How many times do you shock your pool?

Answer 1

Assuming here your primary sanitizer is chlorine, you need to shock a pool at least once a week, maybe more often in very warm climates. It is normally 1 lb per 10,000 gallons. The best shock or oxidizer is 78% calcium hypochlorite. You can get this at any professional pool store that sales the brand Poolife. They are the only one that carries it. There are also other percentages out there, 73%, 68%, 62%, 54%, and 47%. Just pay attention to the ingredients and the concentraton of the cal hypo. The higher the %, the better the product. If you choose to use the lesser concentration, you are going to need almost double what you would use if higher concentration. Its actually more cost effective to purchase the higher concentration.

AnswerThe amount of shock depends on how big your pool is. You can determine this by reading the back of the chemical package. I usually shock the pool once a week, but keep chlorine tabs in the float. Answerif you use slow dissolving tabs normally you want to shock about once a week. check bottle for dosage

Answer 2

Shock is a very active chlorine that is designed to quickly attack and kill microscopic organic growth (algae). When my pool starts to become slightly cloudy and is no longer crystal clear, I know that algae is just starting to grow. When this happens, I know it's time to shock the pool. Algae grows faster in warm water. When my pool temp is 90 degrees I know it will need shock every 7 - 10 days. In the Spring and Fall when the water temp is 65 to 70 I can get by monthly. How often you shock depends on many factors. When I look at my bag, it says to shock once a week and it may have to be done more if there is rain or a lot of swimmers because of bacteria growth. You should test your pool water about 3 times a week and shock as needed.

Answer 3

How often to shock your pool depends on what the water temperature is and I am assuming you are using chlorine tablets as a sanitizer. If you are using a salt generator you really do not need to shock unless you are starting up for the season or you are having a water quality issue. So here are the parameters for shocking your pool. If your water temperatures are below 50� Fahrenheit you should shock the pool once every 4 weeks. If your water temperatures are 50-69� you should shock the pool every 2 weeks. If your water temperatures are 70� you should shock your pool every week. Shock your pool if you have had a heavy rainstorm where you have to drain water out of the pool. A storm like this will drop algae, food for algae and other contaminates into the pool water. Sock your pool if you have an algae or water clarity problem.

Answer 4

Swimming Pool Shock should be added to your swimming pool at least once each week, to keep pool water safe and clean. You should shock more frequently if the pool is used heavily, after you receive large amounts of rain, or during extended periods of hot, sunny weather. Shocking, or "super chlorinating", drastically raises the chlorine level for a short time. The chlorine level becomes so high that bacteria or anything organic in the pool water is completely destroyed. This is one of several very important steps in pool maintenance with which every swimming pool owner should be familiar.

Answer 5

Kick it real hard! Seriously though, there is a powdered product just called "Shock". Buy some and follow the directions as listed according to the size of your pool.

Answer 6

You should shock most pools between one and two times per year. This helps restore the pH levels and overall water clarity.

Answer 7

To shock a pool is to effectively increase the chlorine dosage to the max in order to exterminate a bacterial or algae problem.

Answer 8

At least weekly.