Knowing Chlorine Levels in Your Pool Water

As a pool owner, you probably know that chlorine is one of the chemicals that helps keep your pool clean and sanitized. But did you know that there is more than one type of chlorine in your pool? Knowing the different types of chlorine in your pool can help you maintain safe and clean water for your family, friends and Taylors, SC neighbors.

Free Chlorine Versus Combined Chlorine

Free chlorine is the chlorine that you most likely think of when you think of the chemical that helps keep your pool clean. And that’s exactly what it is. The term “free chlorine” applies to any chlorine in the pool that is free or available to sanitize the pool. When you balance your pool water chemistry, you are testing the amount of free chlorine in the water.

Combined chlorine is another type of chlorine in your pool water. The term “combined chlorine” refers to the free chlorine in the pool that has combined with the contaminants it’s working against. Essentially, free chlorine turns into combined chlorine when it comes into contact with a pollutant in the water.

Total chlorine is the sum of the free chlorine and combined chlorine in your pool water. Ideally, you want the amount of free chlorine in the pool to be higher than the amount of combined chlorine because that means there is free chlorine available to keep your pool water properly sanitized. You can test the levels of free chlorine in your pool water using test strips or a test kit.

Testing your pool water regularly can help you know when to add more free chlorine to the water, which helps keep your pool water clean and sanitized so you can enjoy your Greenville, SC pool with peace of mind. If you have any questions, need help balancing your chlorine levels or want to buy more chlorine for your pool, reach out to us at Aqua Blue Pools ! We partner with the best companies to provide top-notch pool products and our service team is available 24/7.