Can you use chlorine tablets instead of granules?

The Advantage of Chlorine Tablets for Swimming Pools

The most significant benefit of using chlorine tablets for your pool is its longer-term nature compared to granules. Once you get the right dosage, you shouldn't have to add another chlorine treatment for at least a few days.

What is the difference between granular chlorine and chlorine tablets?

Chlorine Granules are a powder form of chlorine (Sodium Dichlor) and they can be added directly to your hot tub water. Chlorine Tablets for hot tubs (Trichlor) are the size of a 50p piece and usually float in a dispenser or an in-line feeder.

Can you use chlorine tablets without dispenser?

Chlorine tablets are slow dissolving and therefore need to be placed in either a floating dispenser, in-line chlorine feeder or a skimmer basket.

Is chlorine shock the same as chlorine granules?

Liquid chlorine and granular shock have the same active chemical that sanitizes your pool, what changes is the strength and the way you use it. Liquid chlorine is less costly, unstabilized and comes in liquid form. Granular shock is stabilized and comes in a solid form that dissolves in your pool.

How long can water sit in pool without chlorine?

Without Chemicals

If a parent chooses not to use chemicals in the kiddie pool, the water must be drained after the children are done using it. This should occur within 24 hours. That means the parents must go through the hassle of filling the pool with fresh water each day.

Using Less Chlorine, and Saving on Tablets and Granules

How many chlorine tablets do I put in my pool?

The best rule of thumb for pool owners trying to estimate how many tablets to add is this: Add one tablet for every 5,000 gallons of water and always round up. For example, if your pool has 21,000 gallons of water, add five tablets per week. If it has 8,000 gallons, use two tablets.

Are chlorine pucks enough?

To keep things easy, remember that a single 3-inch tablet can sanitize up to 5,000 gallons of water. Which means four tablets are enough to sanitize a 20,000-gallon pool. To calculate how many chlorine tablets to add to your swimming pool, first round your pool's size (in gallons) to the nearest 5,000th.

Can you cut chlorine tablets in half?

You can use half tablets too, score them with a screwdriver, and break it in half with your hands, underwater in the skimmer basket.

How quickly do chlorine tablets work?

Typically, a 3-inch pool chlorine tablet is designed to chlorinate from 7,500 to 10,000 gallons of water per week, meaning it'll take seven days to dissolve. If you have a 30,000-gallon pool, you'll need to place three 3-inch pool chlorine tablets in a chlorinator or floater.

Is it better to use chlorine tablets or liquid?

We dive in and find out. Liquid chlorine is preferred over chlorine tablets by pool professionals however home swimming pools will benefit too. Liquid chlorine quickly raises or maintains chlorine levels without raising stabilizer. Chlorine tablets maintain chlorine levels and add stabilizer to the pool water.

Do chlorine tablets keep water clear?

According to Chemical Safety Facts, chlorine-based disinfectants help keep the water safe by destroying waterborne pathogens that can result in illnesses, such as diarrhea, swimmer's ear, and skin rashes, including athlete's foot.

What type of chlorine is best for above ground pools?

For everyday chlorination of an above-ground pool, liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite aka bleach) or dichlor is are good choices. Use unstabilized chlorine if you have an outdoor pool with high stabilizer levels. Use stabilized chlorine if you have low stabilizer levels or an indoor pool.

Where do I put chlorine tablets in my pool?

You simply place your chlorine tablets in the floater (based on gallons of water in your pool), and it does the work for you. The downside to a chlorine floater is that it is a passive system, so sometimes it can get stuck in one spot for a period of time.

Why won't My chlorine tablets dissolve?

If the tablets are not dissolving, and you get a strong smell of chlorine when you open the chlorinator, you probably have a bad check valve in the chlorinator. It is not allowing any water to move through the chlorinator, and any water that is there simply sits there and builds up a yellowish chlorine gas.

How do you dissolve a chlorine tablet fast?

crush the tablets in their foil tab before you add it to your water. This will treat the water "faster."

How long does a chlorine tablet last in a pool?

So how long it takes for a chlorine tablet to dissolve really varies for every pool. As a general rule, we see stabilized chlorine tablets (also called trichlor tablets) last anywhere from two to three days. Slow dissolve cal-hypo tabs may last four to five days.

Is it OK to put chlorine tablets in pump basket?

Never put chlorine tablets into the skimmer baskets of your pool. Some pool companies will put chlorine tablets directly into the skimmer baskets of the pool. Never allow anyone to put chlorine tablets in these skimmer baskets.

Can I swim 12 hours after shocking pool?

After Shocking Your Pool

It is safe to swim once your chlorine levels are around 5 ppm or after 24 hours. It is always best to test first!

How do you use chlorine tablets to clean?

Guidelines for the use of Detergent Chlorine Tablets for mops & cloths: After cleaning mops or cloths, dissolve 1 tablet in 10 Litres of warm (not hot) water to produce 1,00 ppm of sanitising solution. Immerse the cloth or mop in the solution for at least 30 minutes. Do not soak overnight.

Should I use a floating chlorine dispenser?

We do not recommend using floating chlorine dispensers in inground liner pools. They are great until they get caught in the step or skimmer area or sink to the floor of the pool, laying chlorine right onto the vinyl. Below, you can see the chlorine damage to a vinyl liner caused by a floating chlorine dispenser.

Can you swim in a pool without chlorine in it?

The Bottom Line about Pools and Chlorine

As mentioned above, you could probably swim in a pool without chlorine without any major health issues. However, long-term use of a pool lacking chlorinated H2O could make you sick or, at the very least, contribute to rashes and other types of skin irritation.

Do you need to put chlorine in above ground pool?

Test the Chlorine Level

Chlorine is essential for pool water because it kills harmful algae, bacteria and microorganisms. Unfortunately, chlorine breaks down when exposed to the sun and chemicals from sunscreen, sweat and more. A pool should have a chlorine level between two and four parts per million (ppm).

Can I put chlorine in my pool without a pump?

While a typical free available chlorine level is recommended at 1-3 parts per million (ppm), without the pump or filter, you should maintain somewhere in the 3-4 ppm range to prevent debris, algae and other problems from potentially developing.