Episode 153: CCH® - How Cal-Hypo Tabs Could be the Answer to the Chlorine Shortage with Alan Wing

Episode Summary: 

Today, we speak with Alan Wing, Commercial Regional Manager for the Western U.S. at Sigura Water. He handles both Pulsar and CCH® which are both cal-hypo sanitizing systems for pools. He has been in the pool industry for over 30 years, having started his career cleaning pools in Seattle before becoming a sales rep for a pool store, where he steadily built his knowledge on pools. 

Listen in as Alan offers a primer on cal-hypo, tri-chlor, and liquid chlorine. He explains the advantages of cal-hypo and best practices for applying both tabs and granular to a pool. Finally, he speaks on CCH’s® cal-hypo slow dissolving tabs and its chemical feeder, the CCH® Endurance system. 

Topics Discussed: 

• 00:47 - An introduction to Alan Wing 
• 02:58 - Intro to cal-hypo and making the transition from tri-chlor 
• 05:23 - Why liquid chlorine or tri-chlor are so commonly used 
• 06:52 - Free available chlorine and why is it so important? 
• 08:31 - The differences in a pool with and without cal-hypo