answersLogoWhite

0

Why is chlorine added to pools?

Updated: 8/21/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago

Best Answer

So they can be clean and the water can be without germs :O

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why is chlorine added to pools?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Is chlorine with water in it explosive?

No. In fact chlorine is added to swimming pools to kill bacteria.


What was ian thorpe allergic to?

chlorine (chemical added to water in swimming pools)


What chemical is added to swimming pools to keep water clean?

Chlorine is generally added to swimming pools and other water attractions in order to keep the water clean. Doses of chlorine typically come in small tablets.


Which chemical is added to water in swimming pools to keep the water cleen?

*clean chlorine.


Is chlorine ordorless?

No, it has quite a strong odour. If you have smelled household bleach or the liquid 'shock' that's added to swimming pools then you have experienced the smell of chlorine.


Can chlorine kill swimmers?

yes chlorine can ufcource kill swimmers but only when it's concentrated at its high, such concentrated chlorine would never be added to the swimming pools, but yes concentrarted chlorine when added to the swimming pool can make the swimmers suffer with a vast variety of diseases


What effect does chlorine have when added to swimming pools?

It cleans out dirts, and infections that may be left in the pool after activities in the pool.


What is chlorine used in?

chlorine is used in pools to disinfect them.


What effect does chlorine have on Gunite Pools?

chlorine itself has very little effect on the plaster coating that is used in most pools, if your coating is of a color , chlorine added directly to a spot may cause some discoloration , but unlikely, the pH or alkalinity of the water is of much more concern than the chlorine when it comes to a gunite pool coating.


What type of water contains chlorine?

Any water which has had chlorine added to it. Swimming pools don't go out and buy chlorinated water from someone who has a lake full of the stuff, or anything like that. They use tap water, and add some chlorine. +++ Mains supply water is filtered then chlorinated at the treatment works, but to only about 2ppm. Swimming-pools work at 2 - 4ppm so more chlorine-donor is added to the pool.


Is chlorine used in pools?

Yes. Chlorine is used to prevent the growth of algae. Some pools use salt.


Why do you use chlorine to clean pools?

You put chlorine in pools, to kill bugs and to stop mosquitoes from laying eggs in the water.