To shock a 12,000-gallon pool using household bleach, you typically need about 1-3 quarts of bleach, depending on the desired chlorine level and the current water conditions. A common recommendation is to aim for a free chlorine level of 10-20 ppm. To calculate precisely, check the concentration of bleach you are using (usually around 5-6% for regular household bleach) and adjust accordingly. Always allow the water to circulate for several hours after adding bleach before swimming.
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Answer#1You sure can. One gallon of regular household bleach (5.25% concentration) will raise the free Chlorine level in a pool of 20,000 gallons by 1ppm. If you wished to "shock" a 20,000 gallon pool you would need 20 gallons of household bleach. Keep the kids indoors, for safety reasons. Some swim goggles would be useful for your safety.Once your pool has seen it's "shock and awe", (and after Chlorine levels have fallen below 3ppm) Trichloro-s-triazinetrione (Tri-Chlor) is a better sanitizer, being that it contains the stabilizer cyanuric acid, slowing its degredation due to UV exposure.
Answer#1You sure can. One gallon of regular household bleach (5.25% concentration) will raise the free Chlorine level in a pool of 20,000 gallons by 1ppm. If you wished to "shock" a 20,000 gallon pool you would need 20 gallons of household bleach. Keep the kids indoors, for safety reasons. Some swim goggles would be useful for your safety.Once your pool has seen it's "shock and awe", (and after Chlorine levels have fallen below 3ppm) Trichloro-s-triazinetrione (Tri-Chlor) is a better sanitizer, being that it contains the stabilizer cyanuric acid, slowing its degredation due to UV exposure.
Yes, however not at all effectively as you would require a large amount of household strength bleach to have the same effect as the stuff you would get from a pool supplies shop. Once the water has gone green it requires a "shock dose" of chlorine or similar to kill off the growth, usually 10-15L (~2.5-4gal) of swimming pool strength chlorine is sufficient to "shock" a household pool (~<100,000L). It would be more effective to use household bleach to prevent the green from forming in the first place
Bleach is an oxidant. it literally eats away the outer layer of many types of algae.
Absolutely do not mix shock with bleach. there are chemicals specifically designed to remove Iron from the water. Ask your pool supply store. Hatawa
To clear a green pool of about 7,500 gallons, you'll typically need to use around 1 to 2 gallons of liquid bleach (5-6% sodium hypochlorite) to shock the water effectively. Start by adding 1 gallon, then test the chlorine levels after a few hours, adding more if necessary to reach a shock level of 10-20 ppm. Always ensure the pool's pH is balanced (around 7.2-7.6) before adding bleach for optimal results. It's also important to run the pool filter continuously until the water clears.
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.
3800 gals of pool water shock it with 1 gal bleach
If mosquitoes laid eggs in your pool and shock treatment does not kill them, you can get rid of them using bleach. Pour chlorine bleach into the pool to kill them.
Pool shock is calcium hypochlorite. Liquid bleach is sodium hypochlorite. Liquid pool shock is sodium hypochlorite. Yes, they are all basically the exact same things, the only difference is which metal they are bonded with for delivery and stability. Calcium hypochlorite is the granulated form of pool chlorine. It is useful if you have an in ground plaster/concrete/gunite/tile pool as it supplies calcium to the water to help maintain hardness. Sodium hypochlorite is liquid form. This is useful to use if you have a vinyl lined pool since you don't need to maintain elevated calcium hardness in these types of pools. Household bleach (non scented) is 6% sodium hypochlorite by solution. Liquid pool chlorine is 10%-12% sodium hypochlorite by solution. Granulated chlorine is 65% calcium hypochlorite. 10oz of granulated chlorine = 1/2 gallon of liquid pool chlorine = 1 gallon of household bleach. These measurements will raise the chlorine level by 5ppm in 10,000 gallons of water. Registered CPO (Certified Pool Operator) with the National Swimming Pool Federation http://www.nspf.com/ and maintaining public access swimming pools for many years (Pulled this from yahoo) http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070608193348AActO7L
No, it is not recommended to use Clorox bleach to shock a drilled well. Chemicals used for well shock treatment should be approved for well disinfection and follow specific guidelines to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the water supply. It is best to consult with a professional or local health department for proper well shock treatment options.