{"id":47197,"date":"2021-05-06T19:23:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T19:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/pool-chlorine-last-longer-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T20:19:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T20:19:04","slug":"chlorine-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/06\/chlorine-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of the 2021 Chlorine Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-glide-section-block m-section\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-90ce567c wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pool-still-LR-1024x577.webp \" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pool-still-LR-1024x577.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-47704\" width=\"\" height=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"glide-spacer space-s\"> <\/div>\n<!-- \/.stroke-headline -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-glide-section-block m-section\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 created unprecedented demand for pool products. In addition, last summer&#8217;s devastating hurricane in Louisiana damaged the plant in Lake Charles that produces many of the key ingredients used in pool and spa chlorine products for North America. The combination of those two events has resulted in an industry-wide shortage of chlorine tabs this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">While the plant is being rebuilt and is expected to reopen, the anticipated strain will limit how many of our Clorox\u00ae Pool&amp;Spa\u2122 chlorine products are available at our retailers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"glide-spacer space-l\"> <\/div>\n<!-- \/.stroke-headline -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-glide-section-block m-section\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div id=\"image-alongside-text-block_48f363ceea1e18872c05faa712d953f1\" class=\"alignwide  glide-block-image-alongside-text\">\n\n\n\t<div class=\"glide-block\n\t\t\timg-at-left\t\">\n\t<div class=\"img-along-text  \">\n\t\t<div class=\"row valign-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col l6 m6 s12 mobile-hide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-img-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-900x900.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumb_900 size-thumb_900\" alt=\"Small Image\" title=\"Small Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-50x50.webp 50w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-246x246.webp 246w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-492x492.webp 492w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-435x435.webp 435w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-870x870.webp 870w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-233x233.webp 233w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-466x466.webp 466w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-90x90.webp 90w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-800x800.webp 800w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-700x700.webp 700w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square.webp 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/animated-img2.png\" alt=\"Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col l6 m6 s12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-area big-text colored-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are we doing?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chlorine tablets are still being produced and delivered to retail stores during this temporary shortage. Until the supply chain is normalized, we\u2019ve made it easier for you to find stores that have product in-stock. Just click on the \u201cBuy Now\u201d button on our product pages to see a list of stores near you and their current inventory.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/products\/xtrablue-chlorinating-tablets' target='' class=' button '>Find Chlorine Tablets<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- \/.block-content-area -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- \/.col l6 m6 s12 -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col l6 m6 s12\n\t\t\tdesktop-hide\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-img-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-900x900.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumb_900 size-thumb_900\" alt=\"Small Image\" title=\"Small Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square-900x900.webp 900w, 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https:\/\/biolabinc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/XB-Tabs-White-square.webp 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/image-bg-animation.svg\" alt=\"Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.col l6 m6 s12 -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"progress-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/line-left-img.svg\" width=\"304\" height=\"61\" alt=\"Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-glide-section-block m-section\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#009fdf\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What can you do?<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are three good ideas on steps you can take to keep your pool swim-ready:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"steps-block_3baa10d2d8218d6bc4d28ed144680ebe\" class=\"alignwide  glide-block mic-boxes glide-block-steps \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mic-box step-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-num-area\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-num\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-step\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Stay on Top of Maintenance<\/h4> \t\t\t\t<p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove visible debris that can carry bacteria<\/li>\n<li>Skim water surfaces and vacuum pool bottom<\/li>\n<li>Clean your filter often<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/how-to-take-care-of-a-swimming-pool\"><button type=\"button\">Learn More<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.mic-box -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mic-box step-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-num-area\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-num\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-step\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Boost Pool Chemical Performance<\/h4> \t\t\t\t<p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply a preventative algaecide to reduce demand on chlorine<\/li>\n<li>Add a clarifier treatment to remove contaminants that also increase the workload on chlorine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/pool-chlorine-last-longer\"><button type=\"button\">Learn More<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.mic-box -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mic-box step-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"step-num-area\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-num\"><span>3<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"about-step\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Use Pool Chlorinating Liquid as a Substitute<\/h4> \t\t\t\t<p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re unable to find chlorine tablets, Chlorinating Liquid is a convenient alternative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/pool-chlorine-tablets-vs-chlorinating-liquid\"><button type=\"button\">Learn More<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.mic-box -->\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/.mic-boxes -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-glide-section-block m-section\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"glide-spacer space-xs\"> <\/div>\n<!-- \/.stroke-headline -->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"related-articlesr-block_a1632dfa55218cdc1a9fd51c3aa7bb1c\" class=\"alignwide  glide-block related-artcles glide-block-related-articles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"articles-headline\">Read More<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/11\/pool-chlorine-last-longer\/\" aria-label=\"Read About How to Help Pool Chlorine Last Longer\">How to Help Pool Chlorine Last Longer<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/25\/how-to-take-care-of-a-swimming-pool\/\" aria-label=\"Read About How to Take Care of a Swimming Pool\">How to Take Care of a Swimming Pool<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/05\/pool-chlorine-tablets-vs-chlorinating-liquid\/\" aria-label=\"Read About Chlorinating <br> Tablets vs. Liquid&#8221;>Chlorinating <br> Tablets vs. Liquid<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/.related-artcles -->\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-glide-section-block big-section overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div id=\"product-teaser-block_cf9c38280f2b0d05d8e539bc49e67c84\" class=\"alignwide glide-block related-products-slider-block glide-block-product-teaser\">\n\t<div class=\"headings-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-heading\">Products to Use<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"related-products-slider-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-products-slider owl-carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/blog\/products\/chlorine-stabilizer-for-pools\/\" area-label=\"Product Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item related-products-single-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-image-section box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/chlorine_stabilizer-1-600x600.webp);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-content-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"rpss-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChlorine Stabilizer\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spc-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spc-rating-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\">(86)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelps chlorine last longer.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/blog\/products\/xtrablue-algaecide\/\" area-label=\"Product Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item related-products-single-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-image-section box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/xtrablue_algaecide-600x600.webp);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-content-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"rpss-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tXtraBlue\u00ae Algaecide\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spc-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spc-rating-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/clorox-pool\/assets\/img\/single-pro-star.svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"rating start\">(106)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKills and prevents green, mustard and black pool algae.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/blog\/products\/crazy-clarifier\/\" area-label=\"Product Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item related-products-single-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-image-section box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.cloroxpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crazy_clarifier-600x600.webp);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rpss-content-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"rpss-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrazy 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