What order do you add pool chemicals?

Before adding any chemicals to your pool water, make sure the pool pump is on so the chemicals will circulate in the pool.

Test and Adjust Total Alkalinity.
Test and Adjust pH.
Measure and Adjust Calcium Hardness.
Add Sanitizer to Your Water.
Check and Adjust Cyanuric Acid.
Measure Your Water’s Total Dissolved Solids.

How long do I wait to add shock after algaecide?

24 hours
It’s important to know that using pool shock and algaecide together can create bad chemical reactions if you don’t take the necessary precautions. Your chlorine levels won’t return to normal right after you shock your pool anyway, so we recommend waiting at least 24 hours to add algaecide.

When to add algaecide to pool water after shock treatment?

Algaecide should be used after each shock treatment, so it has a better chance to support your chlorine as it works its magic. Be sure to shock your pool first, then when the chlorine levels of your pool return to normal, add the correct amount of algaecide to several places around your pool while your pump is running.

Can you put too much algaecide in a pool?

Too much algaecide can cause foaming that can damage your filter. In some cases, too much algaecide can also cause eye and skin irritation. In addition to adding algaecide after shocking your pool, you should add algaecide to your pool water when closing down for the year.

How does an algaecide work in the water?

All algaecides work by releasing positive-charged ions into the water, which combine with the negatively charged algae particles. Algaecides don’t break down in sunlight the way chlorine does, so they remain available much longer.

Can you add chlorine to an algaecide to increase potency?

This means that you just waste an algaecide by pouring it into a pool that you’ve just shocked. If your goal is to increase the potency of the chlorine, consider using a chlorine enhancer, or “super shock” treatment, that is designed to be added with chlorine.

Do you need to shock your pool before using algaecide?

In fact, algaecides usually require a shock treatment before application anyway. So unless you’re dealing with mustard algae or black algae, leave the algaecide on the shelf and get ready to shock the heck out of your pool. But when dealing with regular ol’ green pool algae, chlorine is your best bet to kill it dead.

What’s the difference between algaecide and chlorine in a pool?

Algaecide works as a backup chemical. Algaecide removes oxygen from the algae & forces them to die. It should be added after shocking the pool. But, chlorine is used to shock the pool.

Can you put chlorine and shock in the same pool?

Similarly, can you put shock and algaecide in the pool at the same time? Shocking your pool and adding an algaecide to the water are two ways to get rid of the sickly green color caused by algae growth, but you shouldn’t do these things at the same time. Chlorine combines with the algaecide ingredients and renders them useless.