Once the pool is opened and the floor and walls have been brushed the first chemical you should add is chlorine to shock it.
Chemicals needed to open in ground pool.
You still need to balance your water chemistry you still need a stain scale chemical and will benefit from using a clarifier and algaecide.
In this post we ll take a look at the chemicals needed for pool openings as well as how and when to use them for the best results.
Pool clarifier and stain preventer pool shock and algaecide pool chlorine tablets.
If it s your first time opening an inground pool or if it s just been a while since you ve done it you might be wondering what chemicals you ll need to open the pool.
Start the pool filter and circulate the pool water for 24 7 for a few days but don t turn on the salt cell yet.
Chemicals for your pool water.
Ph 7 2 7 6 alkalinity 80 120 ppm calcium hardness 180 220 ppm cyanuric acid 30 50 ppm chlorine 1 3 ppm.
Water clarifier contains a solution of positively charged particles that interact with the negatively charged particles present in the pool.
It s recommended you add a gallon of liquid chlorine or pound of granular chlorine for every 5 000 gallons of water in the pool.
They coagulate the cloudy water particles into masses that settle.