Al,

I put the link in the China Shop intentionally because it only presents information and does not draw conclusions (when I said "No conclusions here -- just putting out some info." I meant it). I didn't say don't put anything in the skimmer. I just calculated what the effect would be anticipated to be chemically. I have no idea if 30 seconds of exposure per day to a certain level of disinfecting chlorine will cause damage. That's why your real-life experience answers that question so thank you for doing that.

Where I am at fault is that I didn't pose the question to get your real-life experience in my post. I'm sorry about that. I figured it was implied since I was just presenting partial information (i.e. no real experience).

I responded to this post instead of PM'ing you to a link in the China Shop, because I PM'd Carl once and he told me he preferred not to be PM'd so I just did it this way instead. Feel free to delete my post with it's link and just keep your explanation (or move your explanation to my thread in the China Shop). I have absolutely no problem with that.

Richard