Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

[tcat]

640 ounces x 12% is 76.8 oz of available chlorine. If you have a 10,000 gallon pool, and need 10 parts per million to slam, you need 640 ounces of available chlorine.

This makes no sense. Slam depends on CYA (at 50 requires 20ppm). Typically it requires a gallon or two or three (of 10%, not "available").

 

[Envieddesigns]

Piece of cake. Takes half a day and $1000-$1500.

Have to run a new line from the electrical panel out to pool pad though no? I have a gas line, sprinkler lines, a drain and existing electrical I’d have to navigate through

 

[tcat]

Have to run a new line from the electrical panel out to pool pad though no? I have a gas line, sprinkler lines, a drain and existing electrical I’d have to navigate through

Doesn't draw much current, I just wired it to an existing timer (used to be connected to a pressure side pump I no longer use).

 

[achenx75]

Piece of cake. Takes half a day and $1000-$1500.

Aw man, I'm getting really excited lol. I know you basically have to dump a boatload of salt. Other than than fitting the SWG onto your piping, anything else that needs to be changed?

 

[achenx75]

640 ounces x 12% is 76.8 oz of available chlorine. If you have a 10,000 gallon pool, and need 10 parts per million to slam, you need 640 ounces of available chlorine.

Pool math said 2 gallons and 2 quarts for a 26k gallon pool so...yeah.

 

[tcat]

Aw man, I'm getting really excited lol. I know you basically have to dump a boatload of salt. Other than than fitting the SWG onto your piping, anything else that needs to be changed?

"Boatload"? Only took 5 bags ($35 worth) in my 17k pool. Already had 1500ppm salt in it from 10 years of chlorine use.

 

[achenx75]

"Boatload"? Only took 5 bags ($35 worth) in my 17k pool. Already had 1500ppm salt in it from 10 years of chlorine use.

Mine's 26k pool but okay, not too bad. Thanks for the info, maybe I'll try to convert mid-season.

 

[Crusje]

In the NY/Long Island area, King Kullen supermarkets had Austin's 12.5% for $5.29/gal.

Thanks. Bought 11 gallons. Guy behind me was like be careful you'll stain your liner. I'm like yeah I know. I've used 16 bottles of pool essentials from home Depot so far haha
This was less than half the price. 107th day vs 136 from home depot though

 

[johnnyleo11]

Just picked up 16 gallons of 10% at HD. $36x4. Seriously looking at SWG...

Just saw Wally World has them $5.47/g

 

[midlifecrisis]

Just saw Wally World has them $5.47/g

In Richmond for work, and ran into Walmart for some emergency electronics. Happen to pass buy the chlorine. $5.47. I think that’s a nationwide price. I switched to an SWG but at least for me in central Texas is the best deal I’ve seen.

 

[achenx75]

In Richmond for work, and ran into Walmart for some emergency electronics. Happen to pass buy the chlorine. $5.47. I think that’s a nationwide price. I switched to an SWG but at least for me in central Texas is the best deal I’ve seen.

Went to 2 Walmarts and they each had a single bottle of LC and it was just placed at a random spot along the aisle lol.

 

[tcat]

I don't miss all that driving around & lugging jugs. My annual Chlorine expense 2 years ago:
$6/g x 2/wk x 40 weeks = $480/yr
Gas $4/g x 1g x 20 trips = $80/yr
My SWG install last year $1100
Reused my Stenner pump/tank for MA.
Payoff: 2 years!

 

[johnnyleo11]

In Richmond for work, and ran into Walmart for some emergency electronics. Happen to pass buy the chlorine. $5.47. I think that’s a nationwide price. I switched to an SWG but at least for me in central Texas is the best deal I’ve seen.

I should've asked for the price match but was in a hurry buying some other items at HD. Maybe I'll return the three 4 packs I didn't touch.

 

[farmy87]

Fleet Farm in WI has 4 gallons of 12.5% on sale for 12.99 (online only?) = ~3.25 per gallon. Also has code SPRCAT232 for $10 of $75. I'm all stocked up.

1 gal Swim Shock Liquid Pool Chlorinator - 4 Pk by Online at Fleet Farm

 

[Sunny Blues]

Chicago Suburbs - American Sale (Naperville) 4 gallons of 12.5% liquid bleach for $19.99

 

[RussMaGuss]

Blain’s farm and fleet Romeoville IL 4 gallons for $17

 

[JigsawEarth]

Odd Lot in Nanuet NY, 5.99/gallon for 12.5%. Date 132/23

 

[JesseSchmidt]

Rural King in Southwest Ohio has 4 gallons of 10% for $16.99 and they are usually in stock.

 

[garroyo130]

Went to 2 Walmarts and they each had a single bottle of LC and it was just placed at a random spot along the aisle lol.

Order online. My Walmart usually only has a couple of bottles but you can still order online you get free shipping and same day delivery. I've been ordering in batches of 10 with no issues other than 1 old batch which they made good on.

 

[Envieddesigns]

Order online. My Walmart usually only has a couple of bottles but you can still order online you get free shipping and same day delivery. I've been ordering in batches of 10 with no issues other than 1 old batch which they made good on.

Are you just getting the pool bleach they sell? I see one for 5.67. Pondering about switching. Paying 6.60 per gallon on the 5 gal car boys and I can’t find a decent spout to use to avoid spills. But I’m looking at the .93 cent difference as paying that extra to have a higher percentage in chlorine