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Does shocking pool increase alkalinity?
Shocking a pool with products like chlorine can actually lower the pH and alkalinity levels of the pool water temporarily. It is recommended to test the water and adjust the alkalinity levels if necessary after shocking the pool to maintain proper water balance.
What does shocking a pool do?
By shocking, it means to put a small amount of chlorine into the pool water, just to kill harmful bacteria. In most cases, it's safe to swim about an hour after shocking. Super-chlorination, however, requires at least 12 hours to allow chlorine levels to drop. Otherwise, it would be exactly like swimming in a pool of Clorox, and your skin WILL burn. That's why some pools are open 6 days a week and close the 7th day.
Is shocking pool the same as adding chlorine?
Pretty much --Yes.
What if your total chlorine is high and your free chlorine is low?
If your total chlorine is high and your free chlorine is low, it means that the chlorine in the water is mostly bound to contaminants and is not available to sanitize the pool effectively. This situation could result from the chlorine being overused or ineffective due to high levels of organic matter. To correct it, you may need to shock the pool to break down the combined chlorine and restore the free chlorine levels.
Can you go in a pool if the free chlorine is low?
Yes, but you should shock it so the water stays clear (do not go in after shocking until the chlorine is at a safe level 1-3ppm)
How can you get a chlorine reading in your swimming pool when Ultra shocking is not working?
Get a new testing kit And take a sample of the pool water to the pool shop where they will be able to advise you on your particular needs. And use 12.5% strength liquid chlorine to get the fast high rise that you need.
What is chlorinated water?
Hyper chlorination is the raising of pool chlorine levels to 10 - 20 times the normal level, much higher then shocking of a pool which is 5 - 10 times normal.
What do you do if you over shocked the pool?
Shocking a pool is increasing a the chlorine levels to the maximum, successfully.
What is water hyper-chlorination?
Hyper chlorination is the raising of pool chlorine levels to 10 - 20 times the normal level, much higher then shocking of a pool which is 5 - 10 times normal.
Will shocking the pool kill mosquitos?
The amount of chlorine normally used to shock a pool should kill and larvae and other living things in the pool.
What is the difference when opening and or closing a chlorine pool versus salt water pool?
opening a pool is different then closing a pool because opening the pool is when the pool is all filled up with water an fixed an has chlorine in it and closing the pool is if u don't have no chlorine in it and it is not fixed or don't have no water in it
If after shocking with chlorine shock and still doesnt register on strips is pool safe to swim in?
Be careful when testing for chlorine. No chlorine will have a clear reading but too much chlorine will cause bleaching of the test reagent confusing you to think you have no chlorine in the pool, try doing a dilution test where you dilute half pool water and half tap water, If coloured results appear with dilution you know you have too much chlorine. Swimming with too much chlorine can cause skin rashes irritations, discolouring of swim wear rotting the stitches, and blacken jewellry.
