I explained the sock method to a friend and then he went to the pool store and they told him to make slurry and add to his skimmer, can someone share the link with the explanation as to why we use the sock method? Thanks.
Sock Method
- Thread starter krisiak11
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We use the sock method because it allows the granules to dissolve directly in to the water. Some pool stores suggest pouring directly in to the pool itself, which can bleach the surface it sits on since its a type of acid. Or they say put it in the skimmer which risks a clog in the pipe and if it gets caught in the filter it can take longer to dissolve or can accidentally be wasted if a backwash is needed. Making a slurry doesn't really work all that well either- just another step.
Our method protects the pool surface, the pipes and keeps it from getting wasted. You add x amount and that is the amount you get in your water. No loss. No risk factors.
Maddie
Our method protects the pool surface, the pipes and keeps it from getting wasted. You add x amount and that is the amount you get in your water. No loss. No risk factors.
Maddie
To add CYA, I've used nylons in front of a return for years. It worked. This year, I got a safety cover installed and I got the circulation going several weeks before cover removal. Placing nylons in front of the returns are a little harder now. I added CYA to nylons again, but put them in an old skimmer basket and placed it on top of my new skimmer basket within the skimmer. Enough water could get between baskets or through the CYA to maintain flow. It melted so much faster.
- Jul 16, 2019
- 686
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Turbo Cell (T-CELL-5)
I was wondering what type of sock everyone uses. I tried one of my husbands work socks and it was slllooowwwwwwww. LOL!
White nike athletic sock worked for me. Gave it a squeeze every 15-20 minutes to speed up the process.
- Jun 8, 2019
- 4,576
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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Skimmer line blocked with stabilizer
I was trying to raise the CYA and added about 2.5 Lbs. stabilizer down the skimmer. I guess I did not do it slow enough and now the skimmer line is completely blocked. There is no suction at all from the skimmer. If I set the pump to skimmer-only, the pump does not suck any water. How do I...
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- Jun 8, 2019
- 4,576
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Mesh clothing bag that my wife used to use to wash her bras in the washing machine.
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