We choose to leave our pool up all year, uncovered. by the time summer hits, we have a MESS!! We pressure wash the sides and the bottom. This year the sides came pretty clean, but there's dark algae still on the bottom. It would take hours to get all that off the bottom. We chose to leave it and are currently filling it up. The pool is about 4 1/2 feet deep when full. How can I clean that stuck on algae off the bottom? What chemical would eat that off? We also don't have a vacuum, as the one that we use that came with the pool is not good at all. do I need to buy one that people use for a built-in pool? We hope there is something that will kill that stuck on algae and we will just empty, spray the loose algae out, and refill.
algae stains/stuck on bottom
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Are you absolutely sure that the stains are algae? One way to find out is to take a trichlor puck and place it or rub it gently on the stain for about 30 seconds. If it fades, then it is algae. If it does not fade, take a Vitamin C tablet and place or hold it against a stain for 30 seconds. If the stain vanishes or lightens noticeably in that area then it is from metals in the water and not algae.
Welcome to TFP
Are you absolutely sure that the stains are algae? One way to find out is to take a trichlor puck and place it or rub it gently on the stain for about 30 seconds. If it fades, then it is algae. If it does not fade, take a Vitamin C tablet and place or hold it against a stain for 30 seconds. If the stain vanishes or lightens noticeably in that area then it is from metals in the water and not algae.
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