Adding Chemicals To Your Pool

Adding Chemicals To Your Pool

Never mix chemicals, whether liquid, granular or powder, in containers, or in the pool water. Be sure to read all warning labels on chemical containers and educate yourself and your children to the dangers of pool chemicals. When adding chemicals into your pool, make sure the pump is running so the chemicals circulate properly.

Adding pool chemicals into your pool in any combination, other than one at a time, is nothing short of dangerous! Chlorine and pool acid should be added into different areas of the pool because harmful vapors arise if they are poured in the same area of water. Never pour liquid chemicals into your skimmer as it could damage your pump system and pipes.

Chemicals should be stored in sealed containers and kept a safe distance from other chemicals. Use a new container to store chemicals. If you use an empty bucket that once contained pool chemicals, the chemical you put into it could mix with remnants of other chemicals and cause toxic fumes, or worse. Be sure all containers are properly labeled and written in large letters with a black marker.

Danger: Chlorine in a small bucket mixed with pool acid or muriatic acid causes dangerous
fumes that no one wants to be around, no matter how healthy they are.

Always wear a face mask, goggles, gloves and protective clothing when adding chemicals to your pool. Keep a garden hose handy with running water to rinse any spillage on yourself or pool deck. If you spill any liquid chemicals on your deck, rinse it immediately. If you forget, someone could step into a puddle of chemicals thinking it is water and can chemically burn their feet.

When adding chlorine or pool acid into your pool, set the jugs on the edge of the pool, grasp handle firmly, and slowly pour into the pool. Avoid splashing the water as the chemicals could splash onto your face, skin, or clothing. Beware of the dangerous nature of chemicals you are handling.

Do not mix chemicals with each other or in the same part of the pool. Wear safety gloves, goggles, mask and protective clothing. Beware of fumes. Some chemicals give off strong fumes that cause serious personal injury if
inhaled in sufficient quantities.

Note: The testing levels for spas are considerably different from for pools. Consult with your spa specialist for proper levels.