Which Sanitiser Should I Use for my Pool?

Your pool water may look crystal clear, but that does not necessarily mean that it is healthy. Your pool is constantly being polluted by the environment; dirt, leaves, pollen etc are introduced daily. Swimmers will also introduce pollution to your pool water, your filter will remove much of this debris, but you will need to sanitise your pool water to keep it clean. If you take a look around a Pool Shop, the chances are you will see up to 5 or 6 different types of sanitiser for your pool, some are chlorine based, others are non-chlorine. Each of the systems available has its good points, but they all have their drawbacks. For the vast majority of Above Ground Pools the most suitable sanitiser is Stabilised Chlorine Granules. This Guide assumes that you are treating your Above Ground Pool with Stabilised Chlorine Granules.

Stabilised Chlorine Granules (Dichlor) have the advantage of being fast dissolving and will not cloud your pool water when added. They are fairly neutral in pH and contain a stabiliser to minimise the amount of chlorine lost to sunlight. Being readily soluble they offer the advantage of allowing you to instantly increase the chlorine residual of your pool water.