Pool Leak Tips

Sep 11, 2026

Why Does Pool Water Chemistry Change After Heavy Rain? What Pool Owners Need to Check Before the Water Turns Cloudy or Green

The myth is that rain is basically clean water, so a storm should do little more than raise the level in your pool. Heavy rain can actually change several parts of pool chemistry at once, while runoff and wind may...

Jul 29, 2026

Should You Shock a Pool After Every Heavy Rainstorm? What Every Pool Owner Should Know Before Adding More Chlorine

The first step is understanding what the rain actually changed before reaching for a bag of pool shock. A heavy rainstorm can affect chlorine levels, introduce debris, dilute water chemistry, and increase the amount of organic contaminants in your pool,...