If you cannot see the bottom of your pool, or if your pool has been stagnant for any period of time, then it is probably a good idea for acid washing. If your pool has had years of algae blooms or the algae blooms easily then changing the water and acid washing is also a good idea. If you aren’t sure if acid washing is the answer, then please give us a call and we will send one of our technicians out to assess your pool and answer your questions as to the best action needed.

• Drain swimming pool
• Remove all algae and debris
• Mix chemical
• Acid wash interior
• Rinse and refill

Acid washing is a procedure that should only be done a few times throughout the lifetime of your pool. If done too many times, it can lead to having to add a coat of plaster to your pool. Acid washing is intended to maintain the beauty, as well as, the cleanliness of your pool.

If your pool has a vinyl lining, detergents, instead of acid, are used. Once thoroughly cleaned, the liner is then reset with a vacuum to ensure proper fit during filling. Liner pools are not to be completely drained unless absolutely necessary. This can lead to problems in resetting the liner. In extremely rare cases, it can cause the walls to collapse.

As acid is a very dangerous chemical, acid washing should be left to the professionals. The acid is mixed proportionately with other chemicals in order to get the ultimate use out of the procedure. Our technicians are specially trained and are equipped with the proper tools to get the job completed effectively and safely.