Slowly pour the completely dissolved solution into the pool. Maybe do about half the bucket, then let fresh pool water into the bucket, and stir again, and slowly pour again. Use your best judgement. Do NOT pour the solution directly into the skimmer. Add it around the perimeter of the pool. Cal Hypo and Trichlor are also available in pressed tablet form, or briquettes. These tabs usually require a specialized feeder system that regulates how fast they dissolve, and introduces the dissolved chlorine into circulation.
NEVER put the wrong type of chlorine in a feeder. It is extremely dangerous and can even cause an explosion. For that matter, no chlorine should be added directly into a skimmer. Additionally, we at Orenda strongly recommend against the use of chlorine floaters; especially kid-friendly ones that look like toys. Chlorine is a strong chemical that can cause children harm if they grab onto a floater.
If you do have a floater in your pool, remove it when bathers are in the water. Liquid chlorine sodium hypochlorite is a much easier and self-explanatory procedure. You can use the Orenda app to figure out the exact dose you need, in fluid ounces.
Measure and pour around the perimeter of the pool, or on top of a return inlet that is pumping water back into the pool. Wear protective safety gear, and be cautious So whether you're a first-time pool owner , or an experienced professional, these are the best practices for safely adding chlorine to a swimming pool.
Contact Dealer Locator. Go back to main blog. Volver al blog. Share a comment Have feedback? Maybe some questions? I was researching the best chlorine for use in South Louisiana with full sun exposure. He have well water which has a PH of roughly 8. A near by municipal well that is treated by the city for drinking water supply for the city has ppm of total alkalinity. I know we have high metal content. I also am not opposed to using a liquid to get started before going to a stablizied chlorine or non-stabilized with CYA added separately.
It has a low pH which will help drive your pH and alkalinity down, and is already stabilized. What is the beat way to open pool when I have a lot of leaves and debris in bottom of pool.
I tried vacuuming,but have cartilage and they keep getting clogged and I have to keep changing and cleaning filters. Is there any way I can suck out debris by bypassing filter. Hi Henry, if you have a bag type pool Leaf Rake , running it slowly across the floor of the pool allows you to scoop up the leaves, leaf rake techniques explained here. Spend an hour or so doing that before vacuuming, and your vacuuming will be less frustrating.
For cartridge filters, you cannot vacuum to waste , like you can with a sand or DE filter, unless you install a 3-way valve in-between the pump and filter, and connect a waste pipe or backwash hose. Another way is to make a Porto-Vac out of an old pool pump. The burn rate is very fast, and your pool is soon hungry for more. I have my CYA finely tuned to 60ppm and stabilized chlorine would throw that off. The only down side is that I have to add some every day to maintain the recommend 8ppm FC.
Would be great if there were unstabilized slow-release tablets. Hi Nolan, you seemed to answer your own question. The downside is that you have to add granular nearly every day, because it dissolves so rapidly, as opposed to tablets which can last for week s.
BTW, the recommended ratio of CYA to chlorine is now generally agreed to be , so if you have 60 ppm CYA, you should be safe with a 3 ppm chlorine level. We have an intex gallon pool. Pool store said never buy chemicals from a non pool store. We switched to granuals, but I see you are saying the tabs should really work just fine.
Does that matter?? You could add more, or open up the baffles more on the chlorine floater. You may need a level of cyanuric acid chlorine stabilizer in the water, the sun may be burning off the chlorine nearly as fast as it is being added. Just 1 lb of stabilizer would do it. Hi, I have an above ground pool about 10, gallons vinyl liner. I have been using Chloro-brite 1 lb of Granular Chlorine Pool Shock says sanitizer on it, we have algae issues all the time. I was told that it could be holding it in and can block the chlorine?
Hi, the algae problem is likely a result of less than consistent chlorination peaks and valleys , possible high pH, and maybe less than enough filtration, or a small and somewhat tired filter?
What you need is actually two types of chlorine, tablets are best for daily sanitation, to provide a constant and consistent level of ppm, and you also need a shock treatment, liquid or granular, to raise the chlorine level to over 10 ppm weekly, to kill anything that the daily chlorination missed, or to kill algae that is visible again, or correct cloudy water, or can be used to boost chlorine quickly, if the tablets ran out and was forgotten about, or if power outages shut off the pump for awhile, or for heavy rainstorms, heavy pool use, etc.
Pool pH level is the next most important thing, should be in the range of 7. Tablets in a floater or chlorinator is so much simpler, just add enough to give a consistent ppm reading, which is probably tablets, replaced weekly or when they dissolve away. I live in the NE, PA , and have a 13 year old, 30, gal, vinyl pool. The steps have a large number of cracks around the outside edge. Under the water line there are blisters on the surface, and on the treads there are a large number of brown spots that look like brown splinters.
These also have cracks. For the last 5 years I have been using liquid chlorine for the daily chlorination and hypo for shock. I keep the chemistry right on and the water is always perfectly balanced.
I use muratic acid to keep the PH levels down since the liquid chlorine tends to keep raising the levels. Could there possibly be a connection between the use of liquid chlorine and chlorine levels, and the step problem? Any advice would be greaty appreciated. Hi Lloyd, Fiberglass steps can blister, when gas is trapped under the surface. Fiberglass can also crack, with heavy weight people on the steps, especially when not installed completely supported underneath with backfill.
And minerals like iron can stain cracks in the step gelcoat covering. My CYA is at It was at last summer, i was advised to drain a little and refill 4 times. However my pool is not growing any algae.
All of my levels are off, aside from fully draining my above ground 14, gallon pool, what else can I do? Would more partial draining and using non stabilized chlorine help?
Hi yes, more draining, if possible drain half of the pool, by plugging the skimmer or closing valve and pulling from main drain s only. Then refill with fresh, which should reduce cya by half. Switching to Cal Hypo pool shock would help reduce the build-up. Here is a blog on cyanuric acid for more information.
Adding a mineral purifier, like nature2 or pool frog, is a good way to reduce cya build-up also, or switching to a saltwater system. We have well water and need to use a metal removing agent. We have done so and added chlorine 2 days later.
I checked the chlorine level every day and have a stablizer so my cya level is right where it should be and so was the chlorine that morning my water still turned green by mid afternoon. I shocked it but now it has turned I think brown again, hard to tell if it is green or brown at this point but the filter it rusty looking when I rinse 4 times a day! Is there a certain kind of chlorine I can use that will not turn the water brown but still kill algae?
I have drained the pool twice now and am about ready to throw it away! This time I did not drain. Hi Janet, brown sounds like metals, green could be too. When shocking the pool, that can break apart the metal agent, and to really keep the metals locked up in solution, pools need to have the maintenance dose, because the chemical depletes over a week or two. Since the filter is trapping rusty looking debris… needs more Metal Control agent, and after shocking — after the chlorine level drops, it needs more again.
We did just buy a new pump for the pool. The pool store said it would help filter the pool faster but it has been running for 2 days now and it look about the same, maybe a little better. I was unaware I needed to keep putting in the metal control agent. I thought once you took care of it you were good unless adding more water. Your filter system is designed to pull in, clean and circulate your pool water.
Of course, an integral part of that system is your skimmer, and the skimmer can be leveraged when it comes to adding chlorine to your pool. All you need to do is add chlorine to your pool skimmer preferably tablets , and you can sit back and let it do the work of sending the dissolved chlorine through your filter system and our into your pool water. An automatic chlorinator attaches to your filter system and administers a measured amount chlorine to your pool constantly, on autopilot.
All you need to do is keep it topped up with chlorine again, preferably tablets and it will output as much chlorine as you tell it to via the dial. This setup will also allow you to pump large burst of chlorine into your water, or simply regulate it over time. Remember when I told you chlorine combines with the harmful stuff in your pool to create new compounds called chloramines? Well, as more chlorine is added to your pool, these chloramines also called combined chlorine begin to build up in the water.
The solution is to shock your pool. Ironically, this means adding even more chlorine. If chloramine is your fallen army, you can think of shocking as sending in the cleanup crew.
While the chlorine in your pool is perfectly safe when used correctly, it does irritate your eyes, dry out your skin, and can lead to a pretty unpleasant smell when imbalanced. Some people are bothered by these side-effects and wish to try an alternative. Bromine is a close cousin of chlorine, typically bought in tablet form and functions in much the same way on a molecular level.
So yeah… if you have allergies or other issues with chlorine, you may find bromine equally problematic. There are some notable benefits to using bromine, however. The drawback is price. Biguanide, which goes by brand names such Baquaisil and Soft Swim, is a peroxide-based sanitizer that comes in liquid form. For that reason, regular shocking with hydrogen peroxide is required to pick up the slack.
Oh, and improper balancing of biguanide quickly leads to cloudy pool water.
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