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The pool probably came with a shock-treatment type powder...this is usually all you need. When I first set mine up, it became VERY green after just one day, because I didn't add anything right away. I talked to a local pool guy, and he said to ignore the chlorine warnings on the bottle and test strips (something like 1.5-2 ppm), and get it up to about 10 ppm with the filter running non-stop. At that rate, I was cleaning the filter TWICE a day, but the green was definitely coming out. In just over a week (adding the shock treatment about every other day), I had crystal clear water, then just let it settle down to normal levels over the course of the next few days. Leaving the cover off helps, since the sunlight helps burn off excess chlorine.
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What is chlorinated water?
Hyper chlorination is the raising of pool chlorine levels to 10 - 20 times the normal level, much higher then shocking of a pool which is 5 - 10 times normal.
What is water hyper-chlorination?
Hyper chlorination is the raising of pool chlorine levels to 10 - 20 times the normal level, much higher then shocking of a pool which is 5 - 10 times normal.
How long will it take a chlorine level to drop from 10 ppm to 3 ppm in a 7000 gal pool?
A few days. You will probably be able to use the pool when the level gets to about 5.0 ppm 1) you should know the difference between residual chlorine and Free chlorine 2) Chlorine lost depend on size of you pool and temperature 3) circulation of water , temperature & size of pool will increase chlorine lost
How do you get high free chlorine to match total chlorine?
Total Chlorine = Free Chlorine + Combined Chlorineor, put another wayTotal Chlorine - Free Chlorine = Combined ChlorineFree Chlorine is the chlorine that is doing its job.Combined Chlorine is the chlorine that has combined with contaminants such as nitrogen. It is ineffective as a sanitizer and it is noxious.Total Chlorine is the total of these two levels.To eliminate the Combined Chlorine (making all the chlorine in the pool Free Chlorine) you must shock the pool to remove the contaminants. You must reach "Breakpoint Chlorination", which is the addition of chlorine to your pool equivalent to the Combined Chlorine level times 10.example:Total Chlorine = 1.5ppmFree Chlorine = 1.0ppmSo, the Combined Chlorine (the difference between the two tests) is .5ppmBreakpoint chlorination, in this example would be .5ppm X 10 = 5ppm. So, in this example, you would add enough chlorine to your pool to raise the chlorine level up by 5 parts per million.
What do you do when your total chlorine is high and your free chlorine is low?
Total Chlorine = Free Chlorine + Combined Chlorineor, put another wayTotal Chlorine - Free Chlorine = Combined ChlorineFree Chlorine is the chlorine that is doing its job.Combined Chlorine is the chlorine that has combined with contaminants such as nitrogen. It is ineffective as a sanitizer and it is noxious.Total Chlorine is the total of these two levels.To eliminate the Combined Chlorine (making all the chlorine in the pool Free Chlorine) you must shock the pool to remove the contaminants. You must reach "Breakpoint Chlorination", which is the addition of chlorine to your pool equivalent to the Combined Chlorine level times 10.example:Total Chlorine = 1.5ppmFree Chlorine = 1.0ppmSo, the Combined Chlorine (the difference between the two tests) is .5ppmBreakpoint chlorination, in this example would be .5ppm X 10 = 5ppm. So, in this example, you would add enough chlorine to your pool to raise the chlorine level up by 5 parts per million.
What to do if total chlorine level is at 3 and free chlorine level is at 10?
my free chlorine level is way to high above ten my pool is 12 by 24 what can i do to fix it
Stablize pool chemicals?
Please ask a question. If you are asking what stabilized pool chemicals are, then research the pool chemical Cyanuric Acid. That is the actual product "Stabilizer" while cyanuric acid also makes up around 10% of quality chlorine tablets and the chlorine shock Sodium Dichloro-s-triazine-trione. The "S" in the middle there stands for stabilizer. All the stuff is is a layer of "Sunscreen" for your chlorine.
Will it hurt your pool filter equipment if you put 10 gallons of cyanuric acid in your 10000 gallon pool?
Not hurt the pool but it can inhibit chlorine from sanitizing properly in high amounts. If its to high just drain some water out and refill with fresh.
Is it safe for a snake to go swimming in a swimming pool?
Here is the deal. a "salt water pool" IS a chlorine pool. Only difference is, on a chlorine pool u add chlorine. In a salt pool u add salt and a "Salt Generator" turns the sslt into chlorine... so really both pools use chlorine.... Just saves u the trouble of messing with chlorine and chlorine shocks..
How do you ensure pool is safe if feces are found in pool?
Remove the feces to the best of your ability. Make sure chlorine levels are where they are supposed to be - 10 ppm for this "accident". The chlorine will kill any germs in the fecal matter in about 24 hours. If a public pool, contact the local health department for proper guidelines for timeline to close the pool and further testing methods.
What do you do if a child poop in the pool?
clean it out, just dont mistake it for a Tootsie roll
Why would algae form on the boulders of the waterfall if your salt water pool is in chemical balance?
The most important factor to inhibiting algae growth is the amount of free chlorine, not so much the other water balance factors (except temperature and pH). You could have alage on the boulders for the following reasons: 1) The amount of free chlorine in your pool is enough to inhibit growth of alage in your pool, but not in the different conditions on the boulder (see below). 2) The boulder and water flowing over it may be at a higher temperature, especially towards the bottom boulders, if they are exposed to the sun. Higher temperatures promote more algae growth that could outstrip the available free chlorine. 3) If the boulders are exposed to the sun, then this may be reducing the amount of available chlorine, especially if you do not use any conditioner (Cyanuric Acid). 4) The bubbling and aerating of water may convert much of the chlorine to gas via HOCl + Cl- --> Cl2(g) + OH- which is more likely in a salt pool due to the extra chloride ions from the salt to begin with. Do you notice a chlorine smell near the top boulders? 5) Areas near the edge of the water flow do not get enough continuous exposure to the pool water for the chlorine to kill the algae, but get enough water for algae to form. Also, if the water pools so that chlorine is released to the air faster than the pool is refilled with new water, this could promote algae growth. This is similar to poor circulation in a pool. As for what to do, the easiest thing is to treat your boulders with an extra "shock" of 5-10 ppm chlorine (which could be done when you shock your pool with liquid chlorine). Do NOT shock your pool with just the chlorine generator as this will not build up enough chlorine fast enough to kill some more aggressive algaes. Use liquid chlorine to shock your pool, or at least your boulders.
