re: Glad to see the nationwide chlorine shortage finally getting some media coverage.

Check out troublefreepool.com they have a huge forum and knowledge base, focus on simple chemicals to maintain pools. The pucks have other ingredients in there, metals, and cyuranic acid. Any of the pool calculators will have bleach as an option, you just input your starting level and desired level. I have a saltwater pool, but depending on cya level, 20 ounces a week is probably what’s needed to maintain a pool.

I bought a gallon of some off brand Mexican bleach at Home Depot this week called chloraline for 2.45

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My parents throw a tablet in their skimmer like every day or 3

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You have to measure the volume of the pool with this equation to see how many gallons are in it.,.. base x height x width. We call it math. Most chlorine products tell you how many gallons its treats and for how long.

You could get crazy and get a $20 water tester and use that to see what you need.

I read a thread like this and went to Leslie’s pool supplies so that I could be a part of the panic. There was no shortage of chlorine tablets and pool shock there. Even though I had plenty of remaining tablets at home, I wanted to do my part for the shortage, so I bought a large container of tablets. Should be good for the next year.

Not sure where you live but you’re lucky and should buy as much as possible. Your leslies will be bone dry soon. The huge service companies are buying in large quantities from all the available sources.