Do you know chemicals we use in pool? Chlorine, bromine, bleach,… There are many types. This category provides you useful information about them.
Pool chlorine and shock are two chemicals that every pool owner will need at some point. Although they have the same active ingredients, they serve different purposes in swimming pools. Chlorine sanitizers are the most commonly used compounds for pool maintenance, while shock deals with specific pool problems like chloramines. That said, the difference between…
Keeping your pools clean is always a daunting task as you have to fight both elements and all kinds of contaminants from the environment and swimmers. However, the battle is often winnable with the right products. Chlorine and bleach are two of the most common pool disinfectants. While many swimming pool owners use them almost…
Chlorine is the most crucial compound for cleaning swimming pool water. When you add it to the pool, the free chlorine forms hypochlorous acid that then kills bacteria, germs, and other disease-causing microbes in the water. Hypochlorous acid works by destroying the cell walls and oxidizing the microorganisms to render them inert and harmless. That…
Bromine and chlorine are two of the most common pool water sanitizers, and both will decontaminant your pool water by killing bacteria, algae, and other kinds of contaminants. However, they do it differently and will also differ in other aspects, from effectiveness to how they hold up against the elements. If you are looking for…
As a pool owner, you have to keep buying chemicals to keep the water clean and sanitized. Also, you need to add some to ensure what is already in there is balance. One chemical you are likely to have to buy at some point is sodium bisulfate. Sodium bisulfate is an essential pool chemical as…
credit: c-m-p.com Chlorine is the number one swimming pool cleaning and sanitizing agent, but it is not the only option as there are still many other good ones like biguanide. Biguanide cleans and sanitizes the pool as effectively as chlorine and sometimes even better. Also, it is often a gentler option than chlorine and will…
credit: lyonfinancial.net Chorine has been the primary pool sanitizer option for many decades now. But, while it does a good job keeping your pool clean and safe, it has many shortcomings, and so it might not always work well for you. The good news is that several pool chlorine alternatives out there address most of…
credit: homedepot.com Chlorine has always been the dominant swimming pool oxidizer and sanitizer, and it is the number one option for shocking swimming pools. But, what some pool owners might not know is that it is not the only option as there is also an option to use non-chlorine shock. The non-chlorine shock provides an…
Pool maintenance takes a lot of work, but it is always easier with some good pool chlorine as it does most of the work for you. Pool chlorine is the most common pool treatment chemical. It effectively eliminates bacterial, algae, and other pool contaminants by disinfecting the water and oxidizing some of these harmful materials….
credit: aquamagazine.com Pool chlorine comes in different forms, which can sometimes make choosing the right type for your pool a little overwhelming. Dichlor chlorine is one of the most common types, and the chances are you may need to use it to sanitize your pool at some point. But while this chlorine type has its…