We know, it’s boring. Pool chemical safety. Still, your Board is responsible for the safety of your members, and chemical safety is one part of a safe pool. So, let’s talk best practices for pool chemicals.

• Never ever mix pool chemicals together, as it could cause a fire or an explosion
  • Make sure you have separate measuring cups for each chemical
  • Organic chlorinating agents shouldn’t be mixed with inorganic chlorinating agents
  • Hardness increasers shouldn’t be mixed with alkalinity increasers
  • Don’t add a shocking agent to pool water that has a high level of metals or enzyme-based products
• Only store like chemicals next to one another
  • Don’t store oxidizers alongside acids
  • Use storage cabinets for different types of chemicals
  • If you don’t have storage cabinets, at least store different types of chemicals away from one another
  • Make sure your storage area is cool, well-ventilated, and, most importantly, dry
• Always add chemicals to the water, not water to the chemicals
• Don’t add shock directly to the pool
  • Dissolve it in a bucket of water first
  • Don’t add shock during the day; wait until the sun goes down as it can burn off some of the chemicals thus reducing its effectiveness
• READ THE DIRECTIONS ON EACH BOTTLE OF POOL CHEMICALS YOU BUY