5 Things to Know About Using Pool Shock With a Salt Chlorine Generator

You can use shock with a salt generator running, but it’s wasteful The generator produces chlorine continuously, so adding shock on top creates excess that gets wasted.

Shock can spike chlorine levels too high A heavy dose of shock plus constant generator output can overshoot free chlorine, which is wasteful and can damage liners or equipment over time.

Turn off the generator before shocking Shut it down, add shock, let it circulate for a few hours, then wait for chlorine to drop to normal before restarting.

This method saves shock and extends cell life You use less chemical and avoid stressing the salt cell with high chlorine loads.

Check your shock label first Non-chlorine shocks are fine to add anytime, but most chlorine-based shocks work better with the generator off.