I called up a couple of pool places and checked the prices of Walmart bleach online, and I've come up with the following. The amounts indicated are values from the Pool Calculator based on my pool. I only have cal-hypo in there for comparison purposes.
Anyone see anything wrong with my math?
Example - Raise FC from 3ppm to 11ppm
BLEACH
Required:
Great Value Bleach (1.42 gal. @ 6%): $2.98 (price per gallon: $2.10, price per ounce: $0.0163952464788732)
Great Value Bleach (0.75 gal. @ 6%): $1.64 (price per gallon: $2.19, price per ounce: $0.0170833333333333)
Tarson Pool & Spa (5 gal. @ 12.5%): $13.99 (price per gallon: $2.80, price per ounce: $0.021859375)
Syracuse Pool & Patio (5 gal @ 12.5%): $15.99 (price per gallon: $3.20, price per ounce: $0.024984375)
Clean-All Pool Products (5 gal @ 12.5%): $14.00 (price per gallon: $2.80, price per ounce: $0.021875)
Cool Waters Pool & Spa (5 gal @ 12.5%): $12.99 (price per gallon: $2.60, price per ounce: $0.020296875)
Galeville Pool Supply (5 gal @ 12.5%): $14.99 (price per gallon: $3.00, price per ounce: $0.023421875)
Liverpool Pool & Spa (5 gal @ 12.5%): $13.85 (price per gallon: $2.77, price per ounce: $0.021640625)
Total cost w/ 6% bleach (443 oz.): $7.26
Total cost w/ 12.5% bleach (213 oz.): $4.32
CAL-HYPO
Required:
Doheny's Super Shock Plus: $3.29/lb
Total cost (3 bags): $9.87
Anyone see anything wrong with my math?
Example - Raise FC from 3ppm to 11ppm
BLEACH
Required:
- 443 oz. of 6% bleach - or -[/*:m:2uiica3i]
- 213 oz. of 12.5% bleach[/*:m:2uiica3i]
Great Value Bleach (1.42 gal. @ 6%): $2.98 (price per gallon: $2.10, price per ounce: $0.0163952464788732)
Great Value Bleach (0.75 gal. @ 6%): $1.64 (price per gallon: $2.19, price per ounce: $0.0170833333333333)
Tarson Pool & Spa (5 gal. @ 12.5%): $13.99 (price per gallon: $2.80, price per ounce: $0.021859375)
Syracuse Pool & Patio (5 gal @ 12.5%): $15.99 (price per gallon: $3.20, price per ounce: $0.024984375)
Clean-All Pool Products (5 gal @ 12.5%): $14.00 (price per gallon: $2.80, price per ounce: $0.021875)
Cool Waters Pool & Spa (5 gal @ 12.5%): $12.99 (price per gallon: $2.60, price per ounce: $0.020296875)
Galeville Pool Supply (5 gal @ 12.5%): $14.99 (price per gallon: $3.00, price per ounce: $0.023421875)
Liverpool Pool & Spa (5 gal @ 12.5%): $13.85 (price per gallon: $2.77, price per ounce: $0.021640625)
Total cost w/ 6% bleach (443 oz.): $7.26
Total cost w/ 12.5% bleach (213 oz.): $4.32
CAL-HYPO
Required:
- 39 oz. of 73% calcium hypochlorite[/*:m:2uiica3i]
Doheny's Super Shock Plus: $3.29/lb
Total cost (3 bags): $9.87