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What does chlorine do in a pool?

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The water gets saltier. Salt is added to salt water pools so that a chlorine generator can convert it into chlorine It wont do any harm as amater of act it will make the water feel better.

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Chlorine is used to clean the water and kill bacteria in the water. It is used in pools to clean the pool and act as an algaecide and comes either as tablets, or disks or wafers, or in granule form.

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Sanitizes the water and oxidizes organic matter.

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