Chlorine tablet shortage can sting if you don’t have a pool contract
Mark Reed, president and CEO of Memphis Pool, says non-stabilized chlorine tablets are widely available. “Everyone is panicking over nothing,” Reed said about the stabilized chlorine tablet shortage. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Several pool companies have trichlor on hand and are taking care of regular customers. If you can find it, beware of sticker shock, they say. But some stores offer less-expensive alternatives.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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