Chemical storage

[coreyoreo]

Newb here. I'd like to store my pool chemicals outside in a covered pool toybox type container, just for convenience sake, but I now I read I'm supposed to store them a cool dry place.

In the past I've kept them in the garage, but is the outside toybox storage going to have a worse effect on the chemicals as opposed to storing in the garage?

Tx for any help!

 

[anonapersona]

I keep most of my dry chemicals in a plastic storage shed, the short 3' tall type. That is calcium increaser, Cal-Hypo and dichlor pucks. I keep the muriatic acid on the porch on a shelf, bleach on the opposite end of the same shelf. I keep extra bleach bottles in the garage. They don't hang around very long.

 

[coreyoreo]

Ok, that makes sense, thanks. That's the kind of storage shed I have also. Just trying to save myself a few steps.
Thanks again!

 

[PaulR]

Here's the trick: Imagine both a chlorine container and your acid jug spring a leak at the same moment. Could they mix? If so, you need to move one of them.
--paulr

 

[ntrsandman]

I learned the hard way with my first pool when I stored the trichlor pucks in the shed with the rest of my stuff. I had a lot of good stuff oxydize real fast! Pucks are now stored away from everything and well ventilated! Never trust the bucket they come in either!

 

[Bama Rambler]

Chlorine is the most effected by heat and sunlight so as long as you're only keeping a few weeks worth of it you'll be fine. As eluded to be sure to keep the containers closed tightly.