Calcium chloride at Home Depot

[meestahmarc]

I did search and read some posts, but I guess no DIY pool guy like me wants to mess up their pool! what is current thought about buying a 50lb bag of calcium chloride deicer at home depot. it's $20 and I need about 40lbs. My CH is low and I prefer liquid bleach so not adding much calcium via shock. pool calcium increaser is simply overpriced and I think it's basically the same stuff

 

[cowboycasey]

Some have other additives that you do not want in your pool... There have been some that have worked fine and others have not... Take the one below, it has Magnesium chloride hexahydrate in it and from that thread you do not want to do that to yourself...

40 lb. Granular Ice Melt Blend 40B-RR - The Home Depot

Melt all of the icy trouble spots with the 40 lb. Ice Melt bag. With a mix of both calcium and magnesium chloride, you can speed up the melting time. Safe to use around plants and more efficient than rock salt.

www.homedepot.com

Here is a post about it..

Taylor CH, Salt tests and Magnesium Chloride

My pool has a high level of Magnesium Chloride in the salt mix (popular in these parts with SWG for the supposed therapeutic benefits of Mg). I was wondering if this might be throwing out a couple of the Taylor tests. 1. CH is reading very high, 900ppm on a new pool with no additives other than...

www.troublefreepool.com

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This is the one you want

Snow Joe MELT 25 lb. Calcium Chloride Pellets Ice Melter Bucket MELT25CCP-BKT - The Home Depot

Professional strength MELT is a unique formulation of calcium chloride pellets that accelerates the melting process by generating a large amount of heat on contact with snow and ice. MELT is designed to quickly, safely and effectively tackle frozen snow, sleet and ice on most driveways, steps...

www.homedepot.com

from this thread

Best place to buy calcium chloride?

I looked at walmart and the hardware places and all I can find is 4 pound bags at walmart for $11. I need 23 pounds so it seems like I should buy a 50 lb bag or so. Anyone have a good source for bulk at a great price?

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[meestahmarc]

thanks. I decided to go with this one from a local Ace Hardware. they typically have good products there, it was a little more expensive than home depot.

Safe Step® 7300 Calcium Chloride | SafeStep Ice Melters

Safe Step® Calcium Chloride 7300 Safe Step® Calcium Chloride 7300 deicer offers one of the lowest melting temperatures available. A self-initiating chemical reaction generates heat to begin melting snow and ice on contact, even in exceptionally cold weather. Details Melts ice to -25°F | -32°C...

safestepmelters.com

 

[reggiehammond]

You aren't sharing PoolMath results, so we don't know where you are now. What is your fill water CH? It may be that your CSI is just fine and adding CH is not needed. You may pick up what you need from fill water...

 

[meestahmarc]

thanks. I was just asking about what product to use, not how much to add. my fill water is very hard, but I also don't require much filling, usually draining water from rain.

I finally found on the product sheet of that brand, that this is 100 percent calcium chloride, not a blend. I'll give it a try... just add a little at a time.

btw, my father in law has been maintaining his pool for 40+ years. swears that if he can snap his fingers under water, he is good to go. I don't think he ever tests his water. his pool is always amazing. oh, and same equipment for 40 years. to his credit, he does bring in the pump and filter every winter.

 

[meestahmarc]

I added the Calcium Chloride, this stuff was great. Dissolved very easily. Small sized particles. Very clean. Happy to have a good local source. One bag will last me a long time!!! Man I hardly spent anything on chemicals this year, used what I had. I can't even imagine what a pool company would have charged me to adjust things