

Instead, place chlorine tablets into a chlorine floater or automatic chlorine feeder for convenient and reliable distribution. In The Swim pool chlorine tablets are very effective and easy to use, but should not be put into the skimmer basket as doing so can cause potential damage to the pool equipment over time. Ideal Size for Floaters or Automatic Chlorinators Having balanced pool pH and Alkalinity levels also makes your swimming pool water safer and cleaner, helping increase the effectiveness of the chlorine sanitizer in the water. These jumbo chlorine pucks help you avoid peaks and valleys or inconsistent chlorination, a common occurrence when using granular or liquid chlorine to sanitize a pool. Slow dissolving 3" chlorine tablets are used to deliver a daily dose of chlorine to your pool water, so your pool has a constant and consistent level of chlorine. Our chlorine tablets are made with 99% Trichlor, without fillers and binders found in cheaper tablets that dissolve too rapidly and gum-up a chlorine feeder. Sanitization and disinfection is the most important aspect of good pool water chemistry, and powerful In The Swim 3 inch chlorine tablets are 90% available chlorine, and sun-stabilized, to make it easier to maintain any outdoor pool. Moreover, 3 inch chlorine tablets are the ideal size for chlorine floaters or automatic chemical feeders. 3 inch tablets are thicker than other pool chlorine tablets, allowing them to dissolve slower and protect your pool water for longer. Chlorine tablets are one of the key chemicals to maintaining your pool water, and 3 inch chlorine tablets are the most popular method of water sanitization among long-time pool owners. Maintaining the water chemistry of your swimming pool is possibly the most important aspect of pool care and can even save you money. It is easily acquired at your local pool store where you can add it in very controlled amounts so it is a real shame that Clorox is hiding it within most of their chlorine products without telling their consumers.Your swimming pool water is cleaner & safer when your water chemistry is properly maintained. One final note, it isn’t like CYA is some rare unobtainable chemical. Before I figured out the problem with my water chemistry, I had bumped the chlorine to 11.5ppm and it was still green because the CYA was around 100. However, once it reaches numbers in the 90+, the chlorine is no longer effective at keeping your water clean so you can have chlorine over 5ppm and the water is still cloudy and green. Either way, RUN from this product because you will eventually regret the results that these “OTHER INGREDIENTS” have on your backyard oasis.ĬYA acts as a buffer for chlorine from the sun which, in balanced amounts is good. If you are unfamiliar with what high levels of CYA will do to your pool water, either google it or continue reading. Neither of these options are cheap or fast. There are only two ways to reduce CYA from your pool:ġ) drain _% of your pool and refill with fresh water Ģ) if someone in your city offers it, there are reverse osmosis trucks that can pull water from your pool, remove the CYA from that water and put it back in your pool. The “OTHER INGREDIENTS………5.95%” will increase the Cyanuric Acid (CYA) without any control measures in place. These guys will destroy your pool heater, and blame you when your warranty is voided by the manufacturer.ĭO NOT buy/use this product. I also can’t begin to tell you how many times I have listened to a customer tell me that their local pool chemical store told them to put chlorine into their skimmer. Always push it into the pool.Ĭlorox is a great product, but they are not pool techs. You never want a pool pump yo suck chlorine. An inline chlorinator adds the chlorine into your pool, as your pump pushes it outward. That way, it gets diluted before reaching your skimmer. It will also destroy the seals on your pool pumps.īottom line: NEVER add chlorine to your skimmer! Chlorine must be at the end of the plumbing chain, going last into your pool. You will see pin holes all over your heat exchanger, that quickly turns purple from the corrosive effects of Chlorine being dumped from your skimmer, straight to your heater.

If you really want to destroy your brand new pool heater in literally two weeks, thereby voiding your warranty, this is how you do it!Ĭhlorine EATS copper heat exchanges. As a former pool heater repair tech, I would like to point out the issue with Clorox showing a pool skimmer, and mentioning “skimmer sanitizing” by placing chlorine tabs directly into the skimmer.
