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How to Disinfect a Child’s Wading Pool

Make sure there are no dangerous bacteria lurking in your pool.

Advice from our experts •
05/26/15 • 20518
Disinfecting a wading pool

Can I use Clorox® Regular Bleach2 to disinfect a children’s wading pool? It is July and heat waves are hitting all over the country! Many of us want to cool off in a backyard pool, but we also want to make sure there is no dangerous bacteria lurking ...

Advice from Dr. Laundry •
07/02/12 • 94128
Cleaning an In-ground Pool

I have an in-ground pool and was told that putting Clorox® Regular Bleach2 in the water would help prevent algae during the winter. Is this true, and if so, how much would I need if my pool holds 33,000 gallons of water? There’s a protocol when using...

Advice from Dr. Laundry •
10/19/11 • 12151
Disinfecting Pool Water

Knowing the ratio of bleach to cold water that is safe to spray on children’s toys, I thought it would be a good solution for our child’s pool. We have a blow-up pool that holds a little more than 50 gallons. In the summer in Washington, ...

Advice from Dr. Laundry •
02/18/10 • 25836

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