If your pool water smells like chlorine, burns the eyes, or irritates the skin, there are probably high combined chlorine levels in the pool. Take free, total, and combined chlorine readings, then shock your pool with an amount of chlorine that is ten times greater than the combined reading. Eye irritation may also be caused by a low pH or unbalanced water, so when necessary, the pH should be raised and the water balanced.
The Pool Pump • The Filters • Sand Filtration • D.E. Filtration • Cartridge Filtration
Water Chemistry • Popular Disinfectants • Chorine • Calcium Hypochorite • Sodium Hypochlorite • Stabilized Chlorines •
Bromine • Other Disinfectants • Water Balance • pH • Total Alkalinity • Calcium Hardness • Total Dissolved Solids •
Balancing Pool Water • Water Testing • Pool Vacs & Sweepers •
Pool Maintenance • Daily Chores • Weekly Chores • Solving Common Problems • Cloudy, Milky Water • Malodorous, Irritating Water
Green Water • Red or Brown Water • Blue - Green Water • Blue or Black Water • Pump Problems • Sand in Pool •
Excessive Water Loss • Excessive Foaming