Swimming Pool Chemical Levels Must be Correct

For safe swimming in a swimming pool the testing of the water’s chemical balance is crucial.   Itchy skin burning eyes and green hair can be caused by excessive chlorine. With too little pool chemicals you can get disease causing bacteria, infections and cloudy or bad-looking water.

Test Pool Chemicals Weekly

With a simple kit the water chemistry can be tested each week. For people who don’t have the time to care properly for their pool, professionals are available who will analyze the water, add the right swimming pool chemicals, clean and properly maintain it for summer or winter.

Summer Shocking

To eliminate any germs that may have grown over the winter when the water was not cleaned as often it is commonly good to “shock” your pool when summer comes, using 10 times the amount of chlorine. Don’t swim during the ‘shock’ period  Also, during this process the gasses on the top of the pool can make breathing hard so children and anyone not needed for the cleaning should stay away for at least two hours.

Safety Issues

Sun light and other chemicals in the water change the pool chemicals. When chlorine combines with sweat, dander or urine they form dangerous chemicals that can cause asthma in some people. Alternative pool cleaners such as electronic oxidation, salt chlorination and ozone are used by many people who have stopped using chlorine partly because of the hazardous gasses and partly for ecological reasons.

Chlorine Action

Once chlorine has reacted with the bacteria or pathogens in the pool it renders them innocuous and becomes inert in the process.   Because of this you need to add chlorine frequently, either by hand or through an automatic device.  For quicker cleaning and faster dissolving us stabilised pool chlorine granules.

When To Add Swimming Pool Chemicals

Before the sun begins evaporation the pool chemicals should be added in the evening so they have more time to work for the best outcome.

The chemistry of the water and the way it looks are part of the sanitation of a pool. A pool that is appealing for swimmers is a clean disinfected pool.