It's 1 gallon of liquid chlorine per 10,000 gallons of pool water. Stir the mixture with a good stir stick (PVC pipe works nicely) Broadcast it around the perimeter of the pool starting in the deep-end and working aroundBe sure the filtration system is running and everything is working properly. read more
The amount of bleach used to shock a pool depends on the size of the pool. Shocking a pool requires increasing the chlorine to 5 parts per million. This means you need 1/2 gallon of bleach for every 10,000 gallons of pool water. read more
The average amount of chlorine required for pool shocking is 3 1/2 quarts per 10,000 gallons of water. Clean Pool and Spa recommends raising the chlorine levels 10 times for every part per million of free chlorine when shocking a pool. read more