I was a lifeguard for a few summers when I was young and I have owned my own pool for 5 years so have had plenty experience taking care of pool chemicals and balancing. But I still can’t wrap my mind around all the pool jargon and what’s what to what. So confusing But I somehow make it work🤪😎
It's counterintuitive. When you smell that nasty chlorine odor, the pool needs MORE oxidizer, in the form of chlorine or non-chlorine shock, to burn off the ammonia and nitrogen that the chlorine in the pool has combined with. (As stated in the video). Looking forward to seeing more of your videos! I subbed you the other day! Hope I don't get too technical or geeky in my comments, but I've been a pool tech since 1995! (youch!)
I don’t even know what y’all are talking about about a nasty chlorine odor. Bleach smell? It’s not nasty to me. It means that there’s bleach or chlorine in the water. What smell are y’all talking about? Are y’all talking about with the bottom of the pool smells like?
@@genniequick When chlorine is "combined" with contaminates, it forms what are called chloramines. Most noticeable in indoor pools. It smells bad, and very irritating to eyes and sinus. After shocking, the contaminates are burned off (oxidized) and the chlorine smell is barely noticed.
@@cwstewartjr1973 Please read my last post again. Combined chlorine is the culprit. I'd hope I know what I'm talking about, as I have been professionally employed in the pool industry since 1995.
Active chlorine is another term for free chlorine. This is what is currently disinfecting your pool. Combined chlorine is spent and no longer doing anything.
I'm fixin to find out...salt pool built yesterday..in process of filling with water first time and then salt chemicals..then winterize n cover up😊..my first salt set up
You should add non-chlorine shock first and then retest your water. It might be enough to bring your levels in check. But if you have an algae issue or your free chlorine levels are too low, you should add a chlorine shock. Adding both at the same time is a waste.
Is it still safe to get in?
I was a lifeguard for a few summers when I was young and I have owned my own pool for 5 years so have had plenty experience taking care of pool chemicals and balancing. But I still can’t wrap my mind around all the pool jargon and what’s what to what. So confusing But I somehow make it work🤪😎
If there's a video you'd like us to make that will help you out, let us know!
It's counterintuitive.
When you smell that nasty chlorine odor, the pool needs MORE oxidizer, in the form of chlorine or non-chlorine shock, to burn off the ammonia and nitrogen that the chlorine in the pool has combined with. (As stated in the video).
Looking forward to seeing more of your videos! I subbed you the other day!
Hope I don't get too technical or geeky in my comments, but I've been a pool tech since 1995!
(youch!)
Thanks for contributing all that knowledge! We also try to remind people that a chlorine smell isn't actually too much chlorine.
I don’t even know what y’all are talking about about a nasty chlorine odor. Bleach smell? It’s not nasty to me. It means that there’s bleach or chlorine in the water. What smell are y’all talking about? Are y’all talking about with the bottom of the pool smells like?
@@genniequick When chlorine is "combined" with contaminates, it forms what are called chloramines.
Most noticeable in indoor pools. It smells bad, and very irritating to eyes and sinus.
After shocking, the contaminates are burned off (oxidized) and the chlorine smell is barely noticed.
There is no such thing as a nasty chlorine smell in a pool. You aren't smelling chlorine.
@@cwstewartjr1973 Please read my last post again. Combined chlorine is the culprit.
I'd hope I know what I'm talking about, as I have been professionally employed in the pool industry since 1995.
Sipping on straight chlorine🎶
Exelente information thanks
But is it bad that I like the smell or chlorine
I like it to 😊😊😊
Active chlorine is another term for free chlorine. This is what is currently disinfecting your pool. Combined chlorine is spent and no longer doing anything.
What about chlorine pools that get the chlorine from pool salt?
I'm fixin to find out...salt pool built yesterday..in process of filling with water first time and then salt chemicals..then winterize n cover up😊..my first salt set up
Same time or separate
You should add non-chlorine shock first and then retest your water. It might be enough to bring your levels in check. But if you have an algae issue or your free chlorine levels are too low, you should add a chlorine shock. Adding both at the same time is a waste.
so that's why when I had 6x to much chlorine I still didn't smell it. 🤣🤣
After you've added the shock and the smell goes away, STOP PEEING IN THE POOL so it won't come back
How much does 1 tab cover in a pool? 5,000 gallons of water?
I wouldn't use 3-inch tablets in a 5,000 gallon pool. You only need 1 tablet for 5,000 gallons, but it can quickly overchlorinate. Use 1-inch.
You aren't smelling chlorine
Cap
If you put chlorine in your pool it's going to smell like chlorine
So when I smell chlorine I need to add more chlorine? 🤔
You aren't smelling chlorine
Wow I didnt know this. Thank you! I was wondering why I never smelled chlorine in the water
That's a good sign!