Eastgate Pools & Spas Pool Weekly Shock

Eastgate Pools & Spas recommends Liquid Shock Treatment at least once per week, but in extremely hot weather with a lot of use or in rainy weather, more frequent shock treatments may be needed. If at anytime the chlorine level drops to zero, shock the pool immediately as the chlorine level may actualy be below zero. (This is referred to as chlorine demand.) When the weather is hot, a chlorine level of zero can result in a cloudy or green pool within 24 hours. If your pool ever gets a bad algae problem, you may be instructed to use a heavier and more frequent dosage of shock. Your shock treatments will be more effective if you add the liquid chlorine in the evening hours, when the sun will not burn it out so quickly. (Sunday evenings are a great time to shock pools since the pool has normally had a weekend of heavy use.) After shocking the pool, please allow enough time for the chlorine level to drop back down to its normal level before allowing swimmers to use the pool. Also, do not use your solar cover until the chlorine level has dropped. Covering your pool when the chlorine level is above normal will cause your solar cover to degrade quickly.