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  1. Steve_in_C

    Best Places to Buy Liquid Chlorine

    MVP Services, 5813-A Triangle Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617, 919-788-0267 (This is a pressure washer supply business). https://www.landanc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-Chemical-sheet-12-23-22.pdf (Bottom of second page) $149/55 gallons. Typically tests 12-15%
  2. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    Since I got a variable speed pump, it runs all the time at a slow speed. I only increase the speed a couple of hours for filtration. My Stenner timer (lamp timer) has 8 programming sequences. I am adding chlorine 8 times a day or once every 3 hours. I changed the size of the pump tubing and...
  3. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    For jfdub: You can bore the PVC, tap it, and thread the Stenner injector straight into the threads you made. However you must not overtighten or you will break the PVC. Practice on a scrap piece first.
  4. Steve_in_C

    Help with what to buy for a Stenner Pump setup for Chlorine

    I never had any buildup that caused a problem. I do not rinse mine out and have never touched it after installation except to replace the tubing. I don't know what number pump tube you have, but you might try one that flows at a lower flow rate to minimize pressure buildup. Also be sure that...
  5. Steve_in_C

    Inground steps in semi inground pool

    I will measure the steps and let you know
  6. Steve_in_C

    Inground steps in semi inground pool

    Also answered PM. The liner crosses over the steps. Strips around the steps secure the liner to the steps and you trim away the liner in between the strips. No problems since installation.
  7. Steve_in_C

    Help with what to buy for a Stenner Pump setup for Chlorine

    This is nice. You will like it. Using the highest common bleach concentration (12.5%), you will have to fill the tank weekly. Your 34000 gallon pool would use 0.8 gallons per day of bleach during the summer with 3ppm/day demand. I have a 16 gallon (and use 6-7% bleach) . If I had it to do...
  8. Steve_in_C

    Stenner Pump recommandation?

    You can turn the adjustable pump all the way up to stop the clicking noise. Then you have a fixed dosing pump. Just adjust the run time with a timer.
  9. Steve_in_C

    Help with what to buy for a Stenner Pump setup for Chlorine

    YES The tubing, ferrules, injection valve, and weighted strainer all look like the right ones. Drill a hole in the tank just big enough to slide the tubing through. If it's tight it will hold itself in place. You can position the weighted strainer a couple of inches off the bottom of the...
  10. Steve_in_C

    Stenner Pump recommandation?

    I don't think you will like the adjustable pump. It makes a loud clicking noise. It would be better to have a nonadjustable one and just limit your run time with a timer. Get the largest tank you can. The 30 gallon will be better. It's a place to store bleach. You would also just use a...
  11. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    I just saw this message. Looks like I never answered it. If you have a pool store that will deliver the bleach to you. I'd do it! That takes the work out of it. I dilute my bleach. But many do not. If you get fresh bleach on a regular basis, you may be fine without diluting. BTW, most of...
  12. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    I get 50-60" or more of rain each year. Since my pool is shallow and 48" deep, my pool gets more rainfall each year than it's entire volume. This helps with the salt build up from adding bleach. And would make it a real pain if I had a salt water pool. I'd have a lot of salt water to put...
  13. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    is that the consensus now, going SWG? No. I like the automated bleach injection. I just get a lot of complaints about hauling bleach. The system is good. It's all about how you handle the bleach. And the availability where you live.
  14. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    The above link is WRONG. It's for the 220V version. Here is the corrected link. https://www.poolsupplyunlimited.com/pool/stenner-pumps-s3n45mjl5a1staa-tank-system/39145p1
  15. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    You can't mix sodium hypochlorite from powder. There is a stability problem. The solid forms of chlorinating compounds have something else in them, usually a cyanuric acid derivative. Look at this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hypochlorite "The anhydrous compound...
  16. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    55 gallon drums of bleach are usually 12+% chlorine which is unstable. You may need to dilute it. I use county water (pH adjusted) to dilute mine 1:1 by volume. That gives me 6-7.5% bleach. At total of 110 gallons for $129.
  17. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    Here is a tank and pump combo for $538. They have gone up quite a bit. https://www.poolsupplyunlimited.com/pool/stenner-pumps-s3n45mjl5a1staa-tank-system/39145p1 However, make sure you aren't able to use a SWG. That is an easier option. And, you might check on a source of bleach in your area.
  18. Steve_in_C

    WaterGuru - Another Test

    a) if you wll use Energizer batteries, they will last quite a while b) WiFi is not constantly connected. That's how they make the battery last so long. Do you need continuous water temperature measurements? That's not really the purpose of the Waterguru. d) The device takes care of the daily...
  19. Steve_in_C

    Bulk bleach in NC

    Call them. They do some deliveries. It's possible they may deliver to Fayetteville.
  20. Steve_in_C

    Sources of Calcium Chloride..

    Red bags were not on Walmart's site to order. I thought they had changed the product. It says calcium chloride ice melt. It's sodium chloride ice melt with a sprinkle of calcium chloride.
  21. Steve_in_C

    Sources of Calcium Chloride..

    I ordered what Walmart had. It says calcium chloride ice melt. It's mostly salt. I've been ordering it for a few years. Walmart or Joe Melt, one or the other changed what they have. I just reordered the same thing I'd been ordering and got surprised. Returning it. They did ship 3 blue...
  22. Steve_in_C

    Sources of Calcium Chloride..

    Buyer beware! This product has changed! It is now a mixture of sodium chloride and calcium chloride. Last year's supply was 94% CaCl2 - 2H2O. But now it is not. DO NOT ORDER. They have changed and still advertise as calcium chloride (now "plus enhancers" - that means rock salt).
  23. Steve_in_C

    Bulk bleach in NC

    Yes. If diluted to 1/2 strength. It would not last all year undiluted.
  24. Steve_in_C

    Bulk bleach in NC

    This has been posted before but the posts are a bit old. I am buying bulk bleach in a 55 gallon barrel for $129 at MVP services in Raleigh. With a barrel pump ($25 at MVP) you can pump it out of the back of a barrel in your pickup truck in to your storage container. In my case, I pump it into...
  25. Steve_in_C

    Stenner pump fitting material

    I'd buy the ones from Stenner. Not that expensive. They have expertise in pumping chemicals into water.
  26. Steve_in_C

    Stenner liquid chlorine pump - How to choose and install

    Walmart would not order bleach for me this year due to COVID. I have bought bleach from NC ’s #1 Landa Pressure Washer Dealer | MVP Services in Raleigh. Prices are on the website. $129/55 gallons (products: cleaning chemicals - scroll to bottom). However this requires a pickup truck. I go to...
  27. Steve_in_C

    Price of Stabilizer

    Never paid more than $2/pound. Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Puri-Tech-Stabilizer-Conditioner-Protection/dp/B011AD536G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PP560CP54ZCH&dchild=1&keywords=puri+tech+stabilizer+conditioner+cyanuric+acid&qid=1599158573&sprefix=puri+tech+cyan%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1
  28. Steve_in_C

    Testing the chlorine percentage of your bleach

    This year has been a different year since bleach has been problematic due to COVID. I bought a barrel of bleach which was "10-15%" bleach and cut it 1:1 with water. Now after a couple of months, I don't know the concentration. Searching this site, I found an old thread stating that you could...