I live in CA. Do I need to buy chlorine tablets and put into the floater over winter after "winterizing"?
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Not needed in northern climates not sure about warmer areas. I would also be concerned that a floater that can't move in still water for a long period would allow the chlorine to bleach/stain the liner directly below it.
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I spray mine with a dilute clorox spray at the end of the season and rinse before storing for the winter.
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I just float chlorine in a floater and my pool stays clear all summer. I will shock sometimes in really hot weather if the pool gets cloudy. Love this product!
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I live in Maryland and it freezes here. I spoke to the manufacturer who said you must remove them for winter, or a prolonged deep freeze could cause ice build-up on and inside the plastic parts to split the seams of the parts. It will also create uneven ice formation possibly damage the structure of the pool itself, potentially to the point of failure. I'm taking mine out, even if I need to hire Hercules. They were too expensive to find them damaged next spring!
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Get a Nature2 and powdered chlorine/or tablet floater This is no big deal, because its inflatable, and not a big permanent kind. I had a DreamSpa for years this size. Best way to keep it clean is not to use it as a bath tub. Rinse off before getting in.
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I Installed the unit before I opened the pool from winter. We had a lot of snow and ice this winter so it had pushed water out when it thawed. The water was just below my return line. I don't think you would want to change this with water in the pool. The water will get behind the liner and may cause problems. I would recommend lowering the water below the return line. Other than that it was a piece of cake. My kids love it for swimming after dark. Highly recommend but haven't had for very long so time will tell on durability!!!
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I dont know. I think you should be searching for saltwater pool winterizing kit
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The Spa comes with a small floater for chlorine tablets. You need to purchase 1 inch chlorine tablets for it. The Spa also comes with test strips to check the levels.
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Well, I would put some chlorine tablets in the floating device. The chlorine tablets would dissolve in a couple of days. When the pool wasn't in use I would leave the round plastic container in the water. Keeping the water clean and free from slime in such a small pool posed no problem at all.
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I used a generic floating dispenser, for chlorine tables. My water is clear as day.
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I put one in the skimmer or floater with the chlorine tablets ratio of 2 chlorine to 1 clear balance and replace evenly. MINE LASTS AT LEAST 1-2 WEEKS
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we have a 24ft pool and dont drain it for winter. When we open it we always get our pool water tested at the pool place using bio gaurd products. it was really green, this year we had to add 160lb salt, fixed the low salt problem and now we add 4oz of 60% algacide every other week. has been great all summer. also by getting it tested it insures that your pool is balanced correctly. hope this helps
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float these tabs separately from chlorine is what I was told.The soda tablets dissolve quicker than the chlorine ones.Just want to add that they work perfectly. The easiest summer I've hadwith maintenance.
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yes, I'd say so. You will need a way to vacuum it all up. A Clarifier clumps all the particles floating in your pool. This includes algae too. the dead bodies of lagae float around after you shock or use chlorine. Read the instructions, add per instructions- it won't take much. Leave overnight, and you should see the pool bottom covered with the particles, usually grayish color. Vacuum it up and you're done. Some of it may also be sucked into your filter. Hope that helps.
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That is exactly what I did, and it works just fine. I spoke with an employee at the pool store and he said there should be some chlorine in the pool. The system will maintain levels. So far I have been quite happy with system. Make sure you buy a water conditioner, so calcium doesn't build up so fast on the salt cell.
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i usually use chlorine tabs in a floating dispenser. I don't know anything about salt water pools.
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I was wondering the same thing. In my area there is a lot of chlorine in the tap water, (you can smell it). Plus, don't you have to let the water settle to the same temperature as your tank? I've got a lot of money invested in my fish and I'm kind of hesitant about risking killing them all by mistake. I called PetSolutions.com to ask and they said it had to be filtered water. What I started doing is setting the refill buckets up on the platform of my 6 ft. aluminum ladder and letting it siphon back into the tank, that way it doesn't disturb anything.