Dianna, I am in Sahuarita and have just been buying the three pack of bleach at costco for 10.99. Have you found it cheaper with higher concentrations somewhere in town?
Test results, bleach and muriatic acid recommendations?
- Thread starter Diannapool22
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,706
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Are you still following the SLAM Process?
TA will come down by lowering your pH to 7.4 when it reaches 8.
TA will come down by lowering your pH to 7.4 when it reaches 8.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,706
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
That is most likely Clorox bleach. It is not suitable for use in pools. The Cloromax additive is a polymer/surfactant.
Knauss, your kidding me. I thought a lot of people use Clorox in here? So is the Walmart generic brand of bleach any different? I have been using Clorox bleach for the past 6 months and the pool looks the better that it ever has. What liquid bleach can buy from a regular store?
- May 3, 2014
- 62,706
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Household bleach without additives is very hard to find. I do believe Walmart has one. They are all 6%. Typically there is better value now in getting liquid chlorine, 10% or 12.5%, from Walmart, Home Depot, HASA, pool stores, etc.
Thank you for the clarification. So what does the coloromax do? I will look in the thread for the liquid chlorine discussion cause I missed the boat on this one.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,706
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Cloromax is a fabric protection additive. There are reports it foams and also it can leave a scum on the waterline and in the skimmer. Clorox was contacted last year and they responded that the product was not suitable for use in pools.
I finished SLAM after about 3.5 days and let the chlorine drift back down. PH was at 8 a couple days ago and I added muriatic acid, but not enough to 7.4. FC had been above 10 for most of the week so I wasn't heeding pH. I can add more muriatic acid? Thanks
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- Jun 8, 2019
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- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I have found liquid chlorine, 10% two 1-gal
packs of Kemtec at Fry's for $5.99! Muriatic acid same price at most places , 2 pack of 1 gal bottles for around $10.
Thank you so much. We have. One down the. Street and never thought. To look at Frys. Let me. Know. If. You ever find a deal and I will do the same. GV