How soon can you swim in your pool after you put chlorine it in?

Question

How soon can you swim in your pool after you put chlorine it in?

Answer 1

Immediately, presuming that the person who charged the pool measured the concentration correctly. If overchlorinated, you have to wait or experience eye irritation and excessive skin dryness until diluted by water refills.

Answer 2

i think it is 30 mins to an hour

Answer 3

It depends on what type of chlorine you are talking about. If you simply added pucks/tabs into the skimmer, feeder, or a floater you can swim immediately as these dissolve slowly over time. If you added liquid or granular chlorine you should wait about an hour and test your water to see what the readings are. If high your levels will drop naturally over time (12-48 hrs depending on your stabalizer level and exposure to the sun). This decrease occurs from the chlorine doing its job (sanitation) and by being burnt off by sunlight.