Pool Robot Cleaner: When Can You Swim After Smart Shock?
Pool shocking is the best solution for clear, clean water—but how long should you wait before swimming? Safe swim times are just as important with chlorine-based shock and with Smart Shock as well. And, if you are counting on a robot pool cleaner or pool vacuum to keep your pool clean, when to hit the swim might be just as important.
A clean pool through a great pool robot cleaner, skimmer and pool cleaner robot go a long way by way of reducing the need for shock. But if you do use Smart Shock, this is how you can swim safely.
What Is Smart Shock And How Does It Work?
Smart Shock is a multi-functional product that shocks, oxidises, clarifies and buffers all in one treatment. It does its job fast—sanitising water, killing bacteria and clearing cloudy water. One great advantage is that you can usually swim after just 15 minutes of Smart Shock application, as long as the chlorine levels haven’t risen above acceptable levels (5 ppm or less).
Still, I’d check the water and make sure before jumping in.
Swimming After Shocking – Best Practices
As a general rule, use a pool test kit to check chlorine levels.
Ensure that the water is clean, transparent and free of cloudiness.
Pump and skimmer. Soak in the pool for 2-3 days before returning to normal operation to ensure that all shock has been circulated evenly.
Do not use a pool robot or vacuum cleaner for pool while pool robot cleaner is in use.
If My Pool Was Very Dirty, How Long Should I Wait?
If your pool was really gross or full of algae, wait 24 hours before swimming — even if you used Smart Shock. Swimming Pool Vacuum for Algae: When using a pool vacuum for algae, get your pool booster pump to work, circulating the water in your pool as efficiently as possible.
During this period, your robot pool cleaner will collaborate with one that is more high-end, like a Maytronics pool cleaner, to remove debris and dead algae on the floor as well as on the walls. For especially tough cases, think about how to acid wash a pool, or even how to drain an inground pool without a pump if you need to give it a good deep clean.
Will a Pool Robot Clean Algae?
Yes — but only after killing and settling the algae. Shock first, brush after and lastly use your robot pool to pick it up. High-end models such as the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra are capable of picking up fine algae particles as they have strong suction and smart navigation functions.
Better for Your Pool, Better for Your Family.
In order not to over shock or have to clean a lot:
- Incorporate a dependable robotic pool sweep to keep manual work to a minimum
- Clean your skimmer and filters on a regular basis
- Vacuum your pool weekly with your vacuum cleaner for the pool
- Keeping chlorine and ph in balance
For further support, read our blog post Should I Backwash After Shocking the Pool?
Conclusion
You should be able to swim in most pools treated with Smart Shock within 15 minutes, provided that the water has been properly tested to verify effective chlorine levels. For more extreme algae problems, add a daily repeat of use for 24 hours or until the pool is clean and use your robot pool cleaner and pool vacuum to complete the task.
When coupled with an aggressive cleaner like Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra, Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro, or Beatbot AquaSense 2, your pool is left safe, clean and blue in record time.