Swimming after shock?

Shocking should be done in order to kill the chloramines. It depends on your chlorine level. For residential pools it should be 1.5-2.5ppm. For commercial, chlorine should be 3.5-4.5ppm. If you have...

Yes, always shock your pool the first time you use it brand new or each year.

The same as a normal chlorine pool

an average dosage rating would be 1 pound of calcium hypochlorite per 10,000 gallons

If you own a salt pool and you need to raise the salt level, go buy NON-IODIZED salt and add the appropriate amount (as determined by your particular salt-chlorinator's owners' manual) to get the...