How Often Should You SHOCK Your POOL? | Swim University

How often do you need to shock your pool? Knowing when to shock your pool is part of Pool Maintenance and Pool Cleaning 101. So here are 7 rules for when you should add some shock to your pool.

VIDEO:
00:00 Introduction to When to Add Pool Shock
00:16 What Is Pool Shock?
00:34 Why You Should Shock Your Pool
00:45 What Pool Shock To Buy
01:02 #1. Shock Your Pool To Fix Free Chlorine Levels
01:30 #2. Shock When You Open Your Pool
01:56 #3. Shock Your Pool Weekly For Maintenance
02:13 Pool Care Video Course
02:59 #4. Shock Your Pool After Heavy Use
03:14 #5. Shock Your Pool After Heavy Rain
03:25 #6. Shock Your Pool After Extremely Hot or Sunny Weather
03:35 #7. Shock When You Close or Winterize Your Pool
03:49 What Time Of Day Should You Add Shock To Your Pool
04:10 How To Add Shock To Your Pool

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[mybadkids]

This is good channel. This is my first year with a pool. I've always tested in acceptable parameters since we opened thanks to these videos.

[MucaroBoricua]

This is the best and most straight forward video I’ve found about pool shocking. Although, I don’t agree with everything, for example, I live in Tampa bay, the US capital of lightning storms. If I followed rules 5 (at 3:15, shock after a heavy rain) and 6 (at 3:26, shock after extremely sunny or hot weather), I would have to shock the pool almost every day starting from mid Spring to the end of Fall, lol.

[leahcorrethers]

With being a novice to the inground pool community, your videos help us so much! The pool company ran through all of this upon opening/ cleaning our pool, and of course I've forgotten everything LOL, so needless to say your pool tutorials are a life saver! SUBSCRIBED!!! Thank you so much for this!

[ericlthomassr]

You are awesome. I am learning so much about how to care for my pool through you. This is my first pool so thanks and keep ‘em coming.

[rhdtv]

Can you do a video unless you have one already that explains everything to do after your pool is installed and pool has water- for a Day 1 after install new pool owner

[phillipbuelterman]

Do I still need to shock weekly with a salt water pool?

[uf]

My pool was installed 4 years ago and we keep it open year around. It has always been Crystal clear and have never been shocked.
As a matter of fact we have only added salt and baking soda each year, nothing else. Easy peasy!

[Marie_G.]

Ha, I live in Florida. It downpours one day and the 100 and sunny the next.. so shock rules that you stated would literally be everyday..

[brendenbrandi]

Great video! When shocking your pool should you turn the In-line chlorinator off? I notice when i add one bag of shock to my 15, 000 gallon pool it take several days before the Free Chlorine gets back down to 3ppm

[williamlobur]

thanx for all your videos, your suggestions are simple & work 👍🏻

[tashay]

I shocked our salt water above ground pool last night with pump filter running woke up and it’s green. What I do now I did everything as I should.

[mark]

Been checking out all your videos, very helpful and informative.
Thank you. Also enjoy your humor and presentation.

[tommybouatic]

Do I brush and manually vacuum pool and then add shock??

[henerker]

Nice video! Excellent explanations. Very helpful. Keep ‘em coming!!

[NinjaSushi]

Smart man. Knows how to market his craft. I like this guy.

[DatKundalini]

In Florida it rains everyday. The rain water turns my pool green in just a few days.

[frankfjr]

Thank you. I will clean the filters and run the pump longer. I can’t vacuum to waste because the of the cartridge filters I can only take them out and hose them down. Would a clarifier help or more liquid chlorine?

[matthewme]

Thanks. You're to the point. Always correct. Saved my pool. And 100% on the money!👍