How To Shock A Pool
If you are wondering whether or not you have to shock a pool, the answer is yes. Shocking a pool helps to keep the water clear and safe for swimmers. When shock is added to a pool it oxidizes the organic wastes in the water such as bacteria, sweat, oils, urine, leaf litter which have [...]
When Should I Use A Pool Shock Treatment?
As a general rule you should super-chlorinate or “shock” your pool on a regular basis (at least weekly or every two weeks during the summer). Many pool users make it a regular routine to shock the pool every Sunday as this coincides with the end of the most active period of use. Regular shocking ensures [...]
Why Do I Need Swimming Pool Shock?
Swimming pool shock is used to rid the water of organic compounds (specifically chloramines or combined chlorine) that tie up chlorine and prevent it from working effectively as a sanitizer. It’s the high levels of chloramines in the water that irritate swimmers and generate unpleasant odors. When swimmers complain of “too much chlorine in the [...]
Breakpoint Chlorination Explained
Breakpoint chlorination is a chemical point where enough chlorine has been added to the pool to eliminate the bonds that are combining chlorine to contaminants. So that’s the definition, but let’s back up a bit and provide some context When swimmers complain that they can smell the “chlorine” in the pool, what they are actually [...]
What Is Chlorine Shock?
Chlorine is a commonly used pool sanitizer. It sanitizes by killing algae, bacteria, and other pathogens and binding with unwanted substances such as skin cells, oil, urea, leaf litter and other debris to form chloramines or combined chlorine compounds. These can cause eye irritation and an unpleasant “chlorine-like” odor. This process of sanitation together with [...]
