Choosing the right chlorine pebble: factors to take into acc

Composition :

Chlorine pebbles are disinfection products for swimming pools servant to treat water regularly. When they are introduced into the pool, they dissolve easily in contact with the water. Known under the scientific name of TriChloroIsoCyanuric acid (ATCC), the chlorine pebble is a stabilized chlor, derived from chlorine of cyanuric acid (stabilizer).

The chlorine roller is a multifunctional product that combines its ATCC with other treatment components such as flocculant, algaecide, anti-limescale, etc. Stabilizer and chlorine molecules are mixed at the plant during product design. This fusion between products has the advantage of slowing down the speed of chlorine propagation and thus maintaining the ideal amount diffused in the pool. (This is the remanence process). If the stabilizer is absent, the chlorine vaporizes very easily in contact with UV light. It is essential to empty the pool beforehand when using chlorine with the stabilizer. The stabiliser can interfere with the action of the chlorine since it never dissolves and can accumulate at the bottom of the pool.

Wrong chlorine pebble: how to recognize it?

By its smell: a bad pebble projects a too strong smell that disturbs the sense of smell. This smell is caused by the presence of impurities acquired during manufacture (chloramines, humidity in the water, etc.). A quality chlorine pebble emits less odour.

By its dissolution: A good chlorine roller takes a little time to dissolve when confronted with environmental factors such as the number of bathers, water temperature, filtration time as well as factors related to the quality of the roller (density of compaction and percentage of active chlorine). In order to know the quality of the roller, it is necessary to compare the dissolving time between 2 rollers of two different brands. A roller that dissolves quickly is not a quality roller. Its rapid melting results in its low density compaction and in the large quantity of stabiliser which hinders the action of the chlorine.

By its brand: All the pool water treatment products known on the pool market are on sale on C-piscine.com. Those of the major brands are our flagship products, including the Piscimar brand, Bayrol and HTH. It is necessary to avoid products offered in supermarkets and discounters selling products at unbeatable prices when they are unbranded and without reference information.

By its unbeatable price: A poor quality chlorine pebble can be recognized by its very attractive price. If the price is too low, you can expect poor manufacturing, less action of chlorine, an impure and polluted pebble, too high quantity of stabilizer etc. You will be forced to use a large quantity of products to obtain a satisfactory result. This poor quality of the chlorine roller (little active ingredient, impurities, compacted with salt) can also affect the performance of the pool. This causes an accumulation of impurities that can lead to cloudy and coloured water, poor disinfection supply, draining too early, white debris at the bottom of the pool and skimmer. The quality of the design and the various controls established regularly offer an excellent product at a high price.

To conclude

Choose to purchase a high quality chlorine pebble for disinfecting the water. This quality product promises great durability over time to effectively reduce consumption. If you choose a poor quality pebble, you won't be able to save any money. Good continuation Jade