Leaking chlorinator in a new pool, suggestions?

[gpshemi]

Yeah we did sorta hijack this didn't we. Sorry about that.

My steps don't really have any holes in them that would get any kind of flow to them. That won't really work for me. The weight is a big triangler pc that's fill with sand and capped from one end. No where there either. I could hang something from it though. I'll figure something out.

gpshemi

[matt4x4]

Sounds like my steps - the triangle slides in up top first then drops into a hole in the bottom and just hangs there.
The holes in the back is where I stick the pucks in - you may want to do that just to keep algae at bay - my first year went well without it, but in the second year, i was continually getting algae just past the steps (direction of flow), and I finally looked inside and it was greener than green in there - threw a couple of pucks in and stuck the hose in 3 days later to get rid of the dead stuff - problem gone.

By the way, ever time someone uses the stairs, your Chlorine will disperse out of the stairs some - especially when the kids are jumping and goofing off from teh steps.

[gpshemi]

Yup. Those are the steps. There's a set of holes towards the bottom.
That wouldn't get much flow thru though to keep the chlorine up. Might keep algae out of the steps though. I'll remember that.

One thing to question though. If the chlorine attacks the skimmer and makes it brittle, won't it do the same to the steps. I'd rather have a brittle $50 skimmer, then brittle $400 steps.

gpshemi

[matt4x4]

I don't know about your steps, but mine are rotomolded Polyethylene which is highly resistant to attacks from chlorine, however, I can't say the same for a plastic skimmer which oxydizes, dries and disintegrates after long term exposure to higher concentrations of chlorine.
There are many different types of plastics, all have different properties and react differently with chemicals.

[gpshemi]

I'm a design engineer for injection molding.
I've recall hearing about plastics at some point....

I think we have the same steps. They're Royal by Lumi-O right?

Well in any event I need something with more flow I think. Maybe it's just the warm weather too though. We'll see.

gpshemi

[matt4x4]

Yup, same steps - there really is NO water exchange that happens with them, so keeping it chlorinated in there is definitely key.

[Mom2Czars]

Since the rags worked so well, we just decided to take the chlorinator and the Nature2 out of the mix entirely. It's not terrific, but the hoses we have do reach well enough for this season as is. Only took about...10 minutes. Thanks!