subject: Swimming Pool Chemicals - Sodium Hypochlorite [print this page] The name sodium hypochlorite may not exactly roll off the tongue of familiarity but the chances are you have been in a swimming pool that has been treated with it at some point. In order to keep the water fresh and clean, swimming pool chemicals need to be added.
The thought of jumping into a grubby, germ riddled pool, certainly doesn't fill me with joy and I am sure you would all be repulsed at that prospect. People take for granted the fact that the pool they are about to plunge into is as fresh and clean as bottled water!
If the pool is situated in a public or commercial area, then it is likely that hundreds, even thousands of people spend time splashing around, having fun in the water every day. Would you jump in if you thought the pool wasn't being maintained properly?
In order to correctly maintain a pool, whether private or commercial, the safest option is to enlist the help of specialist swimming pool engineering services that will be able to provide not only all the equipment you need but also undertake much of the work on your behalf.
The application of swimming pool chemicals requires knowledge of the chemicals themselves and the appropriate training in knowing how to handle them. There are a variety of chemicals used to clean, sanitise and disinfect a pool. Sodium hypochlorite is widely knows as a swimming pool santiser but is also commonly known as bleach and is used a disinfectant.
If you own a pool or help to run one, then where can you get hold of all these must have chemicals and other equipment such as safety gear, pumps, lighting, filters and a whole host of other fittings? The easiest place to search nowadays is the internet. It may sound a little daunting to newcomers, but using the internet for shopping and hiring services is now just as simple as a yellow pages directory used to be.
Type in the product you are looking for into the search engine of choice and you should be rewarded with page after page of results. Now its just a matter of deciding on the company you would like to help you with your pool maintenance, giving them a ring or sending them an email and off you go! The beauty of this method is the amount of choice and selections that are avaialble to you and no pressure to sign up to anything you don't feel comfortable with.
