


(Note: Remember to bypass the pool heater if there is one when shocking the pool with chlorine. Adding a metal control product such as Zodiac Metal Remover will help to restore the pool water. These metals oxidise when exposed to high levels of chlorine which makes the pool water turn green. Pools can immediately turn green after shocking when they have metals like copper in the water. But provided you have added enough shock to your pool, here are the most common reasons why you pool is still green and how you can fix it: 1. Why?!įirst of all, don’t worry, sometimes pools turn green after shocking. Note: If you want to quickly clear sweat and urine contamination and swim on the same day, consider using OxyFresh, a non-chlorine shock treatment that makes your pool swim-ready in as little as 15 minutes!īut for some reason sometimes the pool is still green or cloudy even after shocking.

