Pool products storage inventory question

[gorocket1981]

Hello,

I have a lot of pool products in my pool products storage. All are from pre TFP era. I don't know which one are OK to keep for use and which one are not.
The goal would be to avoid throwing it in the garbage if it could be useful at some point in time without damage to the water chemistry or equipment.
Listening the advice of the "pros" (pool store) lead to a lot of product purchase.

Here is what I have:
3 x 1L Stain & scale control - iron copper, manganese remover (editronic acid, phosphoric acid). It was coming with opening kit and I didn't use all.
1 x 3.78L Liquid Algaecide 15 (N-Alkyl, Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chlorides 15%)
2 x 1L Liquid Algaecide 40% (40% Poly oxyethylene (dimethylimino) ethylene (dimethylimino)- ethylene dichloride)
1 x 1L Phos Control - Removes phosphates (no ingredients listed)
1 x 1L Metaloc - eliminates and controls iron, copper and manganese (no ingredients listed)
4 x 100g in pouches clarifier (Aluminium Sulfate)
1 x 3kg pH- (Sodium Bisulfate)
1 x 4kg Oxy non chlorinated shock (Peroxymonosulfuric acid, monopotassium salt, potassium bisulfate, sodium carbonate, potassium persulfate)
1 x 3kg Alka+
1 x 3kg Calcium

Also, I have 1 x 1.2kg of Stain and Mineral Control Eco Minarest. The weird thing is that the ingredient is Sodium Bisulfate, same as the pH-. It is effectively a powder similar to the pH-. How can the same thing be sold for 2 different purpose that appears to me very different?

So what about all these products? What can I do with all this stuff?

Thanks!

 

[mknauss]

Do you have iron staining problems? Do you leave the pool up over the winter?

 

[gorocket1981]

I don't think I have iron staining problems for now. When I opened the pool, the first test at pool store shows there was 2 ppm of iron and 1 ppm of copper.

No, I close the pool for the winter. I am trying to close it as late as I can, usually at the beginning of November.

 

[mknauss]

Here is what I have:
3 x 1L Stain & scale control - iron copper, manganese remover (editronic acid, phosphoric acid). It was coming with opening kit and I didn't use all.
1 x 3.78L Liquid Algaecide 15 (N-Alkyl, Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chlorides 15%)
2 x 1L Liquid Algaecide 40% (40% Poly oxyethylene (dimethylimino) ethylene (dimethylimino)- ethylene dichloride) Use when you close the pool for winter.
1 x 1L Phos Control - Removes phosphates (no ingredients listed)
1 x 1L Metaloc - eliminates and controls iron, copper and manganese (no ingredients listed)
4 x 100g in pouches clarifier (Aluminium Sulfate)
1 x 3kg pH- (Sodium Bisulfate) To lower pH
1 x 4kg Oxy non chlorinated shock (Peroxymonosulfuric acid, monopotassium salt, potassium bisulfate, sodium carbonate, potassium persulfate)
1 x 3kg Alka+ To raise TA (aka baking soda)
1 x 3kg Calcium Use it if you like. You do not need to. Might use it in the garden?

The crossed through items take to your local household hazardous waste disposal site.

 

[gorocket1981]

OK. Shoot... So almost everything is scrap!!

Should I keep 1 Stain & Scale control just in case I have issues with iron or copper in the future?

And what about this:
"Also, I have 1 x 1.2kg of Stain and Mineral Control Eco Minarest. The weird thing is that the ingredient is Sodium Bisulfate, same as the pH-. It is effectively a powder similar to the pH-. How can the same thing be sold for 2 different purpose that appears to me very different?"

Thanks!

 

[mknauss]

You can keep the stain stuff. You drain and fill your pool quite a bit each year I cannot see metals building up if you do not have iron staining issues in your home.

If the other stuff is 100% sodium bisulfate, use it.