Superchlorination, also known as shocking or chlorine shocking, is the process of adding several times more chlorine to the pool than is normally needed so that the chlorine can "burn" through resistant compounds, chemicals, oils and strong types of algae.
Superchlorination is a water treatment process in which the addition of excess amounts of chlorine to a water supply speed chemical reactions or insure disinfection within a short contact time.
Chlorine pools should superchlorinate weekly to ensure proper sanitation of the water and prevent bacteria and algae growth. Superchlorination is recommended after heavy bather loads and/or heavy rain fall. Nature II Chlorine Pools can superchlorinate every 2 weeks or as needed.
Add a shock treatment of chlorine to your pool (best to use a pH neutral chlorine so that it does not affect the already altered pH of your pool water. The amount of chlorine added depends on the size of your pool. An average pool of 50,000L will require 500g of shock chlorine treatment to achieve Super Chlorination.
In The Swim Super Pool Shock is a more concentrated version of our Cal-Hypo pool shock. It contains 73 percent calcium hypochlorite and is also a non-stabilized shock, containing no cyanuric acid to shield it from the sun. The dosage of Super Pool Shock is 1lb per 10,000 gallons.
Shock is chlorine, in a high dose, meant to shock your pool and raise the chlorine level quickly. Chlorine tabs (placed in a chlorinator, floater, or skimmer basket) maintain a chlorine residual in the water. You do need to use both tabs and shock.
Common unscented household bleach (sodium hypochlorite) works well to shock a pool.
Superchlorination, also known as shocking or chlorine shocking, is the process of adding several times more chlorine to the pool than is normally needed so that the chlorine can "burn" through resistant compounds, chemicals, oils and strong types of algae.
Let the pump run for at least eight hours after shocking, and wait for the chlorine level to fall below 5 ppm before anyone goes in the water.
The pump and filter system should be allowed to run for at least 24 hours after the superchlorination process has been initiated.
Depending on how much you have added and the size of your pool, it is generally safe to wait about 4 hours after adding liquid chlorine or until levels reach 5 ppm or lower.
In general, it's recommended that you wait up to 24 hours to hop into a pool after it's been shocked, depending on the size of the pool, Alan says.
This is why many pool experts recommend that you turn down, or shut off, your saltwater chlorine generator (SWG) while you're shocking your pool. Otherwise, you're running the risk of damaging the salt cell. And that could lead to it not generating enough chlorine after the shocking process finishes.
Chlorine pools should superchlorinate WEEKLY to ensure proper sanitation of the water and prevent bacteria and algae growth. Superchlorination is recommended after heavy bather loads and/or heavy rain. Nature II Chlorine pools can superchlorinate EVERY TWO WEEKS or as needed.
To superchlorinate, add AT LEAST 2.5 ounces (5 tablespoons, 75 grams) of chlorine for every 100 gallons (400 litres) of spa water or part thereof. Adding more is fine and never a bad idea.
Every 7 days, or as necessary, superchlorinate the pool with 10 to 20 oz. of product for each 10,000 gallons of water to yield 5 to 10 ppm available chlorine by weight. Check the level of available chlorine with a test kit. Do not reenter pool until the chlorine residual is between 1.0 to 3.0 ppm.
If there has been a large number of swimmers in the pool or the pool water is cloudy, you can put the Aqua Rite™ chlorinator into "Super Chlorinate" mode where it will automaticially generate the maximum amount of chlorine for 24 hours.
Here's how it works: Salt is added to the pool, and then pumped through an electrolytic cell where it's converted to chlorine and then pumped back into the pool. The result is a clean, clear, luxuriously soft water that is less work and worry for you – and your wallet.
Super chlorinate (shock) the pool ideally with liquid chlorine to shock level to 20ppm of Free Chlorine using either Liquid Chlorine (1.5L per 10,000L) or Chlorine Granules (310g per 10,000L). Run the filtration system on 'Recirculate” for 1 hour to allow the chlorine to spread throughout the pool.
Mix desired amount into a bucket of pool water and broadcast into the pool. Be careful not to inhale the acid fumes and avoid contact with other pool equipment. TIP: Always add chemical to water, never water to chemical.
For a pool, use 250 grams for every 50,000 litres of water. If you are shocked treating a spa, make it 25 grams for every 1,000 litres. Step three: Run your filtration system for eight hours, so you get the maximum circulation of water.
Bleach is safe and the only chemical you should be using in your pool unless cleaning pool tile with baking soda. So yes, you can use bleach to keep your pool water chemistry balanced.
Typically, you will not use regular chlorine tablets as pool shock chlorine. Calcium Hypochlorite: Also referred to as cal hypo, this chemical is one of the least costly and most convenient ways to shock your pool.
SKIMMER NOTES: No. Chlorine and shock are not the same thing.
Shock has a more intense chemical strength than the traditional chlorine sanitizers, and it also differs in how you should apply it to your swimming pool. Short answer: No. Chlorine sanitizers and shock are similar but different in strength.