I usually get my bleach from Kroger. The available chlorine used to be 7.86%. I just noticed that they have changed it to 5.7%. That makes a huge difference in the amount of chlorine needed. Clorox is 5.7% also. If there is another brand I should start getting please let me know!
Changes in Kroger Bleach
- Thread starter canjones
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,745
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Some in Texas use the HEB store brand. It remains the 8.25% plain bleach, for now.
Most Clorox bleach has 'Cloromax Technology'. Do not use that in your pool.
Most Clorox bleach has 'Cloromax Technology'. Do not use that in your pool.
I noticed in the last few months the Kroger brand concentrated bleach went from 8.25% to 6%. Same price same "concentrated" label. So, now they have concentrated at 6% and regular strength at 6%. 
I switched over to Lowes Kemtek 10% liquid chlorine today for my mini-slam. It is around $3.60 vs 3.00 for lots more chlorine molecules.
I switched over to Lowes Kemtek 10% liquid chlorine today for my mini-slam. It is around $3.60 vs 3.00 for lots more chlorine molecules.
8.25% sure was perfect for my size pool and it's amount of daily chlorine consumption. It was fun while it lasted around here!
Walmart in the pool section sells 10% liquid chlorine for 3.64 a gallon. Thats a much better deal when you calculate the cost of the sodium hypochlorite.
borjis
LifeTime Supporter
Ya seen that a lot here as well. places that all used to have 8% are now only doing 6%.
Still works well with my lower capacity pool. The prices jumped up higher this year too.
Still works well with my lower capacity pool. The prices jumped up higher this year too.
- Nov 7, 2018
- 1,049
- Pool Size
- 14000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Check the date! I picked up some last week at out local WM and it was all 18 351...so already 3.5 months old.
When inputting the percentage into pool math do we enter the sodium hypochlorite percentage or the free chlorine percentage?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,745
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,205
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Seems like there is a unique regulatory problem in Big D about higher concentrations of bleach. I'd try to call HASA for a distributor or try janitorial suppliers near you. Or one better, convert to SWG.
I hope this helps.
Chris
I hope this helps.
Chris
Most have a 5 digit code, 3 digits are the day of the year and 2 digits are the year. Like 35019 or 19350 is the 350th day of 2019.
- Nov 7, 2018
- 1,049
- Pool Size
- 14000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
There will be a stamp on it that shows something to the effect of 19 034. The "19" is the year, and "034" is the Julian date which is how many days of the year that has progressed. Here is a chart...
And a pic of the last stuff I bought at WM...notice the date of 18 352.
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Went this weekend to Heb (usually buy my bleach there - store Brand Brava) - they have also reduced from 8.25 to 6
Yeah, they certainly did! And the operation manager from the Lakeline store tried to deny it and even suggested I purchased the wrong one. Whatever....
djdonte
Well-known member
- Mar 25, 2019
- 549
- Pool Size
- 11300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-30 Plus
The manager didn't even know I bet. The website suddenly has the 121oz bottles removed and the smaller bottles of bravo concentrated still state 8.25. The bottles now don't even show a percentage on them as of last week.
derek533
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You sure they dont show the percentage? Every bottle I looked at did. As far as I remember, its only the HCF bleach that doesnt show it.