I maintain our neighborhood pool and have problems with the liquid chlorine crystallizing and plugging the delivery system. This happens at the injector port (even with duckbill removed) and at the end of the fill line, even with a Stenner strainer in place. I had a suggestion to temporally switch the acid line over to clean the port but they are different sizes. It is delivered in bulk from a commercial supplier, is this a reflection of the quality of it or just common? It is a 300 gallon tank, should this be drained and cleaned periodically? Can't really see if there is sediment collecting. TIA
Tips for working with liquid chlorine?
- Thread starter DGH
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,112
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Not many folks here deal with liquid chlorine tanked in.
Let's see who can help @JoyfulNoise @JamesW @PoolguyinCT @kadavis
Let's see who can help @JoyfulNoise @JamesW @PoolguyinCT @kadavis
bulk delivery is as fresh as can be.
All crocks need periodic cleaning & maintenance.
Are you ordering when close to running out?
Like home heating oil, they say never burn the bottom of the tank.
All crocks need periodic cleaning & maintenance.
Are you ordering when close to running out?
Like home heating oil, they say never burn the bottom of the tank.
Unless you actually WANT to try breathing chlorine gas fumes??? ;0)
- May 23, 2015
- 24,472
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
The crust is calcium and salt build up. Calcium scale comes from the locally high pH right near the injection point (pH of bleach is 12.5-13) and salt is notorious for building up in bleach tanks. If the bleach tank is not thoroughly rinsed between fills, you’ll get salt buildup past the solubility limit.
Bleach injectors need maintenance like anything else. Get a couple of spares and just plan to change them out every 6 months...preventative maintenance is your friend....
Bleach injectors need maintenance like anything else. Get a couple of spares and just plan to change them out every 6 months...preventative maintenance is your friend....
Going to have to find a happy medium between doing that every 3-4 months and every decade which is what it's probably been. How can I neutralize the remaining cl to dispose of it?
- May 23, 2015
- 24,472
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Can you just use it up in the pools?
Peroxide or sodium thiosulfate neutralizes hypochlorite but you’ll be left with a large quantity of very caustic and salty water. It’s not something you can just dump down the storm drain or onto the lawn. It should be considered treated waste and properly disposed of but that will cost money....
I thought about that but couldn't come up with a way to make sure the tank and/or me didn't end up on the bottom of the pool