Have you ever been told that your chlorine is “tied up”? Well, let me explain to you what that means. Tied up chlorine refers to chlorine that is locked up by nitrogen in the water. Nitrogen comes from natural oils, sweat, makeup, urine, and fecal matter (yuck). So basically everything that we carry on our bodies into the water is binding up our chlorine. The rainwater also contains nitrogen and can worsen the tie. The only way to get rid of the tie is to add the recommended amount of shock to oxidize or break away the nitrogen from the free chlorine. A way to prevent chlorine tie is to shower before you get in the water. Generally, pools with a tied up chlorine will be clear but just look dull, not sparkling and shiny, You will also have a total chlorine reading on your test strips but no free chlorine. If you suspect you might have tied up chlorine, please bring a water sample into Pisces Pools and Spas and we will fix you up!

We will be having another free pool school on Saturday, May 14th at 10 AM at the Pisces location in Odin. Pool school is for anyone and everyone that owns a pool or just wants to learn more about how to open and take care of a pool. If you would like to RSVP, please give us a call @ 618-775-6543. If you can’t make it to the school, check out our Facebook page, Pisces Pools & Spas, Inc., we have videos and tips on there that will help you out!