It's Monday morning. Your pool looked great Friday. It's now green. Most Tampa homeowners panic — but green pool recovery is a routine service for us. Here's what happens.
Why pools turn green fast in Tampa
Heat + sunlight + organic matter (leaves, pollen, debris from afternoon thunderstorms) = perfect algae conditions. A 36-48 hour pump failure or chemistry imbalance during summer = green pool.
Day 1: assessment + first steps
We test water chemistry, identify the type of algae, check equipment. Skim out big debris. Initial super-chlorination + algaecide.
Days 2-4: continuous treatment
Heavy chlorination maintained, filter running 24/7, daily brushing. Filter typically cleaned (often more than once) — algae loads the filter fast.
Days 5-7: clearing + balancing
Pool starts to clear from green to cloudy to clear. Mechanical vacuum to waste removes dead algae. Final chemistry rebalance.
Cost reality
Light algae bloom: $445 typical. Moderate (week of neglect): $695-895. Severe (multiple weeks + equipment failure): $1,000-1,400.
Compared to: full drain + acid wash ($2,500-4,500) or replacement plaster surface from chemical damage ($5,800+).
Green pools look scary but are usually one of the cheaper, faster pool problems to fix.
Call us same day for green pool emergencies. We have crews scheduled to start within 24 hours.
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