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Chlorine kills bacteria and other single-celled algae by a chemical action called oxidation, which is sort of like burning by acid.
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Where chlorine gas is used to kill bacteria?
It is often used in pools to kill both algae and bacteria that is produced.
Does chlorine in a pool kill anything?
Well... if you were ODed with chlorine, you would die. The amount in a pool wouldn't harm you, but because bacteria and algae are 1000 times smaller than you, they can die easier. Yes, chlorine can kill.
Does chlorine kill amoeba?
Yes. Chlorine can kill just about anything.
Does yellow algae consume free chlorine?
Yes any sort of life in the pool will effect free chlorine.
What do you do if pool has high chlorine with algae?
Use an algaecide and test for phosphates.
Why is chlorine used in swimmining pools?
To prevent algae from growing and to kill bacteria
Where chlorine gas is used to kill bacteria?
It is often used in pools to kill both algae and bacteria that is produced.
Does chlorine in a pool kill anything?
Well... if you were ODed with chlorine, you would die. The amount in a pool wouldn't harm you, but because bacteria and algae are 1000 times smaller than you, they can die easier. Yes, chlorine can kill.
What can I use in my water fountain to kill bugs that's not chlorine?
Try bleach. It should kill the bugs and keep algae from growing.
What is the use of chlorine in water?
Chlorine, as well as other sanitizers for water, kill bacteria and algae in the pool water to keep it more safe for bathers.
How much chlorine do I add to kill algae?
Chlorinate it to the max or shock the pool An get some algaecide into it as wel as well.
Will chlorine kill algae?
Salt water pools are chlorine pools it just that the chlorine is electronically made from the salt. Salt water pools have problems with algae the same as just freshwater chlorine pools. If you are lucky you may be able to nip algae in the but by over chlorinating but more often then not you would be well advised to throw some algaecide in the pool to kill it of. (Always follow the directions on the bottle.)
Does chorine bleach kill algae or mold in pool?
The Pool will probably dilute it too much.
Why the pool water is green but all parameters are ok?
The pool water is green because of algae- which is a type of plant. You just need to add more chlorine to kill off the algae...
Can algaecide interact with chlorine thereby reducing the level of free chlorine in a swimming pool?
yes, the algae feeds on the chlorine.. must get rid of algae, then bring up chlorine level
Is it possible to get cross contamination from one pool to another if the same brush is used to vacuum?
Yes. But the only serious cross contamination issue is black algae. Good chlorine levels will kill most anything that would cross over. But black algae is very chlorine resistant and difficult to kill once it takes hold of your pool.
How do you kill green pool water?
Chlorine and Algaecide, and flocculate then when the algae is dead vacuum it to waste from the bottom of the pool. ( Follow the instructions on the containers)
