Can you use a chlorine floater for bromine?

The Floater works with 1″ bromine or chlorine tablets and can accept tablets that are up to 1 3/8″ in diameter.

Should I use a floating bromine dispenser in hot tub?

Bromine tablets – Are designed to maintain Bromine levels within your hot tub. The Bromine tablets should be dosed using a small floating dispenser which should be removed from the spa when people are bathing (be careful to place it on a non-bleachable surface).

Do you need a bromine feeder?

Bromine is available in 1” tablets and should be used in a feeder, floating dispenser or placed in your skimmer basket as they take longer to dissolve. Bromine tablets dissolve best as water rushes over them through a bromine feeder.

Should I use a floating chlorine dispenser?

Floating pool dispensers can be used in aboveground and inground pools, but make sure your pool manufacturer says it’s safe to use one. This level is ideal for swimmers because it isn’t so high that it burns the eyes or skin yet helps keep the pool clean. This pH range works well with floating chlorine dispensers.

Do I need a floating chlorine dispenser?

Chlorine tablets are slow dissolving and therefore need to be placed in either a floating dispenser, in-line chlorine feeder or a skimmer basket.

What do I do if I put too much bromine in my hot tub?

The best way to reduce bromine concentration is to allow the bromine to outgas, or evaporate, naturally over time. If, however, you want to lower the level more quickly, you can dilute it by draining some water from the spa or removing a few gallons using a bucket, and then replacing it with fresh water.

What shock Do I use with bromine?

Bromine. Use chlorine shock. But, just as with chlorine, you can also use non-chlorine shock for all the same reasons.

Is bromine healthier than chlorine?

If you have a spa, bromine has a lot of advantages over using chlorine. It may cost a little bit more, but it lasts longer and does a much better job than chlorine at killing bacteria, especially at high temperatures and high pH levels.

Can you put chlorine granules in a floating dispenser?

Chlorine Granules are a powder form of chlorine (Sodium Dichlor) and they can be added directly to your hot tub water. Chlorine Tablets for hot tubs (Trichlor) are the size of a 50p piece and usually float in a dispenser or an in-line feeder.

How many chlorine tablets are in a floating dispenser?

Floating Chlorinator Pros. Chlorinators are safe. The tablets dissolve very slowly, and will not cause any problem is left in the pool. Additionally, you can load small or large tablets, and as many as 3 at a time in some floating chlorinators, so that you won’t have to be as diligent about checking the chlorinator.

How many chlorine tablets should I put in my floater?

HOW TO USE A CHLORINATOR. Chlorine Floaters: For each 5000 gallons of pool water, add one 3″ chlorine tablet. Open the baffle or vent at the bottom, fully open.

How to use a chlorine floater or feeder?

Chlorine Floaters: Place up to 3 lbs of 3-inch tablets into the container, close the lid, adjust the baffle vent at the bottom, or drill holes in the side, and float it in the pool. Chlorine Floaters are the simplest and most inexpensive chlorinators. Their disadvantage is they are not as precise, nor as large, as Chlorine Feeders.

Are there any chemical feeders in the pool?

We also offer a variety of floating erosion chemical feeders. These floating chemical feeders distribute chlorine in the pool or spa at all times. This is due to the feeder always floating in the main body of water.

How much does a chlorine pool feeder cost?

Either way, adjust the chlorine flow with a dial that ranges from 1-10. Feeders range from $80-$110. Chlorine Floaters: For each 5000 gallons of pool water, add one 3″ chlorine tablet. Open the baffle or vent at the bottom, fully open. The wider open, the greater the dissolution rate.

What’s the best way to put bromine in a pool?

Bromine comes in tablets and granules too and can be dispersed in much the same way. The consensus amongst pool experts (ahem) is that bromine is best added through a floating dispenser in tablet form. It does, however, require its own feeder that may add to the initial cost of doing business.