Adding Bleach w/CYA in skimmer?

[JJParrish]

Is is okay to add bleach while I have a sock w/CYA in the skimmer basket? ( I plan to take the sock w/CYA out & hold overnight in a bucket and restart the process tomorrow.) Thanks in advance for your folks out there. Soon to be swimming, Joyce. p.s. I have only one skimmer because the other is plugged.

[chem geek]

Yes, you may add bleach to the general body of pool water, probably over a return, while you have CYA in your skimmer. CYA and bleach are quite compatible. In fact, Trichlor and Dichlor are simply compounds of the chlorine from bleach plus CYA. I wouldn't pour the bleach into the skimmer, but that's just because it's better not to have concentrated chlorine flowing through your heater, pump and filter.

Richard

[JJParrish]

Thanks CG! As usual, you folks are great! Happy Swimming

[Watermom]

I always pour my bleach through the skimmer and it doesn't hurt a thing. And, so does Al (Poconos). Of course, only when the pump is running. It is diluted so fast with such a large volume of water and is dispursed so quickly that it is not a problem.

Now -- I probably wouldn't pour the bleach over a sock full of cya but otherwise, it isn't a problem. We have both done it for years.

[bcb1]

Yep, always use a sock or woman's nylon to add cya. No problem with pouring bleach in the skimmer - but I usually just pour it in the deep end of the pool.

Watch your cya level -- you can always add more stabilizer, but you can never get rid of it if you have too much - unless you drain the water.

[RknRusty]

Pouring bleach directly into the skimmer is pretty hard on the pump seal. If it's old, that may make it start squealing.