1 inch chlorine tabs - Trouble Free Pool
Jun 14, 2017 · For sanitizing pool water, the Trouble Free Pool water maintenance plan strongly favors bleach/liquid chlorine over chlorinating tablets. There are situations where tablets are OK for brief usage, but many pool owners get into trouble using tablets indiscriminately for too long of a time -- this leads to algae blooms.
Is it okay to put chlorine tablet in skimmer basket?
Jul 16, 2023 · The free chlorine was way low (less than 1) but the total chlorine showed okay (around 3 ppm). I have another test kit that you put drops in that measures both ph and chlorine (doesn't say if free or total) and when I used this, it confirmed that the chlorine it measures is "free chlorine" because it matched my test strip for free chlorine ...
Opinions on chlorine tablets? - Trouble Free Pool
Jun 17, 2021 · These seem like they are great for maintaining your chlorine levels but I worry that my CYA levels will spike since that stuff doesn't burn up like the chlorine. Additional question, my chlorine levels are a bit high right now (7-10ppm) as I was trying to clear up a bit of cloudiness.
SLAM - Shock Level and Maintain - Trouble Free Pool
Sep 25, 2023 · Test the FC level and add enough chlorine to bring FC up to SLAM level 3-4 times per day. At the beginning of your SLAM, the chlorine is used quickly to kill algae. As the algae is killed off, you can reduce your testing and chlorine additions to 2-3 times per day.
Liquid Chlorine in Lieu of Tablets - Trouble Free Pool
Jul 4, 2021 · The tablets never seemed to raise the chlorine levels anyway. If so, how long should I wait after adding the liquid chlorine before entering the pool (figure about 20 oz for a 7,000 gallon pool.) Reply
Automatic Chlorinator - How many tablets? - Trouble Free Pool
May 11, 2018 · If the unit is set on a 5, will it dispense the same level of chlorine regardless of it being filled with 3 tablets or 10? I know there are some big variables here, but any recommendations on the level to keep the chlorinator at to keep a 20,000g pool around 3ppm with the pump running about 10 hours a day?
Foaming problem in a chlorine (tablets) pool - Trouble Free Pool
Mar 8, 2010 · I have a neighbor two doors down with a traditional chlorine pool. His home/pool was vacant (economy!) and with out maintenance for about one year. he bought the home last year about this time and I helped him clean the pool and establish proper pool chemistry over the summer. He uses tablets to chlorinate his pool.
Pool time chemicals - Trouble Free Pool
May 2, 2018 · Here at TFP, we do not promote the daily use of solid forms of chlorine. These products will contain other chemicals or minerals, like CYA (aka stabilizer), calcium, or even metals like copper. I believe that the ‘max blue’ tablets also contain copper in addition to CYA.
Is liquid chlorine cheaper? - Trouble Free Pool
Jun 11, 2022 · The chlorine burns off but the stabilizer remains, so over time the stabilizer level builds up to a point where you can no longer add enough chlorine to sanitize your water. This is what pool stores call "chlorine lock" and the only solution is to drain and refill your pool.
Ascorbic Acid Treatment - Further Reading | Trouble Free Pool
Jan 5, 2024 · Let it decline naturally. Remove tablets, stop adding liquid chlorine, or turn off the SWG. You can add Polyquat 60 per directions on the bottle to avoid getting algae while the chlorine is low. You will need about a half to one pound of ascorbic acid per 10,000 gal. Go lighter on it and see if all the stains lift off before adding more.