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The “skinny” on stabilizer is quite simple. The chlorine, that you spend your hard earned money on each month, disappears without you knowing because stabilizer isn’t being used, or not used properly.
Hypochlorous Acid (HOCI) is the chemical that’s formed when chlorine dissolves in water. It’s the chemical that actually does the disinfecting for human use. However, it’s weak and will disappear on a sunny day unless the pool water is properly stabilized.
Without proper stabilization, or prescense of cyanuric acid, chlorine levels go through a daily cycle. You could chlorinate your pool in the morning, and by the afternoon, the levels will be back to zero. While the sun's heat is beating down, the algae is multiplying because there is nothing to stop it. When the sun goes down, the chlorine levels will rise again. As the cycle rotates everyday, the algae and bacteria grow more and more which leaves you feeling the need to spend more money on chlorine.
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Stablizier is your chlorine money saver. It works at slowing down the process chlorine takes when changing to Hypochlorous acid, HOCI, which essentially allows your pool water to be disinfected. This process speeds up rapidly when your pool is exposed to the sun's UV rays. Within the correct range, stabilizer will be able to keep chlorine consumption steady so you’re not wasting you money when the chlorine is used up too soon. Think of it as "sun screen" for your chlorine.
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Issues may arise if stabilizer levels fall outside the normal range, between 30 and 60 ppm. Stabilizer forms a strong bond with water molecules, therefore if it’s too high it will block the chlorine from working as a disinfectant in your pool. If tested, chlorine will look like you have plenty, but it’s effectiveness will be low.
If you test your stabilizer levels and it falls way beyond 100 ppm, then you will need to either drain and refill a portion of your pool, or look into chemicals that will lower stabilization levels.
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Not enough is costly too...
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On the other hand, if there isn’t enough stabilizer, then chlorine will be used too quickly especially on a sunny day. It will still be effective in disinfecting your pool, but you will be frequently spending money on chlorine to replace what was used at a rapid pace.
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How to properly add stabilizer to your pool
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There are three methods when adding stabilizer to your pool. The first way is to pour the granular stabilizer into the skimmer slowly. Granular stabilizer takes a few days to dissolve in the skimmer and some may catch in the filter. For maximum results, you will not be able to backwash or clean out your filter until the stabilizer has completely dissolved which may take up to a week.
Another option is to pour the stabilizer into a stocking or panty hose, and tie a knot at the top. Anchor it from the skimmer lid and hang it in the skimmer. If it is not secure, it can fall in and cause plumbing problems. The stabilizer will slowly dissolve at the same rate as the skimmer runs water through the stocking.
The fastest, most effective way is to use liquid stabilizer. Pour it directly into the pool while it's running. It will raise the cyanuric acid levels almost immediately, rather than over the course of a few days. Test the stabilizer levels bi-weekly.
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