Shock Swimming Pool & Swim the Same Day?
by Carol
My water has become a bit cloudy and I was told that I need to shock my pool. I was wondering if you can shock it and swim in it the same day and if there are any good and cheap kinds of swimming pool shock to use? Thank you! Thanks for your question Carol It's not the amount of time after you shock your pool that you can swim, but when the pool chlorine level comes down to a safe level, about 1.5ppm - 3.5ppm. It really depends on how good of a shock you get. If the chlorine level is up 10ppm - 12ppm, then maybe a couple of days, with some good heat and sun, which will burn the chlorine off faster. Adjust Your Swimming Pool Chlorine Swimming Pool Shock If you need to use the pool quicker, you can get a product called Thiosulphate which is a chlorine neutralizer. This is sold in most pool supply stores. Get a Taylor Reagent FAS-DPD K-2006 test kit and learn how to use it. This pool water testing kit is the most accurate. Also, cloudy pool water is a result, most of the time, to swimming pool algae. Cloudy Pool Water In Swimming Pools Be sure you're shocking because you need to and not because it's Saturday. The K-2006 pool water test kit will have a Chloramine test you take to determine if and/or when the pool needs to be shocked. For a good pool shock, you can use either calcium hypochlorite (granules) or sodium hypochlorite (liquid pool chlorine). The above swimming pool chlorine link has a chart you can follow If you live in part of the country that has a high water hardness, then liquid pool chlorine is the way to go. Good luck with your pool Robert
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