What Is Stabilizer? If you are using unstabilized chlorine products like pool shock to destroy bacteria in your pool, chances are you are wasting chlorine. Did you know you can extend the life and improve the efficiency of the chlorine in your pool by using a product called Chlorine Stabilizer?
Chlorine Stabilizer is an organic compound and it’s purpose is to keep the chlorine in your swimming pool lasting longer. It keeps it in there by not letting the chlorine get oxidized by the sun.
The best time to add chlorine stabilizer is at the beginning of the swimming season. You should always keep your stabilizer at 40ppm (parts per million) all season long. Keep a good eye on this or it will tend to rise and fall frequently. However if you use chlorine products that are stabilized then by adding it to your pool, you will be adding and keeping your stabilizer at the proper level.
How To Add Chlorine Stabilizer to Your Swimming Pool 1. Clean your filter by backwashing it, or for cartridge filters just take out the cartridge and rinse.
2. To get 40ppm in your pool, most products require you to add 1lb. of stabilizer per 3,000 gallons of pool water. Not all products are the same, check the directions or ask your local pool supplier where you bought it from.
3. SLOWLY add the correct amount of stabilizer to your pool by pouring it into your skimmer basket with the pump running. This allows the stabilizer to run through your filter.
4. Keep your filter and pump running for the next 24 hours and DO NOT BACKWASH.
The reason why we add chlorine stabilizer to the skimmer rather than directly into your pool is because it dissolves extremely slow. By adding it through the skimmer and into the filter, we let all the rushing water into filter dissolve it.
If you have any problems or additional questions we advice to contact your local pool supplier.
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