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Some say every day, However if the water stays clear and no smell comes from it just test it while it is in use every couple of days.

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When can you swim after adding chlorine and salt?

you should have your pool tested just to be on the safe side.


How often should you shock your swimming pool if you are using bromine tablets?

Every time it gets nasty.


How to chemically treat a new above ground pool?

To chemically treat a new above ground pool, you will have to add chlorine to the pool. You will also have to test your pool water to see where the PH is. Depending on the reading that you get, you will have to add PH plus, or PH minus to the water. Shelley Hill Pools has over 40 years of experience providing in ground, concrete, indoor, built in, and infinity pools, in new york, hudson valley. Our focus on quality and aesthetics has made us one of the leading providers of high-end pools in the community, which is why we are the top choice for many of your neighbors. you can look us up at shelleyhillswimmingpools.com Run your filter as you add these chemicals to the pool. You should also add stabilizer to the water. This will help keep the chlorine stay in the water for longer periods of time. Without it, you will have to add chlorine much more often.


How often should you check pool chemicals?

Chlorine, pH, Alkalinity weekly in swimming season Calcium, stabilizer, salt (if you have a Chlorine generator) metals monthly


How do you chemically clean the sand in a pool sand filter?

Here's a quick tip on chemically cleaning or killing the algae living in the sand in a sand filter. The next time you shock your swimming pool, poor the shock or bleach in the skimmer. This will provide a very high level of chlorine in the filter for a very short period of time. Long enough to kill the stubborn algae living in the filter but not long enough to hurt your plumbing.

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How often should pool be chemically tested?

If you take a sample to a pool shop it takes less than a minute.


Why is my Swimming pool soapy on top?

It could be out of balance chemically; it could have a dirty filter or it may have too much algaecide. Have you tested the pH lately.


Is the water in a swimming pool a mixture or compound?

Water in a swimming pool is compound because the water and chlorine have been chemically combined.


When can you swim after adding chlorine and salt?

you should have your pool tested just to be on the safe side.


How much salt do you add?

This needs to be tested with a pool salt testing device or get the water tested at the pool shop.


What will swimming in a chemically imbalanced pool do to you?

Swimming in chemically imbalanced swimming pool can give harm into your health. You need to keep in mind that every pool must have clean water, free from algae, dirt and sediments. There are may tips that you can get online on how to properly balance your swimming pool chemicals.


How often should you have to buy a new pool pump?

A pool pump should only be replaced if and when it fails. A pool pump needs proper maintanance in order to function properly,and should last the life of the pool ith proper care.


Can you separate water and chlorine in a swimming pool?

no they are already chemically bonded


How often should you drain an outdoor swimming pool?

Once a week really


Is it necessary to cover an outdoor pool with plastic to keep the water from getting contaminated?

no, but highly advisible. the proper cover will seal the water from outside contaminants. if the pool was properly treated(chemically) in fall. then it should look as it did when winterized in the spring.


How often should I run a chlorinator to keep a pool clean?

You should run a chlorinator every couple of weeks in your pool in order to keep it clean. Bacteria can grom in your pool and chlorine helps keep it clean.


Add acid in pool?

acid is added to a pool when alkalinity is too high. Take a sample of pool water to your pool shop and have it tested by them. they will tell you what is required.