I am in Phoenix with a 16,000 pool
Found TFP several years ago and shifting from tabs to liquid chlorine solved massive CYA driven problems. Aside from being a pain, the cost of the water needed to refill a pool after draining here in Phoenix is very high (~$200-250)
While I understand and agree with the basic pool chemistry points, the cost of liquid chlorine has become prohibitive. I get mine from a distant pool store where liquid chlorine is its major product. But it now costs $7.50/gallon. In the three months when daytime temperatures are in triple digits (often above 110F) I need to use an absolute minimum of a half gallon every evening, and really ought to be adding a full gallon per day. This seems consistent with the usage other users in very hot areas have reported. Over that three month period a gallon per day would cost $675. This is a lot more than the cost of tabs plus an annual drain and refill due to high CYA. And of course this doesnt include the chlorine costs in other months when temperatures are merely 90F.
Found a 2015 threat when a member from Vegas raised the same question but was basically blown off with a "liquid chlorine is always better" reply. Which for the vast majority of members would be accurate. But it seems that if liquid chlorine cost skyrockets with very high temperatures it might not be for everyone.
Is there some major problem with this cost analysis?
Found TFP several years ago and shifting from tabs to liquid chlorine solved massive CYA driven problems. Aside from being a pain, the cost of the water needed to refill a pool after draining here in Phoenix is very high (~$200-250)
While I understand and agree with the basic pool chemistry points, the cost of liquid chlorine has become prohibitive. I get mine from a distant pool store where liquid chlorine is its major product. But it now costs $7.50/gallon. In the three months when daytime temperatures are in triple digits (often above 110F) I need to use an absolute minimum of a half gallon every evening, and really ought to be adding a full gallon per day. This seems consistent with the usage other users in very hot areas have reported. Over that three month period a gallon per day would cost $675. This is a lot more than the cost of tabs plus an annual drain and refill due to high CYA. And of course this doesnt include the chlorine costs in other months when temperatures are merely 90F.
Found a 2015 threat when a member from Vegas raised the same question but was basically blown off with a "liquid chlorine is always better" reply. Which for the vast majority of members would be accurate. But it seems that if liquid chlorine cost skyrockets with very high temperatures it might not be for everyone.
Is there some major problem with this cost analysis?