Why and how to adjust your pool water after heavy rainfalls

Storms can affect the chemical parameters of your pool water, notably chlorine and pH. It’s important to test your water with strips or droplets after heavy rain to check and adjust the chlorine and pH levels. 

Rain water brings more contaminants so you must provide more chlorine to the water with a pouch of Brillance or Smartchoc. 

Also, rain is acidic, so it tends to lower the pH level. To increase the pH, we recommend that you test your water in-store to ensure that alkalinity and calcium are well adjusted. 

It’s also critical to check the dry well if you have an in-ground pool to ensure that the water level isn’t too high. Go to our website, to watch our video tutorial on this topic to avoid that bubbles and pleats appear on your pool liner. 

And, no matter if you have an above-ground, in-ground, or built-in pool, you must prevent the water level from raising above 3/4 of the skimmer to ensure an optimal filtration. If this were the case, drain some water to reach the right level. 

Now, go enjoy the nice weather and take a swim before the next storm!