By shocking your swimming pool regularly, you can prevent algae growth, eliminate organic debris from the water, and keep your pool clean.
Shocking the pool entails adding a significant amount of chlorine to the water to combat organic contaminants such as ammonia and nitrogen that build up in a pool and can cause the water to become cloudy and smell like chlorine.
This is done to prevent the buildup of these contaminants, which can cause the pool to lose its clear appearance and develop a chlorine odor. If you are thinking of doing this, keep in mind that chlorine is a chemical, and proceed with extreme caution.
Once each week, either at dusk or night, wait at least 8 hours before entering the water until your filtration system has finished its cycle.