5 Benefits of Chlorine Feeders for Swimming Pools

The majority of swimming pools owners use chlorine to sanitize the pool water. The most common methods of chlorine distribution are liquid chlorine and chlorine tablets in a chlorine floater. But Automatic Chlorine Feeders have become a popular choice to replace the more traditional methods because the added benefits they offer.

Fewer Trips to the Pool Store for Chlorine - chlorine feeders use slow dissolving 3 inch chlorine tablets that can be purchased in bulk in up to 50 pound buckets, which is typically around 100 half-pound tablets. The average size backyard pool will require 2 tablets per week, which translates into one bucket of 50 lb 3 inch chlorine tablets lasting close about a year. Compared to liquid chlorine that comes in one-gallon bottles and normally requires a trip to the pool store every month or two, chlorine feeders become very convenient.

Less Handling of Chemicals - since chlorine feeder systems hold up to 6 lbs of chlorine tablets, they can be loaded up with chlorine that will last for several weeks at a time. This means no more pouring of liquid chlorine or loading of chlorine tabs in the floater on a weekly basis and less handling of chlorine overall.

No Floater in the Pool - chlorine feeders are plumbed at the pool equipment pad near the main pool filter, eliminating the need for a chlorine floater in the pool. This eliminates the possibility of a chlorine tab falling out of the floater and staining the bottom of the pool. Also, chlorine floaters are an attraction to small children who are always curios and will want to play with the floater filled with chlorine. Removing the floater from the pool eliminates that temptation.

Better Control of Chlorine Distribution - automatic chlorine feeders have a regulation valve that allows complete control of the amount of chlorine being released to the pool water. Instead of guessing how much liquid chlorine to pour into the pool, the amount of chlorine distributed to the pool while the pool equipment is running can be adjusted to meet the demand and controlled by the pool owner.

Vacation Without Worry - with a chlorine feeder installed, leaving the pool unattended for extended periods of time becomes more realistic. Some feeders hold up to 6 lbs of chlorine tabs which, depending on the season, can last several weeks or more.

Installing a chlorine feeder is a great choice and offers many great benefits. Installation is fairly simple and can take under an hour and the cost of the product can be under $100. Listed below are the most popular models of chlorine feeders on the market today.

For Existing Pools:

Pentair Rainbow 300 Off Line Chlorine Feeder

Hayward CL220 Off Line Chlorine Feeder

For New Pool Installations:

Pentair Rainbow 320 In-Line Chlorine Feeder

Hayward CL200 In-Line Chlorine Feeder

 

 

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