Trying to beat the pool supply's chemical pricing

[CarlD]

I'm a new user of clorox bleach but still have the sounds of the pool supply clerk telling me the horror stories of using "damaging" chemical substitutes in my pool. Can anyone tell me if there is something to be concerned about if you use say hydroclorite instread of lithium type chloine in a vinyl pool?

Yes. I would be VERY concerned about having a lot more money to spend on my family. Using bleach means the lithium producer's wife is going to have to wear fewer diamonds and your family will live better. What a Catastrophe!

Sodium HypChlorite has the LEAST side effects of any chlorination method. It's also the cheapest, and only a properly tuned SWG is easier (but costs A LOT more).

[waterbear]

Sodium HypChlorite has the LEAST side effects of any chlorination method. It's also the cheapest, and only a properly tuned SWG is easier (but costs A LOT more).

When you consider that a salt cell is probably good for 5-7 years and figure the cost of bleach, gas to get it, etc. vs. the SWG, salt, electricity and acid over the 5-7 year period I don't really think it costs a LOT more.