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Generally if chlorine level is maintained between 1-3ppm you should not smell chlorine. As the level rises it becomes noticable, however most complaints about chlorine smell are due to chloramines (even in a clear & clean pool), chlorine molecules which are bound by swimmer wastes and/or bacteria introduced to the pool.
This problem can be confirmed by a reputable pool shop by testing your water. Fix it by oxidising your pool regularly during the swimming season and let the pool breathe by removing the cover for the following hour or so.
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What does bromine smell like?
It smells more like chlorineIt smells like chlorine in a pool
Name a job in which you might smell like chlorine?
Pool cleaner, lifeguard, housekeeper, laundromat employee.
Does chlorine have odour is it worse than wastewater?
If you have ever smelled laundry bleach, or been in a swimming pool and noticed a smell to the water- that is the smell of chlorine (in a fairly mild form). Pure chlorine gas is pale green, has a choking, burning smell, and is deadly to breathe. Whether it is "worse" than the smell of wastewater would depend on the purity of the chlorine you smell- the more pure, the worse the smell.
Does chlorine smell from the pool mean that more chlorine is needed?
No it means that your water balance is incorrect. Get the water tested at the pool shop unless you know how to do it yourself and you will need to make chemical adjustments.
What is free chlorine in a pool?
Free Chlorine is the Chlorine which is free to do its work in the pool, as opposed to Combined Chlorine which is chlorine that has combined with contaminants and is tied up and ineffective as a sanitizer in the pool. Sometimes you will see it abbreviated as FAC, which stands for Free Available Chlorine.
What does bromine smell like?
It smells more like chlorineIt smells like chlorine in a pool
Name a job in which you might smell like chlorine?
Pool cleaner, lifeguard, housekeeper, laundromat employee.
Does chlorine have a smell?
yes, walk in2 a swimming pool and u will c.
Why do car batteries smell like chlorine?
sometimes chlorine is in them and also some people mistake the smell of chlorine for the smell of sulfur a different element.
What does jizz smell like?
It is often said to smell like chlorine.
What does semen smell like?
It is often said to smell like chlorine.
What do ozone generators smell like and do?
they smell like a room of chlorine, and they eliminate bacteria smell
Does chlorine have odour is it worse than wastewater?
If you have ever smelled laundry bleach, or been in a swimming pool and noticed a smell to the water- that is the smell of chlorine (in a fairly mild form). Pure chlorine gas is pale green, has a choking, burning smell, and is deadly to breathe. Whether it is "worse" than the smell of wastewater would depend on the purity of the chlorine you smell- the more pure, the worse the smell.
Does chlorine smell from the pool mean that more chlorine is needed?
No it means that your water balance is incorrect. Get the water tested at the pool shop unless you know how to do it yourself and you will need to make chemical adjustments.
If a pool smells like chlorine is it imbalanced?
This question can only be answered by testing the water. There are alot more parameters to water being balanced than just chlorine. I would rather swim in a pool that smelled like chlorine than not. At least you know there is some chlorine in the water.. THE ABOVE IS WRONG!!! If you smell "chlorine" you do not have enough free chlorine in the water. Chlorine in and of itself is odorless. The only time it smells is when it combines with organic compounds like skin cells, tanning lotions, etc. What you are smelling is "combine chlorine" which is incapable of sanitizing the water. You must therefore "shock" the pool with a high dose of chlorine or other substance to get rid of the combined chlorine and leave sufficient amounts of "free" chlorine available to disinfect the water. If a pool smells...don't swim in it until they add more chlorine!
Is pool stabilizer and shock the same?
No, pool shock is normally a really strong chlorine and stabilizer is like sunscreen for the chlorine
How can you use sodium metabisulfite to lower the PH of your swimming pool when it also neutralizes the chlorine?
No. You will also get a bad smell or odor from your pool water. Where did you get this idea????
