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Pool Doctor - Oct/Nov 2020
Dangers of too much chlorine in a swimming pool
Dangers of too much chlorine in a swimming pool
Warmer temperatures and
kids being at home due
to the Covid-restrictions,
make for more focus on the pool, as
a way to let the youngsters get rid of
their energy.
So, it happens that the pool cover is
removed and after a day of being
exposed to the sun, the pool goes
green. c As a knee-jerk reaction,
the first thing most people do is to
DOSE it with chlorine.
This might look like the right option
to get the pool looking blue, but did
you know that too many chemicals
can be outright dangerous for the
swimmers?
A pool with excessive chlorine is a
blend of harmful chemicals and a
health hazard to swimmers in two
ways: It causes a burning sensation
on the skin and secondly, the gases
given off by the evaporation of water
from a pool that has been overdosed
with chlorine, affect the nose and
eyes, causing severe itchiness and
discomfort.
Beware the following chlorine
poisoning symptoms:
• Nausea and vomiting
• Throat burning
• Eyes itching
• Breathing becoming difficult
or shallow
• Skin reddening
• Chest has dull pain
Our advice would be to ask the Lic
Pool team to visit your house and
do a proper pre-summer pool and
pump inspection. Rather prevent the
problem than treat the patients.
At first glance the answer seems straight
forward, but a crystal-clear blue pool
is not just a result of adding chlorine.
A pre-season pool treatment would
entail a few visits by the team to your
house. We start with initial chemical
dosages, then manually clean the
pool, following up with chemical
dosages until the PH, alkalinity and
chlorine levels are balanced. In cases
where the TDS (total dissolved solids)
in the pool water are too high, the
water will not become crystal clear,
no matter how many chemicals you
add. Our on-site teams will flag this
and other difficult problems to the
Lic Pool Maintenance Office and
our chemical specialists will interact
with the client and the on-site team
to address these more serious
problems.
After all is well with your pool, you
should find it easy to keep the pool’s
water chemicals in balance while the
little ones entertain you with smiles
and laughter in and out of the pool.
To book your pre-summer checkup, contact [email protected].
We also have various pool cleaning
contracts available, to help you take
the hassle out of the cleaning and
maintenance of your pool.
Until next time.
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At first glance the answer seems straight
forward, but a crystal-clear blue pool
is not just a result of adding chlorine.
A pre-season pool treatment would
entail a few visits by the team to your
house. We start with initial chemical
dosages, then manually clean the
pool, following up with chemical
dosages until the PH, alkalinity and
chlorine levels are balanced. In cases
where the TDS (total dissolved solids)
in the pool water are too high, the
water will not become crystal clear,
no matter how many chemicals you
add. Our on-site teams will flag this
and other difficult problems to the
Lic Pool Maintenance Office and
our chemical specialists will interact
with the client and the on-site team
to address these more serious
problems.
After all is well with your pool, you
should find it easy to keep the pool’s
water chemicals in balance while the
little ones entertain you with smiles
and laughter in and out of the pool.
