Calcium Chloride is sometimes used in concrete and can be purchased from Lowes or Home Depot. Is there any reason it cannot be used in pools? It's a whole lot cheaper than the pool store stuff.
Question about Calcium Chloride
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Calcium chloride is just fine, essentially the same as what the pool stores sell. From what we have seen, it is only available in colder climates, as it is primarily used as an ice melter or to help concrete set properly in cold weather.
It's also sold as a product called Damp Rid. Used as a moisture absorber in basements and humid areas. It's more expensive than ice melt, but it will melt ice in a pinch. It's 99% calcium chloride.
You just want to make sure to use a product that doesn't have metal contaminants such as iron.
Iron contamination is my main concern, but none of the products I've seen list minor contaminants. I suspect (but not sure) that the calcium chloride sold in pool stores is the same as sold by Lowes or Home Depot. But I would hate to be wrong and end up with iron in the pool so I was wondering if anyone had any experience.
You can get it even cheaper at concrete plants. Typically called. Dow Flake. Its roughly 50% the cost than if purchased at lowes or home depot
Just a follow up - the pool store sells a 25 lb bag of Dow Flake for $14.95. Lowes sells the identical 25 LB bag for $6.95.
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