6% ultra bleach

[CarlD]

I am wondering if it is ok to use ultra bleach in the pool. There is more and more of it and getting harder to find regular bleach. Thanks

Of course. It's fine. It's merely 6% solution rather than 5.25%.

One gallon of 6% will add 6ppm of chlorine to 10,000 gallons of water.

One gallon of 5.25% will add 5.25ppm of chlorine to 10,000 gallons of water.

[chem geek]

Just to make things more confusing, Clorox Regular bleach is now 6% (at least where I live). But it does seem that other brands have Regular at 5.25% and some even lower while their Ultra is 6%. When possible, see if the percentage is on the bottle and always use unscented when using bleach.

Richard

[bcb1]

That's a great price. I always use wal-mart ultra bleach, and it's $1.28 around here too.

[Pool in Carolina Blue]

That's a great price. I always use wal-mart ultra bleach, and it's $1.28 around here too.

The Wal Mart is $1.28 here as well. I stopped into Aldi (I had never been in one before but know they have Wal Mart "fits" in Germany) and wham saw the .99 display. Costco runs about $1.20.

[waterbear]

Check the prices of the 12.5% stuff at the pool store. Sometimes that's the best buy. One in my area (ok the one I work at!) sell the 2.5 gallon carboy for $3.99 for a refill. (There is a one time $5.99 charge for the carboy and then you just bring the empty back and pick up a new one.) That's the equvalent of slightly more than 5 gallons of ultra bleach for $4! Dosing is easier also. 1 oz raises 1000 gallons 1 ppm FC so if you have a 16,000 gallon pool each 16 oz. (1 pint) will raise it 1 ppm or if you have a 22,000 gallon pool each 22 oz will raise it 1 ppm, etc.

[gonefishin]

I buy my liquid chlorine in >12% form and get 5 gallons for $9.00. But I have to drive a little bit to get it.

Although I couldn't pass up the deal one of the grocery stores had it for $.79 a gallon of 5.25% solution. I bought all the bottles they had Come to think of it...I should check back and see if they have any more

take care,

dan

[Pool in Carolina Blue]

Check the prices of the 12.5% stuff at the pool store. Sometimes that's the best buy. One in my area (ok the one I work at!) sell the 2.5 gallon carboy for $3.99 for a refill. (There is a one time $5.99 charge for the carboy and then you just bring the empty back and pick up a new one.) That's the equvalent of slightly more than 5 gallons of ultra bleach for $4! Dosing is easier also. 1 oz raises 1000 gallons 1 ppm FC so if you have a 16,000 gallon pool each 16 oz. (1 pint) will raise it 1 ppm or if you have a 22,000 gallon pool each 22 oz will raise it 1 ppm, etc.

Waterbear, no one carries the 12.5% stuff in my area.

[waterbear]

Waterbear, no one carries the 12.5% stuff in my area.

The pool stores don't? What strength liquid chlorine do they carry?