Just opened up my pool last Thursday (get a service for it) and they as usual shocked the pool. I have kept the gas heater off and been using my bypass to hopefully spare the heat exchanger from the chemicals of the shock. Curious, any thoughts as to how long I would leave the heater off for? Is a week enough to let the pool calm down a bit despite the cooler weather, and turn on the heater for say Friday (looks like a decent day weather wise)?
Bypass after shocking
- Thread starter pbc
- Start date
- Jun 24, 2021
- 9,075
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
How are you testing your pool water? Heater should be fine with FC up to SLAM level.
- May 3, 2014
- 59,639
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
'Shock' has no effect on your heater. Low pH is what effects heaters.
Do you have a test kit?
Do you have a test kit?
Yes, have a test kit, but typically don't test for a bit after a shock. I guess I should check PH in particular. Hayward replaced my heater out of warranty last year when the exchanger failed, so am a bit more hesitant to put water into it when it is high in chemicals. Didn't know FC had little effect on the heater!
Will check pH. My pH has always been, seemingly, within 7-8.5 sort of thing, though I always struggle figuring out the color!
Will check pH. My pH has always been, seemingly, within 7-8.5 sort of thing, though I always struggle figuring out the color!