Pool store chlorine

[Eaaaaaagle]

Hardware store was out so went to pool store. I bought two 2.5 gallon containers and when I asked for the level of chlorine they said 100%. The stuff from Hardware store was only 10%. Is this accurate?

I feel like they ripped me off as usual but that was the only option in my area.

 

[mknauss]

Likely 12.5%. At best. The person had no idea what they were talking about.

 

[Bperry]

Hardware store was out so went to pool store. I bought two 2.5 gallon containers and when I asked for the level of chlorine they said 100%. The stuff from Hardware store was only 10%. Is this accurate?

I feel like they ripped me off as usual but that was the only option in my area.

It’s probably 10% or 12.5%.

 

[Eaaaaaagle]

Yeah I found a label. 12.5 %

 

[Donldson]

Always disappointing when pool store employees don't even know this stuff, but sadly not surprising.

For reference: chlorine is naturally a gas at normal pressure and temperature so it is impossible for any solid or liquid chlorine to be 100%.

 

[Newdude]

I found not one employee at my pool store, from the kid at the counter, all the way up to the lifetime employees, had ever read *a* label in the store.

They've been told it's pure chlorine by the sales rep and they have no reason to fact check them.