Adding Bleach w/CYA in skimmer?

[chem geek]

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

[RknRusty]

Sorry, I shouldn't have posted info based on my assumptions.
I thought it may be a bad idea because my seal fouled at the time I was slow-pouring bleach into the skimmer. I usually add it to the water in my 24' round pool as it goes round and round, just ahead of the skimmer, and try to make the pour last one revolution of the water. I decided to give it a little blast one day and, SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE... Well, you know the sound.

[KurtV]

It is NOT a good idea to add undiluted bleach to the skimmer of a pool equipped with an inline chlorinator. A bad reaction (e.g. explosion) can result even if the chlorinator doesn't contain any pucks but only residue.

Anyone suggesting that forum users add bleach to the skimmer should caveat that advice with this information.

[simsjim]

Excellent point Kurk!

Chorine residue is nasty stuff. I dont even like opening my chlorinator to put in more pucks because of the gas that comes out.

Honestly I never thought of the interaction between the pucks and the liquid, but I always poured bleach around the perimeter anyway.

I'll stay clear of the pump-seal debate......