Leslies supershock

[grottoguy]

I'm not opening my pool for a couple of weeks so wanted to add some Chlorine to make sure there is no algae when I open it. Rather than look for the correct bleach (last time I had trouble finding it at my supermarket), I stopped by Leslies and asked for Liquid Chlorine. They sold me something called "Super Shock" which is 12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite and 87.5% Inert ingredients. Is this Ok to put in my pool?

Thanks

 

[Texas Splash]

Sodium Hypochlorite is just fine. If it's their Liquid Shock it may look like this:

 

[grottoguy]

Thanks I didn’t know if the inert ingredients was bad. It looks like this.

 

[Husky25]

That's the same stuff Ocean State Job Lot sells. I use it all season. It is perfectly safe. Inert means "Chemically inactive." They might as well list it as "water," but doesn't "Inert" sound better?

 

[Texas Splash]

Oooooh. A new bottle on the shelf and perhaps time for me to update my resource galley. Next year .... SUPER-DUPER SHOCK! :super:

 

[grottoguy]

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it

 

[jgofnj]

FYI - being you are in NJ, just a little warning, I had my pool for about 10 years and a few times I opened the pool after mid-May the pool looked like a swamp. I opened the pool this past weekend and it looked very clear. You would be better off opening the pool sooner than later. The longer you wait, the more chance you will have alge.

 

[grottoguy]

FYI - being you are in NJ, just a little warning, I had my pool for about 10 years and a few times I opened the pool after mid-May the pool looked like a swamp. I opened the pool this past weekend and it looked very clear. You would be better off opening the pool sooner than later. The longer you wait, the more chance you will have alge.

Thanks. I’ve opened the pool earlier each year but then the pollen clogs the skimmers and I am cleaning it out three times a day. I was trying to avoid that hassle this year but the tree pollen will probably be falling later this year and I’ll probably have to deal with it anyway. I was hoping to just fill the pool with liquid chlorine to prevent algae.

 

[jgofnj]

Thanks. I’ve opened the pool earlier each year but then the pollen clogs the skimmers and I am cleaning it out three times a day. I was trying to avoid that hassle this year but the tree pollen will probably be falling later this year and I’ll probably have to deal with it anyway. I was hoping to just fill the pool with liquid chlorine to prevent algae.

It may work for you. I don't have any trees around my pool or issues with pollen clogging my skimmer. Good luck!

 

[laprjns]

I stopped by Leslies and asked for Liquid Chlorine. They sold me something called "Super Shock" which is 12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite and 87.5% Inert ingredients.

How much did you pay for a gallon of it? As Husky said Ocean State Job Lot sells 12.5% "Shock" for $2.99 a gallon. Super Shock is one of three or four brands that OSJL stocks during the pool season. OSJL does have some stores in New Jersey.

 

[basecase]

Thanks I didn’t know if the inert ingredients was bad. It looks like this. View attachment 75934

Is that bottle transparent?

 

[Sigmabond]

Looks like the stuff I got last year at Ollie's. 2.49/gallon 12.5% just make sure the date isn't too old. Had a 15% off coupon too. Dot see it in their ad, but picked up the first week of May last year.

 

[Chris19D]

That was my exact thought as well.

 

[Husky25]

Is that bottle transparent?

The jugs are translucent.