Green pool cleaning and recovery in Mildura
From $250 + chemicals
Staged algae treatment, filtration and rebalancing that brings neglected pools back to clear, safe water. Recoveries from $250 plus chemicals.
Why Mildura pools turn green fast
Algae needs three things: sunlight, warmth and low sanitiser. A Mildura heatwave burns through free chlorine quickly, and if a pump capacitor fails, a cell calcifies or a pool sits unrun over winter, water can go from clear to green within two days.
The most common call is the pool that wasn't run over winter, or the new owner who has just bought a house with a pool nobody has looked after for a while.
Why a bottle of algaecide rarely works
Algaecide on its own rarely fixes a green pool. It needs much higher chlorine, balanced pH, heavy brushing and the dead algae taken out of the water and the filter. Skip a stage and the pool bounces back within a week, along with the money spent on chemicals.
Most green pools can be recovered without draining. Aaron keeps testing until the job is truly finished, not just until the water looks clear.
The five stage green to clean process
Assess
Water, equipment and how bad the algae is, to find the cause: low chlorine, phosphates or a filtration fault.
Shock
A commercial strength sanitiser dose calculated to your pool's volume.
Brush
Floor, walls and steps brushed hard to break the algae loose.
Clear
Flocculant or clarifier where needed, and the filter backwashed and cleaned.
Vacuum and rebalance
Dead algae vacuumed to waste, chemistry rebalanced and a follow up check booked.
What a recovery includes
Done properly, every time, with notes so you know what was found and what was done.
Assessment of water, equipment and algae
So the treatment fits the cause.
Staged chemical treatment
Daily chlorine and pH tests until the algae is dead.
Brushing of every surface
Including the hard to reach corners where algae hides.
Filtration management
Backwashing and filter cleaning through the recovery.
Vacuum to waste
Dead algae removed from the system, not left in the filter.
Full rebalance and follow up
And advice on what let the algae in, so it stays away.
Common questions
How long does it take?
A light green pool is often clear overnight. A dark, thick pool that sat unrun over winter can take four to five days of daily treatment.
Do I need to drain the pool?
Almost never. More than 95% of green pools recover without draining, at a fraction of the cost of refilling.
Can you price it over the phone?
A from price, yes. A firm price needs a look, because green pools vary a lot in severity, time and chemicals.
Other services
Regular pool maintenance
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly care, with a full digital water test every visit.From $60+ chemicalsPool cleaning
Full cleans, one-off visits and dust storm recovery, floor to waterline.From $90+ chemicalsWater testing and balancing
WaterLink Spin Disk testing that shows what test strips miss.From $60with a service visitPool equipment repairs
Pumps, filters, chlorinators, heaters and automation, with honest repair or replace advice.From $90+ parts
Book green pool recovery
Tell Aaron about your pool and he will get back to you with honest advice and a clear price. No pressure, no trade secrets.
0495 016 659- aaron@mildurapoolservice.au
- Mon to Fri 7:30am to 5:30pm, Sat 8am to 12pm
- Mildura, Sunraysia and across the river in NSW