1. Chloro-Guard Chlorine – Best Overall. Chloro-Guard is a pool-grade liquid chlorine that’s great for sanitizing your pool. It eliminates harmful bacteria quickly thanks to the 12.5% sodium hypochlorite content.

Can you use too much pool shock?

You cannot overshock a swimming pool or add too much. Adding too much shock or overshocking your pool will kill off algae. The negative of adding too much shock is it will upset the chemical balance of your pool.

What is the difference between rapid shock and turbo shock?

A: Turboshock is 78% Calcium Hypochlorite with 22% inactive(filler) ingredients while Rapid Shock is 68% Calcium Hypochlorite with 32% inactive(filler). Turboshock is about 15% more powerful than Rapid shock as a result.

Is Super chlorinate same as shock?

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.

What is better liquid chlorine or shock?

Liquid chlorine is generally less costly than granular shock and comes in refillable containers, where granular shock does not. Liquid chlorine does not need to dissolve in your water as it is already in liquid form. In addition, liquid chlorine is non-scaling and leaves no residue.

What is the difference between liquid shock and liquid chlorine?

Liquid chlorine and granular shock have the same active chemical that sanitizes your pool, what changes is the strength and the way you use it. Liquid chlorine is less costly, unstabilized and comes in liquid form. Granular shock is stabilized and comes in a solid form that dissolves in your pool.

How much shock do I need for a 15000 gallon pool?

Typically for granular shock, you’ll need one pound for every 10,000 to 13,500 gallons of pool water.

Does pH go up after shocking pool?

The PH rise is temporary, and as the chlorine is used up the ph will drop back to normal. Disregard high PH readings. We recommend shocking with liquid chlorine – granular products add additional things that you may not want in your pool. Non-chlorine shock is really meant for use in spas, or indoor pools.

Why is my pool cloudy after I shocked it?

High doses of chlorine, like pool shock, can cause temporary cloudiness as it kills contaminants. High levels of pH, alkalinity, and calcium hardness are more likely to cause cloudy water.

Can I shock my pool 2 days in a row?

It’s pretty tough to over-shock your pool; shocking your pool two days in a row with the proper dosage for your pool volume shouldn’t be a problem – and in fact, is sometimes even needed to rid your pool of algae and other contaminants.

How much shock do I need for a 30000 gallon?

We will divide 30,000 gallons by 7,500 to get 4. It requires 4 ounces of chlorine to raise the parts per million of this example pool by 1. The pool already has a level of 2, so we will need to raise the level by 18 to reach our goal of 20. 4 ounces of chlorine x 18 ppm = 72 ounces.

Can I add shock and chlorine at the same time?

While shocking and adding algaecide is effective in getting rid of algae, it should not be done together. This is because when you mix chlorine and algaecide together, it renders both of them useless. Hence, you should first shock the pool and wait for the chlorine levels to fall below 5 PPM.

Is liquid chlorine better than tablets?

Liquid chlorine is preferred over chlorine tablets by pool professionals however home swimming pools will benefit too. Liquid chlorine quickly raises or maintains chlorine levels without raising stabilizer. Chlorine tablets maintain chlorine levels and add stabilizer to the pool water.