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Stabilizer (CYA): How to Stop Losing Chlorine to Sunlight

The right stabilizer level protects chlorine without making it ineffective.

May 9, 2024 2 min read
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What Stabilizer Actually Does

CYA reduces how quickly UV light destroys free chlorine. Too little and you burn through chlorine. Too much and chlorine becomes less effective, pushing you into higher required free chlorine targets.

How to Avoid CYA Creep

Many chlorine products add stabilizer. If you use stabilized tabs all summer, CYA can climb without you noticing until problems show up.

  • Test CYA monthly during peak season
  • Know which products add CYA and which do not
  • If CYA gets too high, partial drain/refill is the real fix

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