After emptying the paddling/swimming pool for the 3rd time this week, are there any household chemicals I can use to keep the kids pool clean.

It isn't big enough to justify a pump and filter and only really gets used during the holidays. I don't mind buying proper pool chemicals if that is what it takes, but curious if anyone knows of any other way.

kitchen salt.

cover the pool with dark plastic when not used to protect from dust, keep water warm and to slow down grow of the green stuff (less light for photosynthesis)

kitchen salt.

cover the pool with dark plastic when not used to protect from dust, keep water warm and to slow down grow of the green stuff (less light for photosynthesis)

thanks.

Unfortunatly KITCHEN SALT will not do a thing unless chlorine is spilt of it by electrolisis.

If you are going to empty it on a regular basis then wipe the surface down with Chlorox diluted in a bucket of water. This is the retail version of liquid chlorine. Let it dry as this does the killing of the algae by (Oxidation). Can be bought at any good supermarket in the cloths detergent section. Depending on how much water volume you have, a small dosing of standard pool chlorine will keep the algae away for a longer period or a cup of Chlorox every other day. Dry chlorine can be bought in small doses from pool shops.

If you keep the pool covered when not in use the chlorine will not be sucked out by the UV from the sun.

I was trained in water balance by the Water Control Officer at the Australian Institute of Sport and my forte is water balance and swimming pools plus water filtration.

Cheers and happy paddling!

kitchen salt.

cover the pool with dark plastic when not used to protect from dust, keep water warm and to slow down grow of the green stuff (less light for photosynthesis)

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Unfortunatly KITCHEN SALT will not do a thing unless chlorine is spilt of it by electrolisis.

If you are going to empty it on a regular basis then wipe the surface down with Chlorox diluted in a bucket of water. This is the retail version of liquid chlorine. Let it dry as this does the killing of the algae by (Oxidation). Can be bought at any good supermarket in the cloths detergent section. Depending on how much water volume you have, a small dosing of standard pool chlorine will keep the algae away for a longer period or a cup of Chlorox every other day. Dry chlorine can be bought in small doses from pool shops.

If you keep the pool covered when not in use the chlorine will not be sucked out by the UV from the sun.

I was trained in water balance by the Water Control Officer at the Australian Institute of Sport and my forte is water balance and swimming pools plus water filtration.

Cheers and happy paddling!

A cup every other day should do it. Thanks.

If you keep the pool covered when not in use the chlorine will not be sucked out by the UV from the sun.

The sun can suck chlorine up via UV??!?! This is revolutionary!!1!!1

If you keep the pool covered when not in use the chlorine will not be sucked out by the UV from the sun.

The sun can suck chlorine up via UV??!?! This is revolutionary!!1!!1

Well Einstein give us a scientifice explanation???