Shock Treatment
Adding a large dose of chlorine or non-chlorine oxidizer to destroy combined chlorine, algae, and contaminants.
Definition
Adding a large dose of chlorine or non-chlorine oxidizer to destroy combined chlorine, algae, and contaminants.
Quick Facts
- Ideal Range
- N/A (raises FC to 10–30 ppm temporarily)
- Units
- ppm FC
- Also Known As
- shock, pool shock, superchlorination, hyperchlorination
Relationships
Outgoing Relationships
- solves → Algae
- solves → Green Water
- solves → Strong Chlorine Smell
- solves → Cloudy Water
- uses → Calcium Hypochlorite
- uses → Liquid Chlorine
- calculated by → formula-03
- related to → Breakpoint Chlorination