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    May 22, 2010, 01:55 AM
    How to clean a pool after neglet for months and the bottom is absolute black
    We leave in a tropical climate, been away for 4 months come back to a pool water a bit green but the bottom floor is covers with green algae which is so hard to scrum off.
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    May 23, 2010, 08:53 AM

    I would pressure wash first, Bleach solution may be needed after, not sure of amount and the application.
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    May 23, 2010, 11:11 AM

    In ground, above ground, vinyl liner or cement?
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    Jun 5, 2010, 12:18 AM
    Ground cement
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    Jun 5, 2010, 06:58 AM

    What have you tried so far?
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    Jun 7, 2010, 01:09 AM

    Shock treatment 2 cup twice a week, Algae blow out treatment once last week. Scraping small areas with steel brush, When water is clear and debris settle at the bottom vacuum twice a week. Kept topping up with chlorine.
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    Jun 8, 2012, 02:19 PM
    Yeah, I hate cleaning my swimming pool :-( It sucks!
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    Jun 8, 2012, 02:21 PM
    One day I will get rich and buy myself one of these robotic pool cleaners :-))) Wonder if this day will ever come. Until then I will have to do all the nasty work by myself :-((
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