Shocking your pool can help to ensure that your swimming pool is devoid of algae and the stains that come along with it. Pool shock also properly sanitizes your pool, eliminating any potentially dangerous bacteria or viruses, helping to keep everyone who swims in it safe and healthy.

So, How Does Pool Shock Work?

It starts with the chlorine in your pool, which works toward counteracting the growth of algae and attacking harmful bacteria which can accumulate in your pool water. Now add shock treatment and that chlorine becomes even more effective! Pool shock treatment raises chlorine to very high levels to wipe out contaminants. Then decreases back to lower levels which are safe for swimming. 

How Often Should You Shock Your Pool?

Frequent use and heavy rain can both affect the balance of your pool water, and maintaining the proper pool water chemical balance reduces the need for shock treatment. That said, you don’t want to shock your pool water too often, but during summer months when pool usage is high, you may want to shock your pool every week or two. You can cut back to once a month during times when the pool is used less frequently.

Where Can You Get Pool Shock and Other Pool Supplies?

SE Pool Supply & Chemical in New Smyrna Beach stocks everything from a variety of chemicals for every budget, to affordable pool cleaning supplies, to pool games and accessories! Plus, if you prefer to leave all of your swimming pool cleaning to the professionals, SE Pool Supply & Chemical can do that for you too!