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Kathy3232
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Post subject: PS suggested non-chlorine shock - should I?  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 6:24 pm |
Joined: May 22nd, 2009, 8:49 pm Posts: 93
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My pump is down and is "hopefully" being repaired. Our pool has been at a stand still for 3 days now, but I did just start up the submersible pump today to move things a bit. While talking to the PS today about getting the pump repaired, they suggested I could put Non-Chlorine shock in the pool even though the water isn't moving. That would help things not get worse, basically.
I already have a bunch I bought last year before realizing I probably didn't need it.
Would it help? How often should I add it? Will it affect my FC levels (which I haven't even tested yet because the water has not gotten a chance to circulate since opening.
_________________ 27' round AG, sand, Ohio, well water, 19,000 gallons approx., New owners to the pool.
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JasonLion
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Post subject: Re: PS suggested non-chlorine shock - should I?  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 6:29 pm |
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Joined: May 7th, 2007, 3:03 pm Posts: 23804 Location: Silver Spring, MD
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I would add bleach, by pouring slowly while walking around the perimeter of the pool, and then immediately brush the entire pool. The brushing will provide enough circulation to mix the bleach in.
Non-chlorine shock will help whatever chlorine you have in the water last longer, but non-chlorine shock won't kill algae. Overall, it isn't a great choice.
_________________ 19K gal, vinyl, 1/2 HP WhisperFlo pump, 200 sqft cartridge filter, AutoPilot Digital SWG, Dolphin Dynamic cleaning robot TFP Admin. Creator of The Pool Calculator. Other handy links: Support this site, TF Test Kits, Pool School
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chem geek
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Post subject: Re: PS suggested non-chlorine shock - should I?  Posted: May 10th, 2010, 8:52 pm |
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Joined: March 28th, 2007, 2:40 pm Posts: 5411 Location: San Rafael, CA USA
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And non-chlorine shock is around 3 times as expensive as chlorine in terms of the same equivalent FC amount. Non-chlorine shock will also register as Combined Chlorine (CC) unless you use a special interference remover for that test.
_________________ 16,000 gallon outdoor in-ground 16'x32' plaster pool; Pentair Intelliflo VF pump; Pentair IntelliTouch i9+3s control system; Jandy CL-340 square foot cartridge filter 12 Fafco solar panels; Purex Triton PowerMax 250 natural gas heater (200,000 BTU/hr output); automatic electric pool safety cover; 4-wheel pressure-side "The Pool Cleaner"
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