Q. We have two pools in our community. One, which is outside, uses chlorine and we have no problem. The other, an indoor pool, uses bromine. Every time I swim in the indoor pool, I get an irritating ...

Shock the pool with a chlorine shock (nonchlorine shocks may be effective in bromine pools). Inadequate filtration/ Check to make sure the filter is running properly; dirty filter clean filter with a ...

Indoor swimmers know that chlorine is a necessary evil. We love the harsh, sanitizing chemical when we see how many unshowered people inhabit public pools. We hate its clinging smell and that it ...

Cloudy water 1. High pH/high alkalinity 1. Adjust pH with sodium bisulfate or muriatic acid. 2. Early algae growth 2. Shock the pool with a chlorine shock (nonchlorine shocks may be effective in ...

Why on earth are we still using chlorine in our swimming pools? Chlorine is a potent irritant for anyone who has eczema - which means that millions of Britons who suffer from this common skin ...