- Algae begins to grow in your pool.
- The free chlorine level of your pool measures zero.
- The chloramines or combined chlorine level rises above 0.5 parts per million (ppm).
How and when you should shock your pool?
When To Shock Your Pool
- You Can Smell Chlorine. Pools that reek of chlorine are trying to tell you something: they are lacking in chlorine. ...
- There Was A Surge In Pool Use. People love a good pool party. ...
- There Was Heavy Rain. ...
- Your Water Temperature Soared. ...
- You Just Opened or Closed Your Pool. ...
When is the best time to shock a pool?
When should you shock your pool?
- After heavy rainfall
- Cloudy pool water
- When pool water temperature rises
- During extended periods of hot weather
- When the free chlorine level goes below 3ppm
How often should you Shock Your pool?
There’s no hard and fast rule regarding how often to shock a pool. But there is a generally accepted guideline of once every 1 to 2 weeks to keep your pool water performing at its highest level. As long as you stay on top of things, you shouldn’t have any problems with unpleasantness when it comes to the state of your pool’s water.
What do if you Shock Your pool every other day?
- Needs to be dissolved before you add it to the pool.
- Must be used after dusk.
- Allow eight hours to pass after shocking before you can safely swim.
- Adds about 0.8 ppm of calcium to your water for every ppm of FC added.
When should I shock my pool?
How Often Should I Shock My Pool? Shocking your pool regularly will help to keep the water clean and free of contaminants. You should aim to shock your pool about once a week, with the additional shock after heavy use. Some tell-tale signs that your pool needs to be shocked are cloudy, foamy, green, or odourous water.
How often does a pool need shock treatment?
once every 1 to 2 weeksMost pool owners will shock once every 1 to 2 weeks – this is ideally what you should be aiming for with your pool maintenance schedule.
Do you shock before or after chlorine?
While shocking and adding algaecide is effective in getting rid of algae, it should not be done together. This is because when you mix chlorine and algaecide together, it renders both of them useless. Hence, you should first shock the pool and wait for the chlorine levels to fall below 5 PPM.
What should pH be before shocking pool?
between 7.2 and 7.6Before you add shock treatment, you need to test your pool water and balance its levels. The pH level should be between 7.2 and 7.6, with total alkalinity being between 80 and 120 ppm.
Do you run filter when shocking pool?
Run the filtration system While shocking your pool will help kill any germs any algae, it won't actually get rid of them; for that, you need your filter. So be sure to run your pool filter for at least 24 hours.
Why do we shock the pool at night?
Sun Down – You'll want to shock your pool in the evening when the sun has gone down. This gives your pool plenty of time during the night to free the chlorine and clean the water. In the morning, you should be able to enjoy your pool. If you shock your pool during the day, the sun's UV rays will dissolve the chlorine.
What order do you put chemicals in a pool?
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Should I shock my pool every week?
It's often recommended to shock your pool once a week. If you don't do it every week, you should at least do it every other week. This is necessary to maintain your pool's water chemistry. If you have a lot of people over in your pool or have a party, you may want to shock your pool more frequently.
What chemicals should I balance first in my pool?
Total AlkalinityTotal Alkalinity (TA) is the first thing you should balance in your pool water. TA refers to the amount of alkaline material in the water. And since alkaline is a pH stabilizer, the number of alkaline substances in water will affect the pH balance. The ideal Total Alkalinity range for pool water is 80 – 120 ppm.
Do I Adjust pH or shock first?
That said, Absolutely pH first. And once it's good, don't bother testing pH again until the shock process is complete and FC has dropped below 10. High chlorine reacts with the reagent and shifts the color, so it won't be accurate.
Why did my pool turn green after I shocked it?
Pools can immediately turn green after shocking when they have metals like copper in the water. These metals oxidise when exposed to high levels of chlorine which makes the pool water turn green. Adding a metal control product such as Zodiac Metal Remover will help to restore the pool water.
What happens if you put too much shock in a pool?
Although, if you overdo the shock treatment, you risk getting green hair from chlorine due to the excess chlorine oxidizing the copper in the water. You can execute a shock treatment with a few different types of pool shock, just be mindful of how much you're using.
Do I really need to shock my pool every week?
It's often recommended to shock your pool once a week. If you don't do it every week, you should at least do it every other week. This is necessary to maintain your pool's water chemistry. If you have a lot of people over in your pool or have a party, you may want to shock your pool more frequently.
How long does shock last in a pool?
We typically recommend using a calcium hypochlorite (cal hypo) shock when super chlorinating a pool. Just keep in mind that this type of pool shock has a small amount of calcium and will cloud the water for up to 12-24 hours in certain situations.
Can I shock my pool too much?
Can you put too much shock in a pool? SKIMMER NOTES: It's unlikely but it could happen. It would take a lot of shock to really make the water unsafe for swimming. The best way to make sure you're safe to swim is to test your pool water and make sure free chlorine levels are between 1-4ppm for healthy swimming.
What is the difference between shock and chlorine?
Chlorine is a sanitizer, and (unless you use Baquacil products) is necessary for maintaining a clear and healthy pool. Shock is chlorine, in a high dose, meant to shock your pool and raise the chlorine level quickly.