Recent content by BoDarville

@JJ_Tex...+1. Regardless of which method is used, always check the condition of the sock or whatever implement you are using to contain the granules to avoid a rupture and be careful not to overload them.

Both methods are listed in the ABC's article in Pool School. Regardless of which one is chosen, or whether a combination of both are used, my recommendation is to not put all your eggs in one basket. IOW, if you have to add a lot of stabilizer and need to do it quickly, it is preferable to use...

Yeah, the sock in the skimmer can burst. Never happened to me but certainly possible. The same can happen with the "carrot & stick" method. Either the sock or whatever is used to contain the granules can rupture or it can somehow become dislodged resulting in undissolved granules on the pool...

I've added stabilizer granules using an old athletic sock (make sure there are no large holes in it) in the skimmer. I've never noticed any granules on the pool floor. Granules will dissolve faster in warmer water. If you're adding it now (early Jan), it will likely take several days. If you...

Two quick things to rule out before calling for service... 1) Did any part of the heater get wet recently? With all the rain that much of the country has had, this could be a possibility. It's happened to me on occasion, especially during wind-driven heavy downpours even with top of heater...

Home Depot has their HDX 10% liquid chlorine in a 3-bottle pack. Just be sure to check the dates on the box (they are in Julian format). Word seems to have gotten out as I am noticing faster turnover vs. previous years, especially since Clorox diluted their chlorine from 8.25% back to 6% a...

Another vote for a standard TV. Ours is wall-mounted under a solid patio cover well out of the way of weather exposure. Going on 5 years now. I was advised to go this route by a professional A/V guy. I would have to go through about 8-10 comparable standard TVs to equal the cost of a...

I have 2 gas grills under a patio cover that appears to be about the same height as yours - only difference is that patio cover ceiling is made of wood and not vinyl. Still, I think you should be OK. After several years, I've never had an incident, but I do keep an eye on the grills when they...

85 heater-assisted degrees plus an unusually sunny and warm May (typically our wettest month of the year).

Welcome to TFP!

It definitely does seem that way. But there is hope! Another company, unrelated to bleach, tried a similar approach and it finally caught up with them: Gillette, Bleeding Market Share, Cuts Prices of Razors. The same thing could happen to Clorox if enough of us fight back by considering other...

You and I must have went to the same school because whenever I see some new marketing jargon emblazoned on a product or a change in the packaging, I go straight for the label. Marketing jargon such as "Now with CLOROMAX Technology" is designed to catch and divert your attention. I'm...

Lowe's and Home Depot also carry liquid chlorine (bleach with at least 10% concentration of sodium hypochlorite). Will check next time I go there. My concern with buying this product at either store is that it usually sits outside in the garden and patio area. While it is usually kept out of...

Might be time to consider converting to a SWG pool.

I've noticed the same thing. Went to Costco recently and all they had was this "new" Clorox with "Cloromax Technology". Sam's is beginning to stock it too. Looks like the warehouse clubs have no choice as it appears to be all Clorox's doing. The Clorox web site no longer lists the...