Cal Hyo used in an automatic feeder

[jpdurk]

i'm hesitant to keep this thread going as we all know the risks involved here, but i would like to add a little clarification. i'm not talking about putting CH granular in a hayward cl220, i'm talking about CH tabs. that would eliminate any need to "modify" the chlorinator, assuming the CH tabs dissolve correctly in a pressure feeder (the CH tab feeders i've seen are erosion rather than pressure)

also, i wouldn't even put CH granular in a skimmer if i had a trichlor feeder on the system, with or without pucks in it.

so back to the original question, would CH tabs work OK in a brand new, never been used cl220?

j

[aylad]

so back to the original question, would CH tabs work OK in a brand new, never been used cl220?

j

Ben's answer to that same question, years ago, was that no, it is not okay to use it, even in a brand new, never been used feeder because the trichlor feeders are not designed to handle the increased heat and pressure that is generated from dissolving of the cal hypo pucks versus the trichlor pucks. So the risk here is not from the combination of the chlorine types, but from the heat/pressure combination that can make a bomb out of your trichlor feeder.

Jan