About to run out of liquid chlorine

[ciaka]

I had a stash of liquid chlorine, but due to the shortages, about to run out. Have about 3 gallons left.
Don't want to use tabs with stabilizer in them.

Should I get granular chlorine in form of Sodium Dichloro-s-triazinetrione Dihydrate?
I could amazon it in couple days. What else does that add to my water other than chlorine? Any side effects?

Freaking chlorine, who would think there will be shortage.

 

[Texas Splash]

Have you been to HEB? Grab some of their regular Bravo bleach, or Walmart's Great Value bleach.

 

[mknauss]

Should I get granular chlorine in form of Sodium Dichloro-s-triazinetrione Dihydrate?

That is 50% CYA. Worse than trichlor.

As Pat says, expand your options.

 

[ciaka]

Have you been to HEB? Grab some of their regular Bravo bleach, or Walmart's Great Value bleach.

Those bleaches are like 6% concentration, 3x the price of 1gal at home depot.

 

[ciaka]

That is 50% CYA. Worse than trichlor.

As Pat says, expand your options.

Wow. I tried go look up what's in it but did not locate on website write up. Yes, looks like I'll be staying away from this for sure.

 

[reggiehammond]

Those bleaches are like 6% concentration, 3x the price of 1gal at home depot.

I can’t think of the brand at Walmart in Texas; but it’s $2 per gallon at 6%. Very popular in the Hispanic community so it’s always very fresh.
With that said, there’s a big thread about where to buy chlorine with non-traditional places. Ace Hardware, janitorial supply, Ollie’s, etc.

 

[ciaka]

Is the brand named SNO-EE bleach?

 

[HermanTX]

Does Austin have a Pinch a Penny pool store? they have their own liquid chlorine they sell in 2.5gal containers.

 

[ciaka]

Austin does not have one. Nearest I just checked is about 60 miles away san antonio.

 

[Mdragger88]

If your csi can take it you could get by with some cal hypo- it’s definitely more expensive than plain bleach though. It stores well so its nice to have as a backup.
also maybe try this tool👇

Where to find Liquid Chlorine

We want to help you with your pool and maintain your water. Help users find a quality source of Chlorine around them or find a source for your pool.

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[BowserB]

I had been buying 10% Pool Essentials from Walmart, but then one day in May, the usual huge quantities of $3.80 chlorine were gone. Once full shelves empty. There was a small sign there directing users of tabs (which had been unavailable) that a gallon of Pool Essentials was equivalent to some number of tabs. That finally pushed me to a Pentair IC-40 SWCG. Problem solved.

 

[HeyEng]

I can't seem to find it right now, but Tractor Supply used to stock "Online Pool Shock" (12.5%) and it was about $2 a gallon. I restocked back in June (if I recall) and they had limited supplies. Couldn't hurt to call the couple of stores in the Austin area. Here is what it looks like:

 

[reggiehammond]

Is the brand named SNO-EE bleach?

Cloralen - the teal bottle, not the pink.

 

[HermanTX]

I had been buying 10% Pool Essentials from Walmart, but then one day in May, the usual huge quantities of $3.80 chlorine were gone. Once full shelves empty. There was a small sign there directing users of tabs (which had been unavailable) that a gallon of Pool Essentials was equivalent to some number of tabs. That finally pushed me to a Pentair IC-40 SWCG. Problem solved.

This is the sign I saw at Home Depot a couple of weeks back. This is driving the LC supply issues.

 

[ciaka]

Just bought myself 30 bottles of teal chloralrn at wallyworld for 2.04 a pop.
Waiting for stuff at home depot now.

 

[Mike1162]

I've picked up 40 gallons in the last week & can get you all you want. It's just a 30 hour drive from Austin!

Mine comes from a local chemical store that also supplies commercial pools. You might want to call some chemical distributers near you & see if they sell to the general public.

 

[Mdragger88]

Glad u found some liquid gold!
This whole thread & year in general makes me very glad I’m mostly making my own fc .

 

[HermanTX]

I've picked up 40 gallons in the last week & can get you all you want. It's just a 30 hour drive from Austin!

Mine comes from a local chemical store that also supplies commercial pools. You might want to call some chemical distributers near you & see if they sell to the general public.

There is a NAPCO distributor in north Houston (probably under 3hrs from Austin) that sells to general public 3 days a week at very good prices but need to purchase in 5gal containers.

 

[TexEdmond]

There's always tons of it up here in OK. It'd be worth a call or a quick trip.

Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing:

Pool Essentials Pool Chlorinating Liquid (4-Pack)

Pool Essentials Pool Chlorinating Liquid (4-Pack) 26489355392 - The Home Depot

Pool Essentials Chlorinating Liquid is used for everyday swimming pool water sanitization. This easy to use liquid chlorine pool chemical effectively cleans pool water and kills bacteria. The fast acting

www.homedepot.com

SKU# 315233752

 

[ciaka]

Yeah that po essentials chlorine in home depot goes out quicker than a college freshman after a glass of wine.
I am tracking their delivery but their dates change often.
I'll have to call around to see if I can buy bulk from local place.

Makes me think to look into swcg for sure though. Hope install is easy.