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Which is better, chlorine tabs or bromine tabs?


Asked by Guadalupe Butler on Dec 12, 2021 FAQ



Advantages of Chlorine over Bromine? 1 Chlorine tabs are much cheaper than Bromine, almost half the cost. 2 Chlorine can be protected from UV Rays with Stabilizer, Bromine cannot. 3 Chlorine is a more powerful oxidizer than Bromine. 4 Chlorine is both an oxidizer and a sanitizer, Bromine is only used as a sanitizer.
Next,
Bromine works better at higher temperatures than chlorine. Above 75°F, bromine remains stable, whereas chlorine is more effective in temperatures as low as 65°F. This makes bromine a better choice for hot tubs and spas, and an unheated pool will be better served by the use of chlorine.
In this manner, Though bromine costs slightly more than chlorine to sanitize your hot tub, it’s also arguably more effective for hot-tube use and does not have the odor that chlorine does. However, if you’re worried about costs, you can use chlorine instead.
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When bromine gets used up it converts to bromide. Adding chlorine converts bromide back into bromine. So it is still a bromine pool even if you are adding chlorine, until all the bromine/bromide goes away. Bromine/bromide breaks down very very slowly, you also lose some to splash out, overflow, backwashing, winterizing etc.
Subsequently,
Doheny's 8 oz tablets are highly compressed to dissolve slower and last longer with none of the fillers and binders used in other tabs. Tablets are stabilized against the sun's UV rays to prevent chlorine "burn-off."