A local store has 10% liquid chlorine on sale for $8.99 for 4 gallons, which is cheapest price I could find in my town. Manufacturing date was April 2nd, and it has probably been stored inside the store the whole time since I remember seeing it there in April. I plan on using it within 2 weeks of purchasing and will store it inside. I couldn't find anything on this site that talks about how quickly liquid chlorine degrades so I wasn't sure if I should buy this or pay more for some fresher chlorine.
How quickly does chlorine degrade after manufacturing date?
- Thread starter gwtw
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,589
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Breakdown of bleach over time by storage temperature
I found a nice web page that will predict the loss of strength of stored bleach over time based on the storage temperature. Take a look here.
www.troublefreepool.com
The schedule that I attached I believe only shows 12.5% and 8.25%. One thing to keep in mind is that the lower the % concentrations, the slower is breaks down. Higher concentrations like 12.5% will break down even faster.
It appears that even after a few months at 10%, the price is very fair.
It appears that even after a few months at 10%, the price is very fair.
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