How do I reduce pool stabilizer?

The only practical method of lowering the stabilizer level in a pool is by dilution. There are no products available that lower stabilizer. We recommend not draining more than 1/3 of your pool at a time. A 16 x 32 pool with 72,000L pool has 100 ppm stabilizer level.

What causes high stabilizer in pool?

It seems like stabilized chlorine use is the main reason for high levels of CYA. As water evaporates, CYA stays behind, just like calcium and salt. If you are using a stabilized chlorine like trichlor or dichlor, CYA accumulates…fast. One pound of trichlor in 10,000 gallons of water will add 6 ppm of CYA.

How does stabilizer affect pool water?

Pool stabilizers are important to maintain a clean swimming pool. The addition of a cyanuric acid stabilizer to pool waters treated with chlorine is necessary to protect the active life of chlorine and its derivatives in the waters from the damaging effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.

How long after adding stabilizer can I swim?

You may swim immediately if Stabilizer was added through the skimmer, otherwise wait 12 hours to swim until all product in the pool is dissolved. For pools with bleachable surfaces, such as colored plaster or vinyl, do not allow product to sit on the bottom of the pool.

Does my pool need stabilizer?

Chlorine stabilizer helps keep your pool’s chlorine working longer. Stabilizers are most effective in extremely hot climates where the sun oxidizes most of the chlorine in the pool, rendering it useless. That’s why more chlorine is needed in warmer weather.

What happens if there is too much stabilizer in the pool?

If the amount of stabilizer in your pool water gets too high, there’s the possibility of getting chlorine lock when the chlorine is actually overwhelmed by the stabilizer. Chlorine lock is bad news because it completely throws off your water testing, giving a negative result for chlorine levels, even if it’s present in the pool.

What to do if your pool has high chlorine stabilizer?

Frequently shocking your pool and using algaecides will also help. High chlorine stabilizer levels can also cause cloudiness in your water and increase the chances of an algae bloom. Chlorine stabilizers like cyanuric acid (CYA) are meant to protect free chlorine (the chlorine available to sanitize your pool) from burning off due to UV rays.

Can you put pool stabilizer in the filter?

Many pool stabilizer manufacturers will instruct you to add the chemical directly into your pool water — or maybe straight into the filter. Don’t do this. Remember, pool stabilizer is cyanuric acid… which is an acid. Although it’s a mild acid, it can still damage your pool equipment if it comes into direct contact.

Is there a pool stabilizer that reduces cyanuric acid?

There is a chemical available called a CYA Reducer but there is still a lot of debate about whether or not it works. If it’s something you’d rather try before you dilute your pool, however, there it is! Bio-Active Products Pool Stabilizer Reducer/Cyanuric Acid Reducer, 8 oz. Reduces cyanuric acid levels by up to 50%.

How do I lower the stabilizer in my Pool?

If your pool stabilizer levels creep too high, it can reduce the effectiveness of your sanitizer, or in other words, do the exact opposite of what it’s meant to do. The only way to lower stabilizer levels in your pool is to remove some of the water, and add clean water.

How do you increase stabilizer in pool?

In general, about 13 ounces of granular stabilizer will raise the CYA level of 10,000 gallons of water by 10 parts per million. Add the stabilizer to the skimmer basket while the pump is running, and keep the pump running for 24 hours after you add the stabilizer. Don’t backwash or clean the filter for a week after adding the stabilizer.

Is high stabilizer in pool water bad?

A high pool stabilizer level is bad for your swimming pool, and options for fixing chlorine conditioner (cyanuric acid) concentration are limited.

What stabalizer to use in a pool?

Cyanuric acid , or CYA as it is commonly called (and also called pool stabilizer, pool conditioner, or chlorine stabilizer), acts as that buffer, protecting your chlorine from those hungry UV rays. You can get it in liquid or granule form, or mixed with chlorine tablets or sticks ( trichlor) and in chlorine shock (dichlor).