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Chlorine is used to disinfect Swimming Pools and control algae. Don't use household bleach for this - it's not nearly strong enough. Get chlorine that's made for use in pools. The chlorine will be ineffective unless the pH is within the correct range.
What else can I help you with?
Can i mix pool chlorine and bleach?
Bleach is unstabilized chlorine. It is just a weaker form of the chlorine you buy at the pool store.
Can you dye your hair when having bleach from the pool?
Pool water and hair color often equal disaster. Best to wait until after pool season to color. The bleach used in pools will lighten your hair in most cases. Unfortunately, chemicals i the pool water can build up on your hair. Best to get a treatment to remove these before getting a new color.
If a person is allergic to bleach can they swim in a pool?
If a person is allergic to bleach they should not swim in a pool. Most pools contain chlorine, which is a form of bleach used to disinfect and sanitize water.
What to use instead of chlorine in a pool?
bleach
Will bleach kill nitrates in your swimming pool?
No
How much bleach to disinfect a wading pool?
Depends on the size of the pool. Actually, a more useful answer is to simply use 2 qts of regular, unscented, household bleach for every 10,000 gallons of pool water. ofarley@gmail.com
Can bleach be substituted for chlorine in treating a swimming pool?
Household bleach contains other compounds and is also not strong enough to be efficient. It would not be cost effective and you could not possibly attain the readings that are required to properly sanitize a swimming pool of most any size.
How do you get rid of pool black spot?
Bleach or Clorox.
Is it ok to use pool chlorine tablets to chlorinate household water?
NO! There are often stabilizers in pool chlorine tablets that make the tablets last longer - use a bottle of bleach (sodium hypochlorite) instead.
I think mosquitoes laid eggs in my pool and shock treatment won't kill them. What can I do to get rid of them?
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.
How do you shock an intex pool?
3800 gals of pool water shock it with 1 gal bleach
Will bleach raise the chlorine level?
Yes, bleach contains chlorine, so using bleach will raise the chlorine level in a pool or water system.
