How Long Should I Wait to Swim After I Put Chemicals in the Pool?
Depends on the Chemical
When doing a pool shock (superchlorinating the pool with concentrated chlorine), you should wait between eight and 36 hours before swimming in your pool. When adding less-caustic chemicals like calcium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and muriatic acid, wait for the pool to turn over, or completely run all the water through its filtration system. Two hours should be sufficient.
Different Pools, Different Wait Times
Because different pools have different amounts of water and different filtration systems, your wait times will vary. When doing a pool shock, always measure the chlorine parts-per-million (ppm) level. You will be shooting for a number between 1.5 and 3.5 ppm. When adding other chemicals, consult with the pool-filtration system manufacturer to see how long one complete pool turn-over will take.
- When doing a pool shock (superchlorinating the pool with concentrated chlorine), you should wait between eight and 36 hours before swimming in your pool.
- When adding other chemicals, consult with the pool-filtration system manufacturer to see how long one complete pool turn-over will take.
Bottom Line
It is always better to err on the side of caution when calculating pool wait times to avoid health concerns for those swimming your pool. Make sure you plan ahead of time, taking care to add chemicals with enough of a window before you plan to use your pool. It is better to wait too long than not long enough.
Chemicals Can I Use For A Bestway Pool?
People purchase aboveground swimming pools for many reasons, including budgetary reasons as well as convenience and space concerns. Bestway aboveground swimming pools feature heavy-duty PVC and polyester water enclosures for long life. As for maintaining the cleanliness of a Bestway pool, the chemicals used include water disinfectants and pH balancers. For chemical water disinfection, you can use either chlorine or bromine in a Bestway aboveground pool. Total alkalinity in a swimming pool is raised using sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and decreased by using sodium bisulfate. Also, proper pH and total alkalinity in any swimming pool are necessary for swimmer or bather comfort. Also, add chemicals to a pool's water one after the other, never together at the same time.
- It is always better to err on the side of caution when calculating pool wait times to avoid health concerns for those swimming your pool.
- For chemical water disinfection, you can use either chlorine or bromine in a Bestway aboveground pool.
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References
- Leslie's Swimming Pool Supply: Pool Care Tips
- Clean Pool and Spa: How Long Do I Need To Wait Before Swimming After Adding Pool Chemicals?
- DaveFinMarketing.com; Above Ground Swimming Pool - Bestway...Review; April 7, 2011
- Splash and Relax: Bestway
- Bestway Global: Above Ground Pools
- Bestway Spa: Clearwater Pool Chemicals "Clearwater Pool Starter Kit"
- TPS: Safe Storage and Handling of Chemicals
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