Sunday, September 27, 2009

Myth Buster - Does chlorine turn your hair green?



No, the reason your blonde hair turns green is not the chlorine in the pool but the copper. Copper minerals at concentrations of 1 to 2 ppm (parts per million) can turn hair green. This can come from your hose water when you fill up a pool, especially those who have well water (so get it checked), it can also come from certain Algaecides containing copper, and it can come from your plumbing or heat exchanger on your heater. (pool heat exchangers are made of copper)


Unbalanced water, althougth may look clear, can lead to copper staining through erosion of your pool heat exchanger or through the copper falling out of solution due to high PH and Alkaline enviorments.


Get your water tested at Johnson Pool and Spa to insure you dont end up with green hair or a green pool!

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