Green Pool Recovery in Tequesta

Green in a few days usually means the water stopped moving

If your Tequesta pool was fine last week and is green now, the most likely cause is not mysterious. Either the pump stopped running, a breaker tripped, a timer reset after a power blip, or a service visit was missed during a hot, wet stretch. In a compact pool, there is less water to absorb a change, so a few days without circulation or sanitizer is enough for algae to take hold.

Before you add anything, check one thing: is the pump running? If it is silent, humming without spinning, or running with no flow at the returns, tell us that when you call or text (772) 919-9365. It changes the first visit.

Circulation comes before chemistry

Treating stagnant water is mostly wasted product. Algae killed in water that is not filtering just settles and comes back. So our first visit in a sudden-green situation focuses on the system:

• Pump status. Running, not running, losing prime, or pulling air through a lid seal or suction fitting.
• Strainer and skimmer baskets. In yards with mature trees, a packed basket can choke flow without anyone noticing.
• Filter pressure. Readings that are high usually point to a loaded filter; low readings can signal a suction-side restriction.
• Timer and controls. Whether the schedule was changed, reset, or never adjusted for summer.
• Water level. A low level can let the skimmer gulp air and starve the pump.

If the pump or motor has failed, we diagnose it and tell you plainly what it needs. Repair or replacement is performed by licensed partners we coordinate, quoted before work, and recovery picks up as soon as water is moving.

Recovering a compact pool

Tequesta sits close to the coast, and moisture at the equipment pad can age lid o-rings, unions, and fittings sooner than owners expect. A small air leak on the suction side is enough to cost a pump its prime overnight, and the pool can sit still for days before anyone notices. We look for those signs on the first visit and point them out, so the next stall is less likely.

The upside of a smaller pool is that it can respond quickly once circulation is restored. The challenge is that it also overcorrects quickly, so dosing has to be measured, not guessed. We treat to the condition, brush walls, steps, and benches where algae clings, vacuum settled material, and test again before each adjustment. The filter usually needs cleaning partway through, since it catches most of the dead algae.

Tequesta yards with mature landscaping add fine leaves and flowers that keep feeding the bloom. Clearing the baskets and the bottom on every recovery visit keeps that load from working against the treatment.

Pricing

Recovery is quoted after we see the pool and typically lands between $250 and $500. Compact pools caught early often sit at the lower end; pools with heavy debris or a long stretch without circulation take more visits. A full filter teardown, if needed, is $95 to $125 and discussed before we do it.

Making a missed week less risky

A compact pool has less margin, which is the argument for steady weekly care: someone looking at the pump, baskets, and chemistry every seven days catches a stalled motor before the water turns. Our standard screened pool rate starts at $170 a month with chemicals included, and northern Palm Beach County pools may run $10 to $20 higher. A free on-site evaluation sets the number.

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