practically does not cool down. Ideal conditions are created for the growth of algae. They are different from the usual inhabitants of rivers and lakes. Algae are microscopic, not visible to the eye, but there are so many of them that a green tint is created in the water. 
  Council! Algae spores are present in well water. After pumping the pool, they begin to multiply rapidly. Tap water is chlorinated. If it is used to pump the pool, the flowering process will not begin immediately.
• Green water appears in the pool with poor filtration. Cheap filters are not capable of capturing algae spores. If you rarely clean clogged cartridges, then flowering will begin right inside the filter. Then the algae will get when pumping water into the pool. Even in the absence of filtration, the font will begin to bloom. Algae spores are carried by birds, wind, animals and, once in stagnant warm water, begin to develop.
• Sometimes the person himself becomes the culprit when he contributes funds for the pool so that the water does not bloom without observing the norm. Chlorine is an ardent enemy of living organisms. However, at a low rate, the chemical does not cope with its task. A large norm, on the contrary, violates the acid-base balance. In both cases, the water will acquire a green tint.
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• Green and cloudy water in the pool may have a brown tint. This is observed with an excess of iron impurities. Smell will help to make the correct diagnosis. Algae emit an unpleasant stench. Green-brown water from iron impurities remains odorless. The problem is solved by changing the level of acid balance and the introduction of coagulants.

Knowing the cause of flowering, it will turn out to correctly develop methods of struggle.

Flowering is best prevented.

It is easier to make sure that the water in the pool does not bloom than to perform a series of laborious cleaning procedures later. Not all algae have a green tint, and during initial reproduction, it is difficult to recognize them by the color of the water. Three signs will indicate the beginning of flowering:

• while touching the walls of the pool, slippery mucus is felt on the hand;
• spots in the form of foam float on the water;
• the water began to smell bad.

If you notice one of the signs, you need to take urgent measures.

The following measures will help prevent or at least delay the flowering process:

• Thorough daily water filtration, especially during the hot season. Cartridges are subjected to thorough washing, the more often the better. When signs of flowering appear, filtration is carried out around the clock.
• For disinfection, chlorine is added along with algides. Algae during reproduction create a strong shell. Algides violate the integrity of the protection, and chlorine destroys a living organism. Alone, the substances are inactive.
• Constant monitoring of the level of acid balance will allow you to identify the problem at an early stage.
• The use of chlorine-containing preparations requires alternation to prevent water from stabilizing above normal.

If measures were not taken in time or the process was unsuccessful, they begin to solve the problem in other ways.

Blossom control

The answer to the question, when the pool blooms, what to do will be an instruction that proposes to solve the problem in three steps.

Preparatory work

Even at the initial stage, so that the pool does not bloom, a number of preparatory measures can be taken. The owner of the hot tub should have a kit available to test for chlorine impurities in the water. If, after the test, it turned out that the level of the chemical had decreased, this is the first signal that flowering has begun. Shocking the pool will help prevent algae growth.

The chlorine level and pH in the water must be stable. If the balance is disturbed by introducing an acid or a base, an indicator of 7,8 is achieved. The process consists of the following steps:

• the circulation pump of the pool is put into operation;
• to increase the pH level, sodium carbonate is introduced;
• lower the pH with sodium bisulfate.

When restoring balance, it is important to make sure that the filter is working. Leaves and other large debris are mechanically removed from the water. Filtration is left to work for a day. During breaks, it is advisable to rinse the cartridges.

The walls and bottom of the pool are wiped with a brush attached to a long telescopic handle. Green algae that cause water blooms stick to uneven surfaces. A large accumulation is formed on bends, places of connection of communications. All difficult places are thoroughly cleaned.

shocking

The second step in getting rid of flowering is to treat the font with a shocker. The preparation contains a high concentration of chlorine, which destroys algae. It is optimal to give preference to a shocker with 70% active substance content. The drug is administered, strictly observing the dose indicated in the instructions.

If the flowering has already started and the water has turned very green, re-shocking is carried out. When the drug starts to work, the water will become cloudy, even too dirty. This is fine. During the filtration process, everything will settle on the cartridges. When the level of chlorine drops to 5,0, an algaecide is added to the water, leaving it to work for a day.

Destroyed algae lose their green color, settling to the bottom of the pool. Most of the sediment will remain inside the filter. Cartridges will need to be cleaned frequently. This will help relieve the cleaning system.

Final works

At the end of shocking, the mechanical cleaning of the pool is repeated. The walls are carefully brushed, then the vacuum cleaner is put into operation. At this stage, you can use the focusing agent. The drug introduced into the water will bind the dead algae and it will be easier to collect them with a vacuum cleaner.

The work of the filtering system is not stopped until the complete disappearance of algae. After the shocker, the water will become crystal clear. In case of negative results, all shocking steps are repeated. The end of water purification is a repeated test with a set for the pool.

The video shows weekly water purification:

Destroying blooms with hydrogen peroxide

The easiest way to solve the problem so that the pool does not turn green is to treat it with hydrogen peroxide. The drug is used with a concentration of 37%, and it is called perhydrol. When calculating the dosage, the ratio is followed: 700 ml of peroxide per 1 m³water. If the font blooms strongly, make a double dose of perhydrol. The solution is poured in parts along the perimeter of the walls of the pool. The circulation is constantly running so that the filter catches the sediment.

Cleaning folk ways

The simplest folk way to get rid of flowering is to drain all the green water, wash the bowl and re-upload. The option is good, but it is not always possible to often drain a lot of dirty liquid. If there are no problems with disposal, then the next new pumping of the font is best done from the city water supply. The water contains chlorine impurities used at disinfection stations, which will prevent the rapid resumption of flowering.

As a folk method, pool tablets are used so that the water does not bloom, but they are called hydropyrite. Dissolving, they release concentrated hydrogen peroxide and urea. The latter substance does not affect the algae in any way and remains in the pool water. Benefit brings only peroxide, the concentration of which contains about 35%. The dose is 1 kg of hydropyrite per 2 m³ water.

The flowering effect is destroyed at a concentration of 0,9 g of copper per 1 m³ water. Having calculated the cubic capacity of the pool, a solution of copper sulphate is introduced. For a better effect, 1 parts of salt are added to 3 part of the drug.

It is better to prevent pool blooming at the initial stage and not to start pollution. It is difficult to dispose of a large amount of water, and you cannot swim in it.