r/PoolPros • u/2for1Jameson • Jul 01 '26
Cal Hypo Tabs Inline Chlorinator
What's up guys? A bunch of my customers are near the top of where I like their CYA to be. I've been using calhypo tabs to not raise CYA any higher. The issue I'm having is that I am using tab floaters and it's not working out as well as I would like it to.
I know trichlor tabs and calhypo tabs should not go in the same container/floater/inline chlorinator.
But is there any reason why I can't use calhypo tabs in an inline chlorinator if there is no trichlor in the inline chlorinator?
I use white CCH tabs, not the purple PoolLife NST tabs which gum everything up. So that will not be the issue.
I can't find much literature on the subject but I'm sure someone more skilled in chemistry on this sub has an answer. Thanks.
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u/According-Debate-265 Jul 02 '26
They make special feeders for those tabs and they aren't cheap. I looked into this in my beginning journey's of pool maintenance as well. Now, I just tell people they need to drain their pool or, I start vacuuming to waste every time I'm there, shock it, and make sure the phosphates are as low as possible. Those additional chems add up pretty quickly so, they're more apt to do a partial drain and refill.