How much shock do i put in my pool?

Question

according to the intex website, it holds about 1,018 gal. of water. so how much shock do i put in it?? i have a measuring cup and some shock so lets make magic..

Answer 1

well in my pool i usually put half or a little less of the shock in the pool so if i was u i would put a little less in the pool and see how that works and then if it looks like u need more then just put more in it

Answer 2

It really depends on the type of granular chlorine the "shock" is and the percentage of that active ingredient. Most granular chlorine is calcium hypochlorite- 65%. If this is what you have then you would only need to add about 2oz. If it is the 45% you would add 3oz. This is to bring 1018 gallons up to 10ppm (general shock level) from 0.