Shock treatment for swimming pools is also known as super chlorination. It is a way of making pool water healthier by adding 3 to 5 times the normal amount of chlorine or another disinfectant to the water to dramatically increase the chlorine level for a short period of time. By doing this, you will remove unnecessary chlorine, kill bacteria and everything else organic in the pool, and considerably increase the effectiveness of the chlorine. Getting a shock treatment is an important part of regular pool maintenance and anyone who has one should know how to do it.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Timing of Processing
Step 1. Perform a pool shock treatment regularly
What determines the "regularity" is the amount of swimmers who frequent the pool and the water temperature. The best indicator to know when you need to do this is to check the results of the homemade chlorine tests: when the tests show that the combined available chlorine and the free available chlorine are below the recommended levels, it is time for a shock treatment..
Pool experts suggest having a shock treatment at least once a month. If the water is warm (for example, a thermal pool) it is best to do it twice a month. In any case, experts suggest performing this treatment once a week or even more if the pool is used often, after periods with a lot of rain or during sunny and very warm periods
Step 2. Perform the treatment after the sun has set
Doing so will prevent the sun's ultraviolet rays from affecting chlorine or other chemicals and thus ensure that most of the chemical is available to perform the pool treatment.
Method 2 of 3: Pre-Treatment Preparation
Step 1. Dissolve the treatment elements in the water
You have to do this before putting the treatment chemicals into the pool. Any type of shock treatment chemical is grainy and should dissolve fairly quickly.
- Fill a bucket with about 20 liters of pool water.
- Slowly pour the grainy treatment products into the bucket of water.
- Don't add NEVER water to chemicals; you will always have to add chemicals to the water.
Step 2. Thoroughly mix the water and products in the bucket
Shake the bucket for about a minute or more to let the chemicals dissolve well.
Method 3 of 3: Add Chemicals for Treatment
Step 1. With the filtration system on, slowly pour the bucket of dissolved chemicals directly in front of the return line connection
You will see the water being carried into the pool by the jet of water coming from the return line.
- Pour slowly enough so that all the water in your bucket ends up in the pool and not on the floor next to it. Pouring slowly is also essential to prevent splashing on your skin, clothing and other surfaces, which could cause pain or stains, depending on where they go.
- Pour as close to the surface of the water as possible.
Step 2. Fill with water
When you are pouring the end of the bucket with the dissolved chemicals (when about 1/4 of the starting content is missing) fill the bucket with water again.
- Stir the bucket of water one more time for a minute or more to dissolve any grains left at the bottom of the bucket that didn't dissolve well at first.
- Keep pouring until you are done with all the contents.
- If the undissolved grains reach the bottom of the pool, try to dissolve them well with a pool cleaner.
Step 3. Test before entering the pool again
Swimming in water with too much chlorine is very dangerous. Wait until the water has reached 3ppm or less.
Advice
- If you have vinyl liner in your pool, you cannot allow undissolved products to settle on the floor, otherwise they could stain it.
- Chemicals can also be released from a floating chemical dispenser or mechanical feeder, rather than manually. Mechanical feeders, however, require precision with very high proportions and only the chemicals recommended by the manufacturer.
- Check the pH levels before performing the treatment. It will have to be within the limits before doing this, otherwise the extra chlorine could oxidize the copper parts of the pool. If this happens, black spots will appear on the surface of the pool!
- Remember that it is better to add chemicals in small quantities and in different places in the pool and not throw a lot of them all in the same place hoping that they will disperse evenly.
Warnings
- Always add chemicals to the water, e NOT the other way around.
- The manufacturers of swimming pool chemicals recommend wearing protective goggles and other safety devices to prevent damage. Follow the manufacturer's instructions in the package carefully.
