Floater pucks VS Skimmer pucks

[ThaSatelliteGuy]

Ok, first off I have adult MORONS that have access to my pool with bad @$$ little kids that dont listen. Sorry, you cant pick your relatives...

24' Intex UltraFrame, Stock 2500GPH pump/filter combo(filter removed), 200# sand filter, Intex SWG

My SWG didnt last. This is my 2nd season. It worked great last year, but this year I've decided it's more trouble than its worth. So I went to Lowes and bought this white preloaded floater that you cut off little dots on the side for different size pools. I had one out of season, and even set at 20k, lasted 2 months. The kids wont leave it alone, they make bubbles with it, and sink it. Worse, the idiot brotherinlaw cut the damn thing open for a 40k pool and it was empty in a week. Moron, I know. So basically, I dont want a floater at all. I need to moron-proof my pool. I have the stock intex pump/filter with the cartridge removed since I plumbed in a sand filter. I THOUGHT I was gonna simply put in a skimmer puck into that filter housing and be golden. However, 48hrs later, it's GONE. I'm confused. I have put regular pucks from Walmart into the skimmer, and they dissolved quickly. Expected. I run my pump 24/7 and a skimmer has flow where a floater wouldnt. I thought skimmer pucks would account for that and dissolve slower.... Can someone explain what part of this I'm missing, and possibly a solution to my problem of idiots messing with my pool? (One that doest involve a beat-down)

[aylad]

Skimmer pucks are going to dissolve very quickly anytime there is flow. Why don't you just dispense with the pucks altogether and add a dose of bleach each night before you shut the pump off?

Janet

[waterbear]

Skimmer pucks are going to dissolve very quickly anytime there is flow. Why don't you just dispense with the pucks altogether and add a dose of bleach each night before you shut the pump off?

Janet

I agree with Janet. Also, the floaters are not toys and it can be dangerous for the kids to play with them! Also, the pucks add CYA so it seems you have gone though quite a bit in a short time. They are also acidic and can have negative effects on pH and TA. I would suggest posting a full set of test results (NOT done with strips) so we see if you need to make any water balance adjustments.

[ThaSatelliteGuy]

1. You bet its dangerous for them to play with the floater... especially if I catch em!
2. I dont turn off the pump at all. I run it 24/7
3. How much bleach should I have to add?

[aylad]

What is the volume of your pool, and what is your CYA level?

Janet

[ThaSatelliteGuy]

I'll have to run CYA test when I get home. My pool is 12k gallons. I JUST started using pucks... maybe 4 or 5 ever. I wouldn't think CYA would be very high...