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• 1 janis_40 // Feb 19, 2005 at 8:29 pm

  In a message dated 9/18/2003 5:33:09 PM Central Daylight Time,
  digit1965@… writes:
  1. I have a heat pump and the instructions say never to put chlorine
  pucks in the skimmer basket. Everyone is telling me that it is ok to
  leave the pucs in the basket, is it? Also, if not what are my
  alternatives. I am skeptical that the floating dispensers would do
  the job.
  2. I am currently using the chemicals provided by the pool store.
  The manufacturor is Bioguard and it’s their three step system. The
  quality of the water is top notch but the price is a bit high. I
  have friends that get their chemicals at Canadian Tire and Walmart
  for less than half the price and they tell me that they have no
  problems. I don’t mind paying more if there is a quality difference
  but is there? I know that I can go swimming one hour after shocking
  the pool and they are talking about not being able to go in for half
  
  a day after shocking the pool. The question is; am I getting value
  for my money? Is the bioguard product a superior one?
  3. I have a solar cover but it is really difficult to take off and
  put on the pool. Do the portable rollers work? Is there an
  alternative? I do have a deck all around the pool so I guess I could
  consider attaching one somehow?
  First, it is not advisable to put chlorine tabs in the skimmer under any
  circumstances. The pH of chlorine is very low about 2.8 or so if I remember
  correctly so the water becomes very acidic and any metal will be eaten away by
  it.
  The heat exchanger of your heat pump is an expensive piece so to preserve it
  do not put tabs in the skimmer.
  As far as chemicals go it is more how you use them than the individual
  chemicals themselves. There are some minor differences between them so the best
  thing to do is read labels.
  Ken

• 2 janis_40 // Feb 23, 2005 at 2:23 am

  In a message dated 9/20/2003 6:20:18 PM Central Daylight Time,
  wwwdrich@… writes:
  You are also right about the floating dispensers, I’m ready to throw
  mine away and install a salt chlorinator. Your best bet is to use
  granulated chlorine, but it is much higher maint. since you have to
  add it every few days.
  You are correct about the granulated chlorine being a great method of
  chlorinating your pool but in part not correct about needing to add it every few
  days. There is an alternative…………………………Polaris makes a unit
  called the Watermatic that is a dispenser for the granulated chlorine. The big
  but here is that this is not a cheap system but it will monitor the chlorine
  level and add as needed plus it will also monitor your pH. The watermatic
  uses 12.5 pound bottles sold by Leslie’s. It is a great system and the sodium
  dichlor is a good sanitizer.
  Ken

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