Why swimming pool water have chlorine?

Answer 1

Your chlorine level depends on how often the pool is used, and the time of year. When swimming is at it's peak, the chlorine has to work harder for the pool to be kept clean, and when it's warmer, the chance for algae to grow is much greater. Buy a pool test kit and check your levels periodically. check daily at first, and then you will get an idea of your pool usage, and when to add chlorine. I had a pool that had an automatic chlorinator, that used tablets to keep a constant level of chlorine

First you need a pool service company to come out and check out your water. Or, you can take a sample of your water to a pool company and have them check it. Go from there. Make sure this company has been in business for at least 20 years or more. Make sure you pick a company that can accommodate all your needs when it comes to a pool.

I've been using chlorine bleach as a shock treatment for years - never had any ammonia issues. If you have also used any of the algae treatments (Mustard Master, yellow Out, etc.) that could well be the reason for the ammonia. That stuff probably reacted with the chlorine. Chlorine bleach is no different in its cleaning properties than trichlor or HTH. It just isn't stabilized.

You would probably not have amonia problems unless someone war peeing in the pool. Test the water and adjust chems once or twice per week.

use a conditioner and stabilizer to keep chlorine from prematurely dissipating

You need Tri-Chlor chlorine tabs that have cyanuric acid. This is the stabilizer for chlorine. Go to the pool link below for a chart.

Good luck

Robert

Answer 2

Because chlorine is an oxidant that is attracted to biomaterials in the water and reacts with them in the process changing add to this evaporation and other chemical reactions and you end up using it up. If you feel you are using it too quickly you may need to add stabilizer (cyanuric acid)

Answer 3

Chlorine is used to sanitize a swimming pool. When chlorine is added to water, another dissociation occurs. When we add Cl2 (chlorine) + H2O (water), we get a reaction which leaves us with HOCl (hypochlorous acid) + HCl (hydrochloric acid). Hypochlorous acid is the active, killing form of chlorine. This is what does the real sanitizing work. The chlorine molecule or ion kills microorganisms by slashing through the cell walls and destroying the inner enzymes, structures and processes. When this occurs, the cell has been deactivated, or oxidized. The hypochlorous molecule continues this slash & burn until it combines with a nitrogen or ammonia compound, becoming a chloramine, or it is broken down into its component atoms, becoming de-activated itself. (poolcenter.com)

Answer 4

It varies depending on the overall condition of the pool water. In general, you need a minimum of 1 ppm to prevent algae growth. During the summer, when the pool is frequently used, you may need 5 ppm. It is not recommended to ever swim in water with more than 10 ppm chlorine.

Answer 5

Chlorine surrounds biological materials such as bacteria etc and kills it However it doesn't keep water pure, that is done by the filter which removes impurity's.

Answer 6

Chlorine is a kind of salt, it is added to swimming pool waters to kill all the germs that come from other people's bodies or businesses.

Answer 7

How does chlorine in a swimming pool kill bacteria ?

Answer 8

Chlorine is a disinfectant that kills microorganisms in pool water st oping swimmers from getting sick