CYA in a sock

[waterbear]

Carl,
I was not worried about that here since I know Ben would put a stop to it fast but I frequent several forums and 'putting CYA in a sock' seems to be on it's way to becoming a TEKTAT. That is my real concern. (And I have been one of the first to say use a sock when the situation warrants it. Just not for the routine addition of CYA into a a pool with a skimmer.) As far as Ben's concern of calcium hypochlorite feeders, I do agree, but this is not a piece of equipment normally seen on residential pools. And I am aware that the intex donuts do not come with a skimmer. Heck, I sold enough of them and held customer's hands when they set them up. I usually recommended a set amount of dichlor to get the CYA up to speed in those cases. It dissolves fast and chlorinates at the same time.

[CarlD]

I LIKED my Intex donut! I always said that on a hot, lazy afternoon, in a floating pool chair, with a cold drink, the ball game on the radio, and shades, you can't tell the difference between a donut and a big pool! And that's experience talking.

How's that old saying go? "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things!"

(But I like my 40' FantaSea a lot more! )

[PoolDoc]

Waterbear,

Adding CYA in a sock would only be a TEKTAT if people here were saying that that's the only way. If anyone is doing that, I'd like to know about those threads. I haven't seen the posts in question, so feel free to email me some links of ones you think I should check out (poolforum AT Gmail DOT com)

On the other hand, to say "probably the best way (for you) to add CYA to your pool is to use a sock" is not a TEKTAT.

There have been some really clueless people here this season. I haven't had to deal with then, because the mods have done it. And I know you end up getting a mindset of "I'll tell them this, because it's simple, and they probably won't be able to figure out a way to screw it up". That's not a TEKTAT.

If sometimes someone who wasn't quite at that level of clueless got told to use a sock, maybe that wasn't ideal, but heck, it still worked (I guess) and they can learn to use a skimmer later.

And, I don't have any problem with you adding, "But you can use a skimmer, too" posts to those threads. I'd just ask that you make sure, before you do, that the OP is not one of those posters who's struggling to figure out where the water goes.

If they are, that might not be the best place for a "use the skimmer" addition.

Thanks for your help on this!

Ben