Chlorine Tablets 3 Inch On The Bottom Of The Pool
by Kelly
I told him that everything was as it should be and not to mess with the pool. When I was not looking, he threw a 3 inch chlorine tab in the middle of the pool. The pump has not been on for 2 days and now it's like concrete in the bottom of the pool. Our pool is a soft side easy set pool. What will happen to our pool without this being in a floater and what could happen to the bottom lining of our pool? How do I get this out without hurting my health. I am allergic to chlorine. Thanks for the question Kelly I'm going to tell you a quick story. Each year my kids private school has a fund raiser called "The Soup Invitational". This is where local restaurants can showcase their soups and other food. There's a small cover charge and another small fee for all the soup you can sample. I was in charge of the fund raiser. While in the kitchen, I asked one of the helpers if the soup was ready. She put her hand on the pot and said "I think so". This irritated me because you can't tell if soup is hot enough or ready to go out without first tasting it. In other words, you need to test it. It's the same with pool water. You can't look at pool water and think it's fine. That's what test kits are made for. After pool safety, testing the water is the 2nd most important thing a pool owner needs to do. I'd suggest getting a Taylor FAS-DPD K-2006 test kit. Pool Water Testing Water Testing Kit Even with a small pool, the filter needs to run between 8 - 10 hours per day in the Summer. If you simply put the chlorine tablets in the pool and allow then to settle to the bottom, you're going to get a big bleach stain. If they're put in the same area over and over, it may start to eat a small hole through the bottom. Chlorine tabs are very acidic. Acid eat through things. This is why I always recommend a tab floater. Simply put the tabs in the floater and toss the floater in the pool, and you're finished. And never put chlorine tabs in the skimmer. Tab floaters are very inexpensive, about $10 - $13. Try getting the tab out using a pool skimmer. You can have someone else do it or use rubber gloves and try it yourself. Or have your husband do it. Regardless, the chlorine tablet needs to come out and the pool needs a tab floater. Hope this helps and have a fun and safe swimming season. Robert |
