All of the stores in my small town are out of 10% liquid chlorine and won’t be getting any more in until next spring. Pool is going to be open for another 2 weeks so I’ve got to find an alternative chlorine source. Is there any 6 percent+ bleach that can be purchased at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Aldi, Dollar General, or Kroger that is safe to use in pools? If so, please post the brand name and information provided on the label so I can try to find it. I’ve been to 2 stores already and it seems like most of the bleach is the splashless kind that shouldn’t be used in pools or has fabric additives or fragrances. If I can’t find any bleach that is safe to use in pools from the stores I mentioned, I’m going to have use cal-hypo shock instead which I don’t want to use since it is more expensive, more time consuming to add, and it raises calcium and PH.
6 percent+ bleach that is safe to use in pools and sold at Walmart, Aldi, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Dollar General or Kroger
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Check HD/Lowes for the Clorox Germicidal Chlorine Bleach.. its the only Clorox that doesn't contain any goofy and unwanted ingredients.
Maddie
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- Jun 24, 2021
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- CircuPool RJ-60
This bleach is fine to use and is 7.5%...
Great Value Bleach, 121 fl oz - Walmart.com
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- Jun 1, 2018
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- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,747
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Plain Tandil bleach at aldi is 7% & the msds looks ok.
Plain Cloralen in the green bottle is 7-8% & can be found at aldi sometimes also dollar general, i have used it in my pool & hot tub no problem. Lowes also sells it.
The Moxie outdoor bleach at lowes should be avoided- it is reportedly low concentration (the bottle doesn’t say) & has “thickeners”.
Dollar general true living disinfecting bleach (non splashless, unflavored) is fine to use.
The kroger brand bleach has fabric protection so its a no no.
Name brand clorox has cloromax (fabric protection) so its a no no.
Plain Cloralen in the green bottle is 7-8% & can be found at aldi sometimes also dollar general, i have used it in my pool & hot tub no problem. Lowes also sells it.
The Moxie outdoor bleach at lowes should be avoided- it is reportedly low concentration (the bottle doesn’t say) & has “thickeners”.
Dollar general true living disinfecting bleach (non splashless, unflavored) is fine to use.
The kroger brand bleach has fabric protection so its a no no.
Name brand clorox has cloromax (fabric protection) so its a no no.
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