Sometimes too much of a good thing isn’t a good thing at all, but when do we know how much chlorine is too much chlorine in our swimming pools? Green hair, burning eyes and strong chemical smells are all sure signs that there is too much chlorine in your pool…

While it might seem like a good thing, whenever you can smell chlorine in your pool water, it is a very good sign that you have added too much. You won’t notice the smell of chlorine in properly balanced pool water. Nor will you experience the sensation of dry, itchy skin or burning, red or itchy eyes after swimming in pool water with properly balanced pool chemicals.

Here’s something else that may surprise you. While some people choose to dye their hair green these days, many of us who spend quite a bit of money for pretty blonde highlights don’t love it when our hair turns green…and too much chlorine in your swimming pool can actually turn lighter shades of blonde hair green!

What you should also know is that copper, an effective ingredient in certain algaecides, can also turn hair green; and if there happens to be copper in a salt water pool (which also requires chlorine for pool water sanitization), the potential for green hair still exists.

If all this pool water balancing talk is making you a little green around the gills, no worries. The pool water balancing professionals at SE Pool Supply & Chemical in New Smyrna Beach can provide you with crystal clear pool water that is easy on the respiratory system, skin, eyes and hair!