Liquid chlorine %

[blownby]

Ok, I am new to the BBB concept...
Long time pool owner...

How do you know what the concentration of say Liquid Chlorox is vs the concentrate or say a store brand?

Are they required to list it?

Based on what I have read...Pool store best price for liquid is:

4 gals jugs $12.99 of 12.5% (so they say) haven't stopped in yet...
(4/12.99)/ 128*.125 nets me
or $3.25/gal of 12.5%
~.20c

Is this what I should be buying? Or can I probably do better

 

[linen]

Welcome to tfp, blownby

$0.20/oz NaClO is pretty good. In my view anything less than 0.2 is great and anything more than 0.3 is high. The best I am usually able to get it for is ~$0.16/oz NaClO.

How do you know what the concentration of say Liquid Chlorox is vs the concentrate or say a store brand?

It is always listed on the bottle in my experience. If you are getting it from a pool store in bulk, they should be able to tell you what it is.

 

[blownby]

Thanks for the info...I never really paid attention in past when I bought liquid chlorine from pool store or chlorox. Guess i will have to pay attention now!

 

[msgtdan]

I've run across a couple of store brands that didn't list the percent and always passed them by.

 

[Isaac-1]

Also keep in mind that it looses strength with age, so be careful of those spring specials where people are trying to clearance out last years (or year before lasts) inventory

 

[pwrstrk]

If it doesn't list the percent of chlorine on the bottle don't buy it !


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[blownby]

Hmm, i just looked at my chlorox and couldn't find it anywhere.
I will check a few of the local stores around. DO most of the store brand post concentration or is it an underground known secret around :?: here to you guys! haha

 

[pwrstrk]

I know Wally World buts the percentage on their bottles.


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[blownby]

I know Wally World buts the percentage on their bottles.


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and are they 6% 10%???

 

[Smykowski]

8.25%

 

[blownby]

That means if I can get them for less than like $2.10 a gal I am saving money over the pool store

 

[msgtdan]

Here's the link to the thread that has the excel spreadsheet to do comparsions http://www.troublefreepool.com/which-is-a-better-price-for-chlorine-t51027.html

 

[blownby]

Just saw plain chlorox concentrate for $3.49 and states .0825%

 

[linen]

Just saw plain chlorox concentrate for $3.49 and states .0825%

(3.49)/(121*0.825)= $0.35/oz NaClO...bad price (assuming 121 ounces), I think you should be able to find lower.

 

[blownby]

Yeah I can get it for .20 (first post) from pool store. Just came across the chlorox and concentration.

 

[DTFUDGE]

I have went to two of my local pool stores to get liquid chlorine and both of them said I was crazy for wanting un stabilized chlorine. Then the only thing they could come up with was liquid shock which was 12.5% $0.328 NaCIO. That's more than regular bleach, am I asking for the wrong thing?

 

[blownby]

Welcome and sorry I am not much help to the answer for you but others will chim in and help!

FWIW:

I just scored a case of 12.5% liquid chlorine in a case for $12. Turns out one pool store has great every day prices!
.19c for chlorine!!

Whoo Hoo

Thanks all

 

[linen]

Nope your asking for the right stuff. Sounds like those stores won't be a good source.. .their loss

 

[griffths]

If you are near a Menards, they have a sale through this Saturday BOGO on their 12.5% liquid chlorine. Their stock number is 279-6950 and is priced at 3.99/ 128oz

http://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/po ... -10137.htm

Regards,

Jay

 

[Smykowski]

The Menard's price is the lowest I've seen for liquid chlorine. I've been watching for the last year and a half or so, and I have yet to see it cheaper then $2/gal.