Old Chlorine - Check Mfg Date if you can

donfrank · 2025-05-02T17:38:12-0400

Bought 3 pack of HDX 10% Chlorine at Home Depot. Put it in pool and tested to .5 PPM. Looked up code on the box and it was made on July 25, 2024, Liquid Chlorine loses 50% of its potency in 6 months and 90% in a year.
I only knew because the 3 pack box had a date code on it and TFP has a code conversion in the forum. Going back for a refund. They should be ashamed.

PoolStored · 2025-05-02T17:39:18-0400

Good catch!

TinFoilHat · 2025-05-02T17:40:09-0400

They don't care. They just want to sell their product.

ajw22 · 2025-05-02T17:54:51-0400

I wrote about that recently...

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