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115.2-oz Cal Hypo Pool Shock

Ratings & Reviews for HTH 115.2-oz Cal Hypo Pool Shock

4.2
191
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 4.2 out of 5
191 Reviews


81% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise this product for rapidly clearing algae and restoring pools to crystal-clear blue within 24 to 48 hours, with many describing transformations from swamp green to sparkling water. The two-step process is consistently noted as easy to follow with reliable results, and many reviewers call it their go-to solution they will repurchase. Some users report filter compatibility issues with DE and cartridge systems, where fine particulates can clog filters. A few mention concerns about product appearance or ineffectiveness in severe cases. Overall, most customers consider it a highly effective, dependable algae treatment.

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191 Customer Reviews

great product

Would Recommend

Works great - definitely helped clear things up and get that nice blue hue back!

September 21, 2026
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It’s okay

Would Recommend

This works but you need to vacuum up the sand after cleaning. The sand then comes out again. It has been 2 weeks and I still have not been able to vacuum up all of the sand.

September 21, 2026
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Would Recommend

This is the best product we have ever used with our pool! It saves us so much money!

September 11, 2026
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Turned the whole pool GREEN!!!

Would Not Recommend

Try blue green instead of green to blue. This thing absolutely ruined my pool and it’s probably going to be a week before I can swim again. We had just a little bit of green algae around the edges of the pool we thought need treated and now the entire pool is green. Don’t buy it unless you’re prepared to have to drain and refill the pool.

August 24, 2026

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I'm so sorry to hear you had such a difficult time with this product. HTH Green to Blue Advanced Shock System is a two-step product containing both sh... Read More

HTH Pools TeamAugust 28, 2026

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

Would Recommend

I was just reading the very few bad reviews on this product, and I don't understand how anybody could not get it right. It has very simple instructions. Balance your pH and alkalinity, read the instructions, and the product works beautifully. P.S. GREAT WORK, HTH! AWESOME PRODUCT!!!

August 20, 2026

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Under filled product

Would Not Recommend

I am extremely disappointed with both this product and the customer experience. I purchased the HTH Green to Blue Advanced II kit expecting it to work as advertised, but it did not. After investigating, I found that both bags of the Advanced II product were noticeably underfilled and did not contain the weight stated on the package. I believe this is the primary reason the treatment failed. After following the instructions exactly, my pool did not improve, and now I’m being told I need to purch...

July 30, 2026
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Horrible product.

Would Not Recommend

Did not do what it claimed. It created gobs of residue at the bottom of my pool without turning the water blue. The water's so cloudy I can't see the bottom. It's going to take forever to filter it out. I should have just stuck with excessive chlorine to shock the pool. Like a fool I bought three of these. Items delivered by Lowe's the same day. Delivered in the condition shown in the picture. All the boxes were wet and product bags were faded.

July 11, 2026
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Green to blue

Would Recommend

Best priduct i have used. It make my pool crystal clear.

June 27, 2026
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Amazing!!

Would Recommend

I had no idea this product existed. I have an algae battle at least once/ season and usually have to SLAM at high shock level for days. Well this worked so great- my pool went from green to clear in 24 hours. I did have to spend an hour manually vacuuming, but so worth it in my opinion.

June 25, 2026

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Clear water

Would Recommend

Clear diections and good results.

June 22, 2026
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Works great

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Works great

June 21, 2026
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Weekly shock in summer time, kills algae.

Always used in my pool.

June 8, 2026
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Great product

Would Not Recommend

Works great. Cleared algae overnight. Pool looks great now.

May 31, 2026
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From Duck Pond to Beautiful Blue Pool

Would Recommend

This is a two-to-three-day project, but it really works! Algae bloom be-gone!

May 26, 2026
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Amazing

Would Recommend

We usually get a green pool once per season. This year it happened sooner than in the previous year and it hit extremely hard and so fast. I was quite panicked thinking there was no way to clear it up other than emptying the pool. Before we emptied the pool, I searched the internet for help. Luckily the first easy option I found was to use HTH Green to Blue Advanced. We decided to give it a try although we were very skeptical (especially when it said it worked in 24 hours). HTH, this is an...

May 25, 2026

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