{"id":1446,"date":"2022-02-16T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T20:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allaboutpools.org\/?p=1446"},"modified":"2022-06-24T12:47:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T12:47:03","slug":"how-long-after-shocking-pool-can-you-swim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allaboutpools.org\/how-long-after-shocking-pool-can-you-swim\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long After Shocking A Swimming Pool Can You Swim In It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There\u2019s nothing better than finally getting to the summer season, with the promise of chilling by the pool. Many people love swimming in the water in order to deal with the heat and enjoy some fun in the sun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But here\u2019s the thing about pools, they aren\u2019t magically ready at the beginning of the summer season. During the winter, pools are closed off, left to be covered or even emptied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the summer season comes around for them to be open once again, they need to be properly prepared so that they are clean and safe in order to be used by people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most important parts of preparing a pool for reopening is shocking it, and once it has been shocked, you need to wait for a certain amount of time before it\u2019s safe for the pool to be used. Some swimming pools will need pool shock multiple times throughout the season as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How long do you have to wait after shocking a pool? Why do you have to wait? What is pool shock?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s get right into it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before we answer the main question, it\u2019s worth explaining and clarifying what shocking a pool actually means, because no, it doesn\u2019t mean giving it an electrical shock, that would definitely be dangerous! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shocking a pool is the process of adding chemicals, such as conveniently labeled “swimming pool shock<\/a>” to it so that the water composition is prepped and ready for chlorine or other cleaning methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n