I have been using just the least expensive grocery store clorox I can find assuming it was all 6% strength. Had the wife pick some up to shock the pool with today and low and behold it said right on the front that it was 2.75%. I have looked on jugs before and have seen nothing that calls out the strength so I thought it was just not required to sate the strength on the jug. Surprised I just assumed all the stuff you get in the grocery store is 6%. That obviously is not the case. My question is what brand should I be looking for to get the 6% strength? What do you all use? Thanks for any help.
Clorox Off the shelf % help what kind to use?
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I've seen this before, and learned to always check the label for strength, and I will never buy any that didn't state the concentration on the bottle. I recommend to look for 5-6%, and get the cheapest one in regular unscented. Many of our members find that WalMart/SamsClub brand is their best deal.
Thanks for that information! I was just eading that many use the Great Value Walmart brand. Also some said Sams Club had good deal on Chlorox. I may check them also.
While Clorox® Regular in the U.S. is 6% and says in the ingredients "Sodium Hypochlorite ..... 6.0%" and also says "Yields 5.7% available chlorine", off-brand regular bleaches are usually weak, typically 3% or less. It is off-brand Ultra bleaches that are usually 6% though not often marked with their concentration.
Regarding your question about brand, Walmart's brand is also 6% according to the ingredients label. Also, if I remember right Aldi's brand also says 6%. But like the others have said, take a look at the label to be sure.
I'm not endorsing either of these brands, for me liquid chlorine is liquid chlorine. I tend choose whatever is the cheapest by percent/volume (sometimes you have to a little math to find the best deal, but I crunch numbers for a living and love it). Sometimes, its Chlorox other times it Walmart or Aldi's. Occasionally, its liquid chlorine.
With that said, there are times, I'll pay a bit more for convince. Walmart is right around the corner from my house. Also, the 12% stuff is great, if you can get it cheap. You don't have to add as much by volume to get the same effect.
I'm not endorsing either of these brands, for me liquid chlorine is liquid chlorine. I tend choose whatever is the cheapest by percent/volume (sometimes you have to a little math to find the best deal, but I crunch numbers for a living and love it). Sometimes, its Chlorox other times it Walmart or Aldi's. Occasionally, its liquid chlorine.
With that said, there are times, I'll pay a bit more for convince. Walmart is right around the corner from my house. Also, the 12% stuff is great, if you can get it cheap. You don't have to add as much by volume to get the same effect.
I did the calculations during the summer. You are better off just buying liquid chlorine (12%) at the pool store . It comes out about even if you were to buy the equivalent in bleach (6%). Plus you dont have to lug around as many bottles.
Depends on if you can get it. We can't get 12% in Texas.
I have found off-brands that are 6%, but you have to be really careful.
I have found off-brands that are 6%, but you have to be really careful.