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
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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