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    How Do I Balance My Chlorine?

    • Excessive chlorine can get in the eyes and burn.boy in swimming-pool image by Marzanna Syncerz from Fotolia.com

      Swimming pools must use a variety of chemicals to prevent algae from growing in the pool. Chlorine is added to swimming pools to eliminate unwanted life forms. However, too much chlorine can burn the skin. To ensure there is the right amount of chlorine in the pool, pH strips can be used to test the pH of the pool, according to Pool Wizard. The pool pH range should be kept between 7 and 7.6. Pools that are too acidic will encourage algae growth, will burn the skin and corrode the outside walls of the pool. If the pH is above this range, the pool will become cloudy and the filter will have a difficult time filtering out debris. The chlorine will kill all of the bacteria in the pool.

    Do I Need Any Other Chemicals?

    • Other chemicals are needed besides chlorine to keep swimming pools sparkling.Swimming pool image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.com

      Another chemical to be added is Shock. Algae is killed by shock, a chlorine compound applied every two weeks. One pound of shock should be applied for every 10,000 gallons of water, according to Pool Boy Services. Stabilizers must be added to prevent the sunlight from degrading the chlorine. Floc can be added to swimming pools to increase clarity by encouraging particles to float to the bottom of the pool, according to Deep Blue Pool. Dead algae will float to the bottom where they are easier to vacuum up.

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