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Properties of Bromine and Various Forms of Chlorine
Ozone Generator Operation - continued
Type of Bromine % of pH Stabilizer Neutralizer Fast Comments
or Chlorine Available Required? Dissolving? Dissolving?
Oxidizer
Bromine 61% 7.4 NoYes(MuriaticNo Workswellinoaters
Acid or CO
2
)
or feeders-Can be
used in vinyl pools
Gas Chlorine 100% Very Yes Yes Yes Dangerous
Acidic
Liquod Chlorine 12% 13 Yes Yes Does not have to Can be used to
(Sodium It makes HoCI superchlorinate
Hypochlorite) instantly
Calcium
Hypochlorite 65% 11.8 Yes Yes No - Must be Extreme oxidizer -
(Muriatic predissolved or Do NOT use in a vinyl
Acid) broadcast can pool - Can be used
cloud in a feeder
Sodium Dichlor 56% 6.8-7 No No Yes - Will not Can be used to
(Built in) cloud water superchlorinate
Trichlor 90% 2.8-3 No Yes NoWorkswellinoaters
(Built in) (Soda Ash) Very slow Cannot be used to
superchlorinate
Lithium 35% 10.7 Yes Yes Yes Cannot be used in a
Hypochlorite (Muriatic Will not cloud feeder - Can be used
Acid) in vinyl-lined pools