How Much CHLORINE Should You Add to a POOL? | Swim University

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Published 2024-03-23
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How much chlorine does your pool need? Usually, it only takes a few tablets or a cup of granules to keep your water sanitized. But it all depends on the size of your pool and what type of chlorine you buy. So here’s a quick guide on figuring out exactly how much chlorine you need to add to your pool.

⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - How Much Chlorine to Add to a Pool
00:34 - Right Chlorine Levels
00:58 - What Type of Chlorine to Use
02:35 - Test Water and Adjust pH and Alkalinity First
02:58 - How Much Chlorine to Add to Your Pool
04:09 - What if Chlorine is Very High or Low?

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All Comments (11)
  • @picsesrising
    People are so negative. I find all your videos very helpful! Thank you!
  • @ginalamey2170
    Love your videos, they’ve helped me maintain my pool great, thanks so much! ❤️
  • @jayt7013
    Have a bestway 18ft by 4 ft tall pool that hold approx 6092 gallons of water. Only 1 inch tablets I could find at Walmart were the HTH sanitizer with added clarifier (Trichloro-s-triazinetrione). Do you recommend using only one or two of these 1 inch tablets as maintenance in my pool?
  • Hi there, how much granules of chlorine in my 15' round and 3' high pool need? And how often would I put chlorine? It's the pools that you put air in top and fill with water. I'm also wondering, would I need to put shock in? I just added fresh water to it a few weeks ago. Thanks 😊 Thanks
  • @strongisland7015
    You can get chlorine granules without CYA then add stabilizer separately when and if you need it. Not sure why this wasn’t mentioned
  • @3vie5679
    I've had good luck with 3" tabs in the past (30,000 gallons, auto chlorine feeder), but my cya levels were of the charts last year, even with replace about 10,000 gallons. Advice?
  • @Elliefurtado
    I have to use liquid chlorine because my CYA levels are outrageously high.
  • @mattdudamusic
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