Tfp says no tablets
What would be wrong with non stabilized chlorine tablets.
What say you..?
What would be wrong with non stabilized chlorine tablets.
What say you..?
Non stabilizer chlorine tabs
- Thread starter joshuaj1975
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They add calcium similarly to how stabilized tabs add cya. Being in Arizona, you surely do not want any added calcium in your pool.
Would this still be a good alternative to regular tabs for say a week vacation..?
Personally, I use stabilized tabs for vacations. I'd rather add a little extra cya than calcium. Cya degrades a fairly good amount when our pool water is so warm here. Calcium never leaves the water unless you're draining. A few tabs for a week won't add a significant amount of cya and as long as your cya isn't high right now, it will be fine.
Selenap
Well-known member
Yes for a week. Even stabilized is ok if your god on your stabilizer. If calcium is well into normal the plain tablets are good. 5 or 6 tablets either way won’t make it break the bank over one week. Continuously using the will however. Have fun and don’t sweat either method. A pool is no fun if you constantly stress over it. You could even super duper chlorinate it and let it ride.
Toxophilite
Silver Supporter
For vacation use, depends on what you need or don't need. I'm with stable CH but rising pH. Cal-hypo tabs would aggravate both, and I won't be here to add acid. Stabilized tabs would help with pH rise while away, some, but something or nothing is still the better alternative. I'm leaving a week at end of August, so letting my CYA fall a bit so I can rely on my tab feeder while gone.
Edit to add the big disclaimer/warning: Do not put those non-stabilized tabs in your feeder. A very dangerous explosion can result.
Edit to add the big disclaimer/warning: Do not put those non-stabilized tabs in your feeder. A very dangerous explosion can result.
