Stabilizer

[Tie Twist]

Hey folks, I have a question.

according to the Pool calculator, for my 80,000 litre pool:

Each 200g puck of trichlor lowers PH by .12
Each 200g puck of stabilizer lowers PH by .05

I would have expected the opposite...by does stabilizer by itself have a smaller effect?

THX!

 

[JasonLion]

Trichlor is a strong acid, while cyanuric acid is a weak acid. I'm not sure why you would expect anything different.

 

[Tie Twist]

Thanks, (and please forgive me!). I hadn't really considered that it was different acids. I thought trichlor was just a name for stabilized chlorine, using the same acid as would be in a stabilizer puck.

I really don't use pucks much, and will soon be re-filling after my new liner is in. I thought about using Trichlor to get both FC and CYA, but I can see that's not really any easier if I have to manage PH as well.

 

[Isaac-1]

Trichlor reacts with water to break down into CYA and chlorine, it is not just CYA mixed in with something else

 

[Tie Twist]

Awesome, thanks for that info.

 

[Richard320]

I thought about using Trichlor to get both FC and CYA, but I can see that's not really any easier if I have to manage PH as well.

Give that man a gold star!

It is much easier to juggle one ball than three, isn't it? :joker: