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My eyes and nose are irritated and there is a strong chlorine odor.... What to do?

How do I know if there is a problem due to insufficient chlorine dosage?

  • My eyes and nose are itchy

    A lack of chlorine and/or poorly regulated pH levels can cause irritation.

  • The water smells strongly of chlorine

    Due to a lack of chlorine, pollutants are not completely broken down and form chloramines, which cause the chlorine smell.

If your problem does not correspond to these symptoms, it is possible that your pool is experiencing a similar problem.

Actions to combat chloramines effectively

  1. 1

    Check the TAC

    with Quicktest pH/Cl/TAC water test strips if you treat your pool with chlorine, or Aquabrome Quicktest pH/Br/TAC if you treat your pool with bromine. If the TAC is below 80 mg/L, increase it with Alca-Plus. > Quicktest pH/Cl/TAC, Aquabrome Quicktest pH/Br/TAC, Alca-Pus®

  2. 2

    Adjust the pH of the water

    with pH-Minus or pH-Plus. Adjust the pH to between 7.0 and 7.4 if you are treating with chlorine. For bromine treatments, adjust the pH to between 7.4 and 7.6. With a balanced pH, treatment products are more effective. > pH Minus, pH Plus, Quicktest, Pooltester Electronic, Pooltester pH/Cl

  3. 3

    Perform a shock treatment

    to neutralize all impurities and microorganisms present in the water.

  4. 4

    Perform a thorough cleaning of the filter

    Then disinfect your filter with Filterclean Tab if you have a sand or glass filter. > Filterclean Tab

  5. 5

    Add a flocculant

    Place one Superflock Plus flocculant cartridge in the skimmer basket every 7 to 15 days for pools equipped with a sand or glass filter (if you have a cartridge filter, use Superklar). > Superflock Plus, Superklar

  6. 6

    Filter 24/7

    until the water is crystal clear again, then resume your normal daily filtration routine. If necessary, replace the filter material (sand, Eco Filterglass Plus, or AFM). > Eco Filterglass Plus, AFM

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