Maintaining and achieving water chemistry is important
The chemical feeders are in three types, floating, in-line and off-line. Chemical feeder comes with its own benefits and reduces work for a spa owner or pool. The days are gone when chemicals were mixed to large buckets and were added slowly into the pool. Now, the chemical feeders for pools come with sticks, tabs or powder is easily distributed into the water in right amounts to work. These pool feeders really play a very important role in the maintenance of your pool.
Floating Chemical Feeders- This type of feeder is an enclosed system and is simple to use. Filling with bromine tablets or dissolving chlorine tablet in the pool automatically dispenses in the water. Floating feeders are ideal for in and above ground pools.
Benefits:
User friendly
Affordable
No plumbing or wires required
In-Line Chemical Feeders- In-line chemical feeders are incorporated to your existing pool plumbing. The water passes through the feeders plumbing system and is chemically treated. In-line feeders are in and above ground compatible pools.
Benefits:
No manual chemical handling
Bulk feeders eliminate work of the owner of a pool
Off-Line Chemical Feeders - These are ideal for existing pool and in this the chemicals are dispensed into the pool water using two small hoses connecting the feeder to its existing plumbing PVC pipe.
Benefits:
Decreases handling chemicals manually
Bulk feeders keeps the pool owner away from work
Affordable than in-line chemical feeders
Useful Hints:
Avoid plumbing in-line feeders in a pool into copper pipes as chemical corrosions may occur. It is best to install the chemical feeders in the downstream of the pool heater and need to be the last component for the water to be returned to the pool.
Adding chemicals as per the manufacturers instruction is recommended, else it can result in explosion or fire.
ORP represents Oxidation Reduction Potential. This helps in measuring oxidizing capacity in the pool water. OPR indicates bacterial quality of the water and is usually legally ordered in the pools, especially commercial pools.