Can I Use Household Bleach in My Pool?

In addition to the liquid chlorine found in household bleach or in bottles sold for pool sanitization, chlorine can be purchased in tablet or granular form. The tablets can be placed in a floating chlorinator or in the feeding line of the pool equipment. The granular form is commonly sold as a shock treatment.

An alternative to purchasing chlorine is to purchase salt. Salt water pools require a separate system to convert the salt into chlorine for sanitization.