Re: a question for the "puck gurus"

Originally Posted by
duraleigh
Since I do not have a chlorinator, I would put these in my skimmers...pump running.
My question is...Would you advise leaving the pucks in the skimmer after I shut off the pump?
If the answer is no, can I simply remove them from the skimmer and place them in a closed, plastic bucket and then put them back when I restart the pump?
Thanks in advance,
Dave,
Trichlor has a pH of about 2. If you have a cartridge filter do not place the pucks in the skimmer. Even without one if you turn the pump off the water will become very acidic and it is about the same as pouring acid into the skimmer once the pump is turned back on. Not very good for your pump seals!
Floater are cheap enough. Just get one and put the trichlor in that. Much safer and easier to control how fast they errode. Look for one that has variable adjustment and not one that just has one or two slits or holes spaced aroung it that you can cover or uncover. The Ace Hardware in my area has a pretty good one for under $9!
Just my 2 cents!
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
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