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Pool Chlorine Tablets

The importance of pool chlorine tablets is essential to having a crystal clear pool. Water can be test with a pool test kit or pool test strips.

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Swimming Pool Maintenance Tips

The importance of swimming pool chlorine tablets to keep your pool safe, crystal clear, and clean cannot be overstated. If you have an outside pool you're probably going to need pool tabs in the near future. They work great as a regular pool chlorinator.

Remember the are considered a chemical so chlorine safety is a must.

Use Them For Salt Water Pool Systems As Well

How To Use Them

Your first step is to calculate your pool's water volume. For a:

Rectangle pool- L x W x D x 7.5. The length is multiplied by the width and that number is multiplied by the average depth. After you have these calculations you then convert the volume into gallons by multiplying the final number by 7.5.

Circular or oval pool- C x D x 5.9. C is the circumference. Take the circumference number and multiply that by the average depth. The take that number and multiply by 5.9 which will give youthe water volume of the pool.

Next Step

The two sizes 1" and 3" tabs. If you have a very small pool the 1" will probably work. The floater should usually hold 2 - 3 tabs and since some will dissolve faster than others you'll need to replace them more frequently.

Your Chlorine Tablet Dispenser

Your dispenser will be floating in your pool releasing the chlorine and acid your pool needs. Simply unscrew the top of the floater and place the chlorine tablets inside, screw the top back on and throw it back into the pool.

Be sure the holes on the bottom of the dispenser are open all the way to allow for better circulation of the swimming pool water.

Floater For Your Chlorine Tabs

You can also purchase the many varieties of swimming pool chemical feeders. You place the tabs in the cylinder and use the dial to adjust just how much and how often you want you pool to be chlorinated.

This one is great for those pool owners who like to take longer vacations and don't want to worry about their chlorine tablets running out too soon.

Please don't just throw them into the pool and allow them to sink to the bottom. Not only will you not get the full use of the tabs but you may end of ruining your vinyl liner and cause swimming pool stains.

Testing The Pool Water

You need to take into consideration the size and brand of your chlorine tablets. Basically all you need to do is replace them when they run out but it's also good to have the proper pool water testing kit. Swimming pool chlorine should be between 1.5 - 3.5ppm and your CYA between 20 - 40ppm.

Pool Water Test Kit - FAS-DPD K-2006 Taylor Test Kit

Cyanuric Chart

Cyanuric Acid	Minimum Chlorine ppm	Goal Chlorine ppm
20	1.5	2.5-3.0
30	1.5	3.5-4.0
40	2.5-3.0	4.5-5.0
50	3.5-4.0	5.5-6.0
60	4.5-5.0	6.5-7.0
70	4.5-5.0	7.5-8.0
80	5.5-6.0	8.5-9.0
90	6.5-7.0	9.5-10

By keeping an eye on your cyanuric acid level, your sanitizer will do it's job properly and you may not need any extra swimming pool chemicals.

Pool Water Chemistry Chart

Benefits Of Swimming Pool Chlorine Tablets

Ease of use

Relative safety

Stable form of chlorine

Inexpensive

Will not increase calcium hardness as does Calcium Hypochlorite

In water with a high pool pH level these chlorine tablets can help bring the pH level down

Can be used in a chlorine tablet pool chlorinator system

Negatives Of Swimming Pool Chlorine Tablets

Must be added directly into the floater or swimming pool chemical feeder

Must be stored away from children, pets, and heat

CYA will continue to rise so you may need to re-fill part of the pool water

May cause staining if left on the bottom of the pool or a good blast of acid if placed in the skimmer

Not suitable for a pool shock

Some swimming pool owners may not like a device floating around their pool all the time

Use your tabs on a regular basis, test the water with one of the good pool water test kits, and have the pool perfect for you.

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