I’ve seen the same two methods you mentioned! Adding stabilizer through the skimmer can be risky, as it might clog the pump, especially if it dissolves too slowly. The sock method is a safer bet — fill an old sock with the stabilizer, tie it up, and let it soak in the skimmer or hang it near a return jet. This way, it dissolves slowly without blocking anything.
As Dory says in Finding Nemo, “Just keep swimming,” and with the sock method, your stabilizer will too!
I’ll divide and stuff each nylon, allowing them to dangle in front of the returns. After 15 to 20 minutes, I’ll walk outside a few times and squeeze them; a lot will come out like a cloud. Functions quite well
To slow it down, simply place it in the skimmer using the sock approach. Could use liquid, but since just a few businesses create it, the price is exorbitant. A gallon will likely increase the ppm in a 10,000-square-foot pool by thirty.
Do you own a robot vacuum? My plan is to use it to clean the pool, then thoroughly clean the basket, insert the dry stabilizer, then run it one more to generate sufficient water flow to dissolve the stabilizer.