Swimming Pool Chemical Levels Must be Correct
Testing the water’s chemical balance is key in a swimming pool for safe swimming. Too much chlorine may cause burning eyes, green hair and itchy skin. Unattractive water, disease causing bacteria and infections can come if the level of pool chemicals is too low.
Test Pool Chemicals Weekly
The water chemistry can be examined each week with a simple kit. Professionals are available, for people who don’t have time to properly care for their pool, who will examine the water, add the correct swimming pool chemical products, 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. The water is not safe to swim in during this ’shocking’ period Children and anyone not needed for the cleaning should keep a distance for at least two hours because the gasses on the top of the pool at this time can make breathing difficult.
Safety Issues
Pool chemicals are affected by sun light and other chemicals in the water. When sweat, dander or urine binds with chlorine, hazardous chemicals that can cause asthma in some people are formed. Many people have discontinued using chlorine partly for ecological reasons and partly because of the toxic gasses and found other means such as electronic oxidation, salt chlorination and ozone .
Chlorine Action
Chlorine becomes defunct once it has reacted with the bacteria or pathogens in the pool and renders them harmless. 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 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.
Sanitation is not only the chemistry of the water but also how it looks. A clean disinfected pool is enjoyable for swimmers.