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What to Look for in Swimming Pool Chlorine Tablets or Sticks

Author: Rachaelle Lynn

Chlorine makes your swimming pool healthier for your family.There are a surprising number of options available in pool chlorine today; the swimming pool supply industry has gone to great lengths to satisfy customers looking for convenient, easy, stress-free and mess-free pool maintenance.  More chlorine choices, however, can sometimes mean more confusion for swimming pool owners when it is time to buy.  Here are some tips on what to look for the next time you shop for pool chlorine.



First, a little about chlorine and swimming pool maintenance: Chlorine is a sanitizer that keeps your swimming pool bacteria-free, making it a healthier place for you and your family.  It also helps control algae and organic contaminants (such as those from wind, dust, rain, and people).  Because it oxidizes while it sanitizes, chlorine also gives your swimming pool crystal-clear water, offering a more attractive and inviting appearance to family and visitors to your home.       

  • Make sure you get top-quality chlorine pool products with the highest percentage of active chlorine available on the market.  Look for 99% active ingredient, 90% available chlorine in the tablets, sticks, or granular product you buy.    
  • Look for pool chlorine that is manufactured and distributed by the same company to ensure freshness.  This is especially important because buying in higher quantities saves you money, so you won't be using what you buy right away.  Companies that manufacture their own chlorine are also able to offer it at discount prices by cutting out the middleman.    
  • Whether you buy granular chlorine or chlorine tablets or sticks, make sure the product is UV protected to extend the life of your chlorine.  This will also help with maintaining quality and freshness when you buy chlorine in bulk and store it for an entire season.  Store unused chlorine in a cool, dry space away from your swimming pool.     
  • Pool chlorine should dissolve slowly but completely to maintain the proper free available chlorine levels, which keep your pool at its healthiest.  The dissolution rate (it should be slow and consistent) of chlorine is an indicator of the quality it provides toward maintaining your swimming pool.    
  • Find a pool supplier that offers discount prices on pool chlorine and become a loyal customer so you'll be informed of sales and special offers.  Follow your pool supplier on Twitter and Facebook so you'll learn about great deals as soon as they become available. 
  • Buy chlorine tablets or sticks that are individually wrapped to ensure quality and to make application convenient and mess-free. 
  • Make sure you buy chlorine that is safe for use with all types of swimming pools if you have a vinyl-lined pool. 
  • The choice to buy sticks, tablets, or granular chlorine is an individual one, so you'll have to decide what works best for you.  Chlorine tablets and sticks provide easy weekly maintenance - just place one or two sticks in a feeder.  Granular chlorine dissolves more quickly; make sure the product you buy does not require pre-mixing and leaves no residue.      

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About the Author

Rachaelle Lynn serves as Online Marketing Manager for PoolGearPlus.com, the Internet's #1 choice for discount swimming pool supplies, swimming pool chemicals, chlorine tablets, pool toys, pool filters, swimming pool pumps, automatic pool cleaners, pool heaters, above-ground swimming pools, pool cleaning supplies, and all other swimming pool accessories. Visit PoolGearPlus at http://www.poolgear.com/.


Comments

  1. M C says:
    March 11, 2010 at 8:49 pm

    Can I use Pool chlorine cake in a toilet?
    Can I use a pool chlorine cake in the tank of my inside-the-house toilet? Seems no different than a Clorox bowl deoderizer, and it doesn’t cost as much.

  2. mmdjaajl says:
    October 4, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    yes

  3. Alex F says:
    November 10, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    Can having too much chlorine in a pool negatively affect swimmers?
    I swim 3 hours a day on my highschool team, and we’ve all been complaining about the pool’s chemicals. During practice, our mouths are dry, our tongues burn, and the insides of our nostrils feel like they’re on fire. Our coach said that the maintenance people told him they fixed it, but it has been getting considerably worse. The hair on our arms seems to be dissolving, and most girls notice that their eyebrows are considerably shorter than when they started the season. I just want to know if pool chlorine has a negative effect on our bodies.

  4. ibelieveinlife says:
    December 15, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    pool chlorine?
    what does chlorine do to your skin? is it possible that it could clear up back acne?

  5. cataraft_2000 says:
    January 2, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    The pool water, chlorinated or with other sanitizers, will have a drying effect on the skin as well as a slight disinfectant effect. However, sunlight also has a slight disinfectant effect (and drying, too), so that the two combined might have a possibly beneficial effect on acne. Plus stimulating your immune system and generally making yourself more healthy with regular excercise can also contribute.

  6. bluesky says:
    January 31, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    I put a small piece 1 4th of one in my tank it cleaned it real good but every time i flushed the toilet the chlorine smell was aw full and if you haven’t flushed toilet for awhile like over night the fumes will burn your throat and lungs DONT DO IT

  7. Typo says:
    January 31, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    Start by checking with you local health department.

    Bromine works great, as does several other systems, but in a lot of areas you are required by law to use chlorine.

    This is simply because the laws are often very out of date and were put into place when chlorine was the only system available. Plus some areas required chlorine for mosquito control.

  8. tulip_five says:
    March 25, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    Which is better in the pool, chlorine or bromine?
    I am looking to buy my chemicals for our above ground pool. I have a catalog and it offers for sale both chlorine and bromine but I don’t know which is better. It states that the bromine is more cost effective in the long run. One catalog says you have to use the special distrubutor for the bromine. Any suggestions?

  9. diamond_butterfly24 says:
    March 28, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    First of all, if you put a red colour on top of bleached hair, after a few shampoos, you will have pinky-orange hair. Any colour can be affected by chlorine, it can depend on a lot of things, such as the type and strength of the chlorine, and your own body chemistry. The best thing that you can do to help prevent this from happening is to use either a clairifying shampoo, or a purple shampoo. Try Shimmer Lights, or So Silver, they will help counteract the chlorine trying to make your hair green. Another thing that you should do is to coat your hair in conditioner before going into the water. You can do this either with a thick cream conditioner, combed through your hair, or with a spray leave-in conditioner. This creates a barrier that makes it much harder for the chlorine to penetrate your hair.

  10. rubywrites says:
    April 6, 2011 at 11:19 am

    What hair dye colour will have the least reaction with pool chlorine?
    I bleached my hair yesterday and today I am planning to buy a permenant dye to go over the top. I am going to Spain one month from today and am planning to swim. My sister told me that red dye will fade in the pool and that I will be better off with blonde, because after it’s been in a month it won’t be affected by the chlorine.

    I’ve been googling it a little bit and some sites say dyed blonde hair can always be affected by chlorine, even if you wait a while. I haven’t really found much about red dye. I’d rather have faded red hair than blonde-turned-green hair, I guess! But will it not matter what goes on the top because it’ll be the bleach I already have that counts?

    I already read some other tips on here about putting fresh water on your hair first and washing straight after you get out of the pool and I plan to do that, but I was just wondering if there are any colours less likely to be affected. I don’t really care what colour I dye it, as long as it won’t go green!

    Thanks!

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