Pump is off...will pool get green?

[Watermom]

You'll be OK for a few days -- can't say specifically how many -- as long as your chlorine level stays in range based on your cya reading. If the cl level drops too low before the pump is functioning again, you can always just go ahead and add some bleach and then stir it around with a clean broom to mix it up in your pool. You should be OK for awhile as long as you watch the cl levels.

[Henrys514]

Thanks for the reply. How long should I stir it? I have this funny picture in my head of me running round the pool with a large canoe paddle Actually, that might work pretty well...(note to self-go to Wal-Mart and buy a canoe paddle) We have a exposed aggregate surface, so I don't have to worry about bleaching the surface.

That limited motion of the water might not be enough to prevent the algae, but hopefully if I keep the chlorine level high enough to be hostile to them, it will hold off a bad bloom until we can get the pump online.

And if I do get an algae problem, at least I know how to fix it (thanks to this forum!)

[doggie]

I'd suggest brushing the pool every day until you get back to proper circulation. Good luck!