MPS what is it?

[A.O.]

I keep seeing it mentioned but I cannot find what it is... shock or something?

Thanks,

 

[JamesW]

Potassium peroxymonosulfate - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[A.O.]

Oh, and thanks.. just hadn't seen it referred to as such, I have a large bucket of it in my pool room.

 

[RDspaguy]

I recall reading the active ingredient in non-chlorine shock as potassium peroxymonopersulfate. I am sure it's just a different name for the same thing, but I suspect that's where "mps" comes from: monopersulfate. If you used peroxymonosulfate it would be "pms", which is taken.

 

[A.O.]

And yes, non chlorine shock it is, thank goodness not that other thing!

 

[Mdragger88]

If u plan to use it please be aware it can register as cc on your test w/out the special interference regeant. Also it doesn’t have a place for dosing in PoolMath so I just steer clear. I haven’t ever had an issue that good ole chlorine couldn’t resolve.

 

[A.O.]

If u plan to use it please be aware it can register as cc on your test w/out the special interference regeant. Also it doesn’t have a place for dosing in PoolMath so I just steer clear. I haven’t ever had an issue that good ole chlorine couldn’t resolve.

Then why the push for aw-some all the time?

 

[Mdragger88]

Then why the push for aw-some all the time?

To clarify Ahhsome is an enzyme product that breaks down biofilms so that your sanitizer & oxidizer can get to the bacteria & destroy it. It’s not a regular/ daily use oxidizer or sanitizer. It’s just for purges. They are in two different categories & do different things. Doing purges upon fresh fill & with every drain/ fill allows most people to use just chlorine as their sanitizer & oxidizer.
MPS is only an oxidizer not a sanitizer. So far w/ my pool & my spa I have never had the need for any OXIDIZER other than good ole liquid chlorine.