Clorox Pool - Swimming Pool Ladders

Extends Equipment Life

Unbalanced water can cause a corrosive environment that can damage your pool surfaces or equipment.

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Helps Chlorine Last Longer

Stabilizer protects chlorine and reduces the impact of sunlight on chlorine loss.

Maintain a Balanced Pool

Your pool chemistry can change quickly. Test your pool water weekly to ensure your Stabilizer level remains at least 30 ppm.

Download the Clorox® Pool app on the Apple App Store or Google Play for expert water analysis and product and dosage recommendations.

This season, spend less time maintaining and more time enjoying your swimming pool!

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All brands of stabilizer takes time disolve

Clorox brand is just as good or better than other brands. No stabilizer dissolves quickly but I find it best to put it in a bucket of water and let it sit a bit. Pour directly into skimmer it dissolves a lot quicker then pouring it directly into the deep end of pool. I now buy Chlorox pool chemicals and are very pleased with them.
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07/27/2024
Binky
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Worked for me

Instead of using a sock, I used a zippered laundry bag (used for lingerie), tied off side of pool, and let sit in front of jets for 20 minutes and squeezed. Worked beautifully!
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06/27/2024
Chris
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Takes forever to dissolve

takes forever to dissolve. test results show that i need to put in 8 lbs. i would be brushing all night long if i did that.
Ease of Use: 1 Effectiveness: 2
05/28/2024
Mary
greensboro NC
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Don’t waste your money

This does not dissolve. I’ve tried the nylon sock trick, tried dissolving it in boiling water. I’ve had some sitting in room temp for over a week now just to see if it dissolves over time. It.does.not.dissolve
Ease of Use: 1 Effectiveness: 1
08/18/2023
Beth
KY
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Stabilizer Disolve

Product works to stabilize but many other sources dissolve much better, not worth the hassle or extra steps.
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06/29/2023
NCPool
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Dissolve Chlorine Stabilizer

It works, I read other reviews and chose to add some to a gallon water jug and shake up aggressively and pour the dissolved solution into the pool and being careful not to pour out granules and then refill and continue the process a few times. Also letting it sit for a few minutes in the container seemed to help dissolve it.
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06/19/2022
To Cool
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Dispensing hint!

This product works just fine. Like others have said, it will take a few days to register on the test, do not add more the next day thinking that it is not working. It takes time! Also if you use the Clorox app and have all of your pool info entered, it will tell you how much product you will need to use. As for the dispensing &;dissolving of the stabilizer, a little trick I learned is to cut the leg off of an old stocking or pantyhose and fill it with the stabilizer, then tie it to the ladder or side of pool allowing it to hang in the water. This way it won’t be sitting on the bottom of your pool. And you can take it out of needed and not waste it. It doesn’t really dissolve on its own that fast, so every so often just squeeze the bag à couple times and it will help dispense it into the water quicker. Hope this helps.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
09/11/2021
The1uLuv2h8
St Petersburg, Florida
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Chlorine Stanilizer

I used to put the stabilizer in the deep end of the pool and would brush it and brush it for at least an hour until it dissolved. Then I noticed that adding it through the skimmer was the preferred method. So I did that. It was much easier. You just have to add it in very slowly. I also saw someone else’s review that suggested putting it in a skimmer sock and letting it dissolve that way. That sounds like a good idea. It definitely stabilizes the chlorine.
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07/18/2021
Cathy
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Doesn’t dissolve

This product works, but it does not dissolve quick enough.
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06/28/2021
Mary
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Stability

Reading other reviews I gathered that this product was difficult to dissolve for some. I had an extra tablet float so I put a large dose in the floater and opened it about halfway. When I tested the water the next day the level had risen from almost zero to perfect level. So far the product reading has been even for the last week. The product has been slowly desolving in the float. I take the float out when we swim only. It has done ok with the clorine compared to before when it was depleted in about 48 hours due to the 100° weather. I still struggle a bit keeping clorine past 2 but that is probably my own doing because I am overly cautious about too much shock and too much chlorine tablet release in my 14’x3′ pool Overall I’m pleased, with reservation that clorine seems to still struggle to stay above 2, but it’s better than 1 and 0 like before.
Ease of Use: 4 Effectiveness: 3
06/26/2021
M1980
Texas
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Great product!

Great product. The key to getting this to completely dissolve is by adding the amount you need in a skimmer sock, tying a knot in it, then placing it in your skimmer basket. It does a great job of dissolving it.
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06/03/2021
Williams
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Not happy

I am not happy woth this product. It does not dissolve. I’ve had some sitting in a bucket for a week now and it will not dissolve. My tests strip and app show I need it but it is not working. I’m quite ticked about wasting $15 on this!
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06/01/2021
M057g
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TBs experience

I have an 18×36 in ground vinyl pool. I purchased this stabilizer because I like and trust the Clorox brand. I put about a half cup in the deep end just to see how it would dissolve. It didn’t. I took a 32 oz measuring container and put about 1 and a half cups to see if it dissolved. After stirring often over an hour, I left it under the gazebo. It never dissolved but got hard as a rock. I will not be using this product. I also purchased the Clorox liquid which I love!!
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09/09/2020
Pool stabilizer
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Nice product

Seems to work pretty well. My pool is in full sun all day so my chlorine always dissipated quickly. With the chlorine stabilizer it seems to last much longer.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 4
06/16/2020
Taylor507
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Great

When we needed to it, there was No hassle, worked Great!
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/31/2020
Tangela
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Chlorine stabilizer

Increased my chlorine Stabilizer level. You have to run your pump 24 hours after adding it and you can’t backwash the pool for 48 hours. Just had to measure it and add it to the filter.
Ease of Use: 3 Effectiveness: 5
05/26/2020
Lindah
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Great product

It really helps maintain the chlorine levels in the pool.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/25/2020
Robert cp
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Great Stabilzer

This product is easy to use ans makes the chlorine last so much longer.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/23/2020
Cmeicu2
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Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 4
05/22/2020
Lkjclk
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Great product

This product helps maintain our chlorine levels and helps keep our pool clean and clear!
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/22/2020
KWood0223
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Great product

Works as stated, easy to use. Fast acting. Always impressed with this brand.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/21/2020
Sherrim
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The Desert Sun Will Zap Your Chlorine

The sun here in the desert can really lower your chlorine levels, which can mess up your PH, invite algae, and waste money. I don’t know how it does it, but the Clorox Chlorine Stabilizer really keep the chlorine in the pool, where it belongs.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/21/2020
Wilson
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Great product!

I really like Clorox’s chlorine stabilizer, I have used it for years to help keep my chlorine levels stable and the chlorine seems to last longer in my pool.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/21/2020
Camp76
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Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/21/2020
Paula K
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Good Product

i never used Stabilizer before but i thought i would try it. I am finding that i have less algae growth and a more stable chlorine level by using as directed.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/21/2020
RMALVAREZ
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Blue water

Works as described an my pool water looks fantastic
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/20/2020
Jose
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Excellent Results

This product works as expected and helps to keep the Chlorine levels in my pool perfectly balanced.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/18/2020
Ladyredrose1
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Great product

My levels was off and within a few days they were back to where it needed to be
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/18/2020
mrtjbell
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Longer lasting, more effective chlorine

Since using Clorox Chlorine Stabilizer, I find that the dissolved chlorine in the water lasts much longer than it previously did.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/16/2020
Beege
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Helps to keep my pool clear

I have only started using Chlorine Stabilizer and so far it seems to be doing a great job. Keeps my water clear and balanced.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/16/2020
Bettyhop
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Long Lasting

Stabilizer levels stay in the correct range longer when using this product vs other brands
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/15/2020
BenW75062
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Work so well

The whole clorox line of pool products are work so well. They are the first products we reach for whether we have a problem or are just trying to keep our pool beautiful. They make it effortless!
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/15/2020
Kristallynn24
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Good product

Seems to help preserve chlorine burn off saving money
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/14/2020
Mom1
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Excellent Product

We get our levels just right using the Clorox testing kit. We then use this product to stabilize our chlorine levels. It works perfectly and easy to apply.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/14/2020
gtd869
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easy to use

i believe this product is helping me use less chemicals for my pool. hoping it really helps when the summer sun really starts to unleash its heat.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/14/2020
southtx
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Great!

Keeps my chemicals in check. Put in at first of week and checked later and chemicals were perfect.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/14/2020
rosalieharris
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works as described

This worked as it said. It’s easy to use and keeps my pool water where it should be
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/14/2020
ras1999
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Works great!

I love how it works! It really keeps the chlorine stabilized!
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/11/2020
Fanceegirl
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Great product

This product help my hot tub to hold chlorine levels at a minimum for more days than not using it.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/11/2020
Wally
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This really works great.

it saves chlorine and makes the pool so clear, I would recommend to everyone.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/11/2020
Ztouch
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Nothing but issues

I added 1/2 of why it said to our above ground pool. It still isn’t registering that it has any and for a week the Chlorine read as high afterwards and I couldn’t get it down!
Ease of Use: 1 Effectiveness: 1
05/11/2020
Simple Southern Mommy
Fort Worth, Texas
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Reliable!

Reliable, especially with the tough Arizona sun on chlorine!
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/11/2020
PMadonia
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ok product

this product works, but honestly u could do without, as some shocks have this in them
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 2
05/11/2020
AnsonMH06
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Surprised at difference

Surprised how well this product worked. Made a difference between tests of water.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/11/2020
Dianne R
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Chlorox are all great products

Love the chlorine stablizer – ensures that i get the best value out of the chlorine
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/10/2020
Alyson
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Fantastic stabilizer

Dissolves much faster than other products on the market and delivers results fast. Highly recommended
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/10/2020
Shawn1391
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Great results

Love Clorox products. They work great. Easy to use
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/10/2020
Chiasson1111
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very good product

Have used this multiple times and it always works great. have had problems with my chlorine and it always works great.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
RfBood
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Good product, but …

I had some work done on my pool over the winter, so I needed to treat the new water this spring. This stabilizer works well, and the product seemed to dissolve a bit faster that other’s I’ve used. I also liked the bag package, as I was using the entire amount anyway. I’m not sure the bag would protect a partial amount until next season though.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
Lenny
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Excellent product!!

Great product that exceeds expectations and affordable.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
Loop
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Fantastic product

Great product and exceeds expectations and delivery was fast
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
Cindy
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Excellent Results

Great products that aids with stabilizing and maitaining pool chemicals.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
chulk
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Great product

When I first got a pool there was no such thing as stabilizer. Trying to maintain chlorine levels in the Florida heat and sun was nearly impossible. Stabilizer sure helps with this problem. I live Chlorox brand pool products and was very pleased when they added stabilizer to their product line. It works great. I can get it at nearby department stores. Very convenient.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
rojolapp
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Good product

Helps maintain chlorine levels in the summertime sun
Ease of Use: 2 Effectiveness: 2
05/09/2020
jimbo14
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great item

product works great to keep chlorine working more effectively
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
rjl52
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A must have!

Maintaining proper CYA (stabilizer) is very important. I find getting a good reading somewhat challenging with a home test, but that has nothing to do with the product.
Ease of Use: 4 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
Alabama grandma
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Great product!

Helped maintain my chlorine level for a week have not had to add chlorine.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
Dholmes
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Great for lasting chlorine

Here in North Texas, the blistering hot sun can bring summer temps to 108 degrees for many days at a time. Those long stretches of hot summer sun will deplete your chlorine almost as fast as you can put it in! I have my pool cleaned and treated by a pool company once a week now. They use long-lasting, slow-dissolving chlorine tablets, but the hot sun will deplete the chlorine between visits. So if we want to use the pool all week, we still need to use some chemicals mid-week. This stabilizer is great to help the chlorine last longer without being depleted so quickly.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
kgbthatsme
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Fantastic product

Great product delivers overall effectiveness wish there was a measuring scoop in the bag
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/09/2020
Frap
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Fantastic product.

It really seems to help keep my chorlne levels more steady for longer period.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/07/2020
Wenher
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Excellent Product!!!!

This product works better than all the others!!!!!!
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
05/06/2020
ricehowjr
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Works great

Use it in my 24,000 gallon pool. Add through skimmer in filter mode… will land in sand and dissolve. Takes a few days. All stabilizer takes a long time to dissolve.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
07/13/2019
Mike
Wisconsin
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Don’t waste your money

Doesn’t work …. put 4 lbs in no change 4 more lbs no Change….like it never happened…. tried this and the pods
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 1
06/09/2019
Dale Jr
Ft Wright Ky
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Where is it?

I tried it as directed and all the beads just piled up in my pump system. Thought they all dissolved. I had my daughter add another 1.5 lbs and hours later still no reading on test strips. I cleaned out my filter and pump and dumped a 1.5 lbs into a dress sock and laid it inside the skimmer. Everything dissolved and was dispersed in the pool by the pump but still the product never registers on the test strips. Very frustrating for me it’s my 1st pool
Ease of Use: 3 Effectiveness: 1
06/03/2019
Marlon
Beaufort, sc
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Stabilizer?

Clorox app said to add 5.5 pounds of Stabilizer, I did but two days later it still says add 5.5 lbs of stabilizer? My pool is round 28ft 52 in. Above ground.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 1
05/22/2019
Charlie
Kentucky
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Doesn’t work

No matter how much stabilizer I put in it still registers zero stabilizer
Ease of Use: 4 Effectiveness: 1
05/19/2019
Sadd
Sacramento ca
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Works great

Arrived in one day. Added product chlorine level stays longer now.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
04/07/2019
Socaljay
San Dimas, ca
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Stsbilizer

App said add 3lbs so I did and tested 14hours later and app said add 3lbs . What am I supposed to believe? Maybe a different brand?
Ease of Use: 4 Effectiveness: 1
03/24/2019
Pool trouble
Washington
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Works Great

Slowly pour into skimmer, don’t backwash for at least 2 days, then take read after a few days. Repeat as necessary.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
09/30/2018
Bassman
Atlanta, Ga
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Great product

First off it doesn’t dissolve right away. I found this out the hard way. Even the stabilizer from the pool stores doesn’t dissolve quickly. My suggestion is to get an old sock (a long one), fill it with stabilizer, tie it off and then hang it over the edge of the pool un the water. I let mine sit for a few hours then went out and squeezed the sock until all the stabilizer was disolved and gone. Didn’t take too long and was super easy. Worked perfect for me. Just my two cents. Hope it works for you. Good luck!
Ease of Use: 4 Effectiveness: 5
08/14/2018
Cakes
Georgia
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Works. Read directions and be patient

I have used this product for 5 years now and share a couple of the experiences of other reviewers. I slowly add it directly to my skimmer at a rate of 2 cups over 5 minutes (rough estimate). This goes through my skimmer into my sand filter. I do not backwash the filter for a least a couple of days. When I do eventually backwash, I have never seen any of the stabilizer get “washed out” as waste. I wait until at least the next day to take a reading using the strips. The Clorox strips are reliable. I have compared them directly to the electronic test system that my local pool store uses. The first time I used this product I made the mistake of adding it to fast. That was the only time that I saw the stabilizer being deposited back into my pool. It was a little messy but I just vacuumed it up. I have not needed to pre-dissolve this into a solution first. It dissolves on its own with time, at least a couple of days. Once everything is balanced I do not have to add very much more of this stuff throughout the season. It does a good job of keeping my chlorine from being eaten up by the sun too fast. Overall, I love the product and know that it does work. I have a 5000 gallon pool and run a sand filter that pumps about 2000 gal/hour. I also keep my pool heated to about 85-90 degrees (warm enough for the young kids to not freeze). I hope this information helps in some way.
Ease of Use: 4 Effectiveness: 5
07/26/2018
rdonlloyd
Boise, ID
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This product sucks…

No matter what you do this product will not dissolve. I have tried everything. Even tried dissolving in 5 gallons of boiling water. No luck. It says on the label to not let it set on pool bottom. Yeah, good luck with that. There has got to be a better product, possibly a liquid. I tried for hours, hot water /mix, than mix some more… Will NOT buy this ever again.
Ease of Use: 1 Effectiveness: 3
07/23/2018
Bpar
Indiana
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Does no work

Used a scale to insure I was adding proper amount. Stays on the bottom of the pool. Waited 2 days absolutely no change on readings. Disappointed because I am striving for a perfect reading on my Clorox app.
Ease of Use: 2 Effectiveness: 1
07/17/2018
Cher
Sioux Falls, SD
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Doesn’t work

Tried dissolving it in water and adding it, slowly adding it to skimmer, and slowly adding it straight into the pool then brushing to dissolve it. Tested 24hrs. And 48hrs after. It was all dissolved and still had no effect.
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07/11/2018
Cabana boy
Texas
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Buyer beware

Must predissolve, especially if you’re adding to the skimmer as recommended, it clogged up our pump and blew out one of the pump seals due to the increase in pressure.
Ease of Use: 1 Effectiveness: 2
07/04/2018
Poolguy
Texas
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Doesn’t work

Put the recommended dosage, nothing after 24 hours. It just sat on the bottom of the pool. Doubled it after 24 hours and still nothing.
Ease of Use: 1 Effectiveness: 1
06/05/2018
Coolbeans
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Sparky

Works but predilute it in a 2 qt container for a couple hrs then add in around edge. It’s cyanaric acid. It’s a stabilizer
Ease of Use: 3 Effectiveness: 4
06/02/2018
Sticky smack
Mechanicsville md
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Stabilizer doesn’t work

Test said my stabilizer was low to add six lbs I put four pounds in waited 3 days checked it again said it was still on zero I still needed to add six more lbs doesn’t work
Ease of Use: 2 Effectiveness: 1
05/31/2018
Todd
Alabama
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Make sure you add slowly

This needs to be added very slowly and given lots of time to dissolve (as in, I would add this over a period of time from 2 hours to an entire 24-48 hours). This stuff will all end up in your sand filter to be backwashed away if you add it too quickly – or simply clumped up invisibly in the bottom of the pool. Otherwise, it is what it is.
Ease of Use: 3 Effectiveness: 5
04/22/2018
november17
Atlanta, GA
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Clorox Stabilizer

Works as advertised. These other reviewers need to read a little before they review. After you add this you need to wait a few days after adding this before you test your CYA or add more. It takes several days to register on the tests. Read more and talk less.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness:
08/02/2017
Johnny
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Does not work

Added 2lbs according to their problem solving n had no effect. Next day tested the same n gave the same solution add 2lbs i did it again n next day still no change. Waste of money.
Ease of Use: 1 Effectiveness: 1
07/27/2017
Ley39
Hammond,la
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Works!

Don’t use recommended amount. Now my CYA is almost too high.
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 5
07/20/2017
ShariJoy
Kansas City
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No Good

The product doe not work. Do Not Spend Your Money!
Ease of Use: 5 Effectiveness: 1
06/09/2017
Chloe Save
Orange, Ma