Hayward - CL220 Off-Line Chemical Feeder 9 lbs Capacity

I live down in south Texas on the Gulf, during a normal winter we don’t winterize our pools like they do up North. This year was different! With the deep freeze we experienced last month I was praying we didn’t loose power otherwise I’d have had to scramble to get water drained from the filter and pump to avoid damage from freezing water. Luckily we didn’t loose power nothing froze because I kept water circulating the whole time it was at or below freezing. I kept inspecting things to make sure there were no issues. After things warmed up, I did one last inspection and felt satisfied all was well. Turns out the off line chlorine feeder I had, cracked on the bottom side. I happen to be out backwashing the pump, emptying the skimmer basket and checking chem levels and when it came to chlorine, there was minimal chlorine present in the water. So I checked the feeder and it had a sufficient amount of tabs in it, and the dial was set at the correct number, but I noticed some chlorine residue on the pump/filter base, which was unusual, so I flipped the feeder over and low and behold I saw the crack. Makes sense, due to the low volume of water being moved through the feeder, and as close as it got, it froze. Ordered the CL-220 for our 24 x 52 and am so glad I did. With the amount of chlorine tabs I can load into the feeder and the low feed rate (because of the concentration of chlorinated water in the feeder d/t the amount of chlorine tabs it holds) I haven’t filled it for close to a month now and it’s still about 3/4 full. This was a great purchase and solution for our needs.