Many products contain copper now and not just from HTH. It's a cheap additive and in the amount being used is more of a filler than anything else. Other products are adding borax as a filler but the small amount is not going to have any real impact, except perhaps in Cal Hypo, where it probably won't cause as much clouding as one that is cut with sodium carbonate.frustratedpoolmom said:They are trichlor pucks - HTH Dual Action tabs. Yes, they contain copper.
Thank you. I have seen the trichlor pucks with copper. But this time, it was 'shock bags', and I read the label to see if it was cal-hypo, or dichlor, and confirmed that it was dichlor, with copper listed as an ingredient on the label.They are trichlor pucks - HTH Dual Action tabs. Yes, they contain copper.
DDave said:As a first year Intex Easy Set pool owner I have been following this thread with great interest. I think it is great of you folks to take the time and effort to come up with a nice clear set of instructions for those types of pools.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned though (forgive me if I have overlooked it) is what should an Intex owner do if they need to leave on a vacation and don't have anyone to check/dose the pool for them. I imagine this would depend on the size of the pool and the length of the vacation. For the smaller pools, it may be easier to drain and refill but for the bigger ones around 5,000 gallons what would be the recommendation for absences of say, one weekend, one week, two weeks? Shock? Tabs in a floater?
Thanks.
Dave
Ohm_Boy said:Thank you. I have seen the trichlor pucks with copper. But this time, it was 'shock bags', and I read the label to see if it was cal-hypo, or dichlor, and confirmed that it was dichlor, with copper listed as an ingredient on the label.They are trichlor pucks - HTH Dual Action tabs. Yes, they contain copper.
But perhaps it was too little an amount to concern anyone with. I do not recall the percentages, and do not wish to cause confusion.
frustratedpoolmom said:When writing up the article....My Super Wal-mart doesn't carry Dichlor either. All they had was trichlor tablets and cal-hypo bags. I was surprised - thought I had seen it there before - but they had everything else....no empty shelf space for a Dichlor display. The smallest container of CYA was 4 lbs.
So we may have to send them elsewhere for their Dichlor supply.
PachinkoPlayer said:frustratedpoolmom said:When writing up the article....My Super Wal-mart doesn't carry Dichlor either. All they had was trichlor tablets and cal-hypo bags. I was surprised - thought I had seen it there before - but they had everything else....no empty shelf space for a Dichlor display. The smallest container of CYA was 4 lbs.
So we may have to send them elsewhere for their Dichlor supply.
Same ordeal at my 3 local Wal-marts. I found my Dichlor at the last place I would think would have it... Home Depot