Pool has no skimmer, CYA?

[Sahmad786]

I have a perimeter overflow so I have no skimmer. As I only use liquid chlorine, my pool builder said I can put the cya granules directly into my water basket of my main pool pump.

Does that sound right to you? Wouldn't the granules get filtered out from my filter?

 

[wireform]

Don't you have a return, that's where you're to hang the granular CYA via the sock method.

 

[HermanTX]

I have a perimeter overflow so I have no skimmer. As I only use liquid chlorine, my pool builder said I can put the cya granules directly into my water basket of my main pool pump.

Does that sound right to you? Wouldn't the granules get filtered out from my filter?

Hang in sock in front of return. See picture

 

[Bperry]

I have a perimeter overflow so I have no skimmer. As I only use liquid chlorine, my pool builder said I can put the cya granules directly into my water basket of my main pool pump.

Does that sound right to you? Wouldn't the granules get filtered out from my filter?

Don’t put anything in the pump bracket.

 

[Sahmad786]

Don’t put anything in the pump bracket.

My pool builder tech said that there is nothing wrong at all to put it in the pump basket.

Can you please let me know why that would be an issue?

 

[jeffchap]

CYA is acidic and once your pump shuts off, all that acid concentrated in the basket can damage the pump.

Granted CYA isn't nearly as acidic as chlorine pucks, which should *never* be placed directly in the skimmer or basket. But it's not worth the risk with CYA either.

 

[Bperry]

My pool builder tech said that there is nothing wrong at all to put it in the pump basket.

Can you please let me know why that would be an issue?

All those granules get sent to your filter. And if you shut your pump off during the day, the granules are acidic so when you turn it back on, the concentrated acidic water gets pumped through.

There’s no reason to risk that when putting them in a sock either in the skimmer or hanging in front of a return will do the same thing.

 

[wireform]

By letting get into the filter it can take a week to get the full benefit from it where as if you'd hang it in front of the return it'll be there almost immediately.

 

[Mdragger88]

Also, aside from the reasons mentioned above is the risk of a clog. Basically it can form a rock in your pipes, very expensive & unnecessary risk.

 

[Sahmad786]

Thank you everyone. Are these the returns to in my pool? And they are only turned when my mine main pump is on, is that correct?

If so, I hang them right in front of there?

 

[Mdragger88]

Correct, with them on (pump running) - sock not touching the pool wall, squeeze the sock to help dissolve the cya.

 

[HermanTX]

Thank you everyone. Are these the returns to in my pool? And they are only turned when my mine main pump is on, is that correct?

If so, I hang them right in front of there?

See my post #3. Put stabilizer in a sock. Tie sock to end of a stick so it extends downward in the pool by 12 -18 inches. Extend the stick 12-24 inches from the return. Place a weight on the stick to offset the load on the end hanging in the pool.