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Algecides aren't very harmful to humans or pets but for safety's sake wait an hour for most pool chemicals. If your algecide has copper as the active ingredient, wait a few hours longer just to keep the blonde-haired kids hair from going green.

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Follow the instructions on the algaecide container. Different algaecides require different times.

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Aprroximately 45 minutes til' its ok to swim.

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most algcides are safe to swim in about an hour but you should check the bottle to be safe. good luck

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You do not need to wait to swim after adding algaecide.

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