Stabilized vs Unstabilized Chlorine for Pools: Which is Best?

When it comes to sanitizing a pool, at some point, you’ll need to decide between using stabilized or unstabilized chlorine.

In this video, we'll go over the key differences between them, why these differences matter, and which one should you use in your pool.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
0:19 What is Stabilized Chlorine?
1:16 What is Unstabilized Chlorine?
2:57 The Problem with Stabilized Chlorine
3:34 The Problem with Unstabilized Chlorine
4:10 Which One Should You Use?
5:01 Wrapping Up

[eee]

Very clear and easy to follow.
Thank you 🙏

[drdrew]

Liquid chlorine doesn’t have any conditioner so your CYA level is remarkably stable year round. I switch to tabs in a floater only when away on vacation. This replenishes the little bit of stabilizer lost to splash out and carry out. Regular use of stabilized tablets is easily the most common trouble maker for the average homeowner.

[Peter-Alexander]

Exactly what I do, except my unstabilized chlorine is made by a swg. CYA granules are a bit difficult to solve in a bucket but that's the only thing really. Some put these in a sock in the skimmer but I prefer to dilute first in a bucket and then slowly pour it in the pool right in front of a return at the deep end. You don't need a lot of CYA to add now and then.

[danielskinner]

Love your video, very helpful but have a customer who opening her pool she was adding loads of stabilised Chlorine granules instead of Shock, now her CNA is always very high, how can I lower this without emptying pool and adding fresh water ????