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    Default How many chlorine tablets should I buy at one time?

    Do chlorine tablets degrade with time so that I should get
    only 2 lbs, or 3 lbs.? What about 25 lbs.?

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    Default Re: How many chlorine tablets should I buy at one time?

    Depends on your normal usage, and what storage you have available.

    You don't normally want to buy more than you can use in a year. And, if you have to store the tablets indoors in a damp or humid climate, you probably want even less. Once they get a bit damp, the tablets emit fumes that can seriously damage wiring in a utility building or garage. (Do NOT bring them into your house.)

    You CAN buy something like a 50 gallon Rubbermaid BRUTE container, and store your tablets OUTSIDE, but inside the container. If the address you reported in your registration is correct, then you could put the tablets in a BRUTE container on your pool deck, but inside the screened area.

    However, before you get a large container of trichlor, you should probably test your pool's stabilizer level ACCURATELY -- strips used by you or a dealer don't count, especially for CYA testing. If your stabilizer is already high, you probably don't want to purchase a bunch of trichlor, which will add even more stabilizer. If you purchase the test kit from the Amazon links in my signature, you'll be able to test it yourself accurately.
    Last edited by PoolDoc; 01-22-2012 at 09:25 PM. Reason: add further comments

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