Question:
We live in central Florida, and we have a hot tub outside. Does
anyone know if storing the chemicals like bromine tablets, PH up/down
(powders), scale and stain removal (liquid) in an outside cabinet
would cause problems for them?
Answer:
Those that degrade over time are typically accelerated in that regard by
heat and (if a dry powder or tablet) humidity. But if the containers are
pretty tight and you use the contents frequently, it's probably not an
issue. Some products are very stable and others are not, and typically the
makers don't really tell you what's up in that regard; they don't like you
know what's in there. You'd have to know the contents to know more about
storage characteristics.
Liquid chlorinator (sodium hypochlorite solution) loses strength much more
quickly at warm temps than cooler. I know you're probably not using that,
but I just give it as an example of something that heat affects radically.
Test strips are definitely ruined by heat and humidity.
