HDX CHLORINE FROM HOME DEPOT???

[First Pool Judith]

Is the Chlorine from Home Depot ok to use? Not sure if it’s like regular chlorine bleach or if I should stay away from it. Please advise!

 

[Wobblerlorri]

It's perfectly fine to use. Be sure to open the box and check the date on the jugs. You want the date code to be 20019 or higher (200=Julian day of the year 19=year). 20019 is a manufacturing date of July 19, 2019.

 

[mknauss]

The Julian date should be printed on the box.

 

[First Pool Judith]

The only date I see is this. So this is manufactured in 2019 I’m assuming..?

 

[Saturn94]

Yep, day 121 of 2019. Today is day 244

 

[mknauss]

121st day of 2019.

May 1.

May be degraded some. Probably close to 6% bleach as they store it outside in the heat.

 

[Saturn94]

HD also carries 8.25% that’s stored inside in the cleaning products isle. I found some today coded day 225.

HDX 121 oz. Germicidal Bleach 23008948211 - The Home Depot

Eliminate mold and mildew from washable surfaces with the help from this high-quality HDX Germicidal Bleach. Removes tough stains and whitens clothes.

www.homedepot.com

 

[CarolD]

Interesting observation about Home Depot and LC storage. Every time I've gone to purchase, they have it stored inside...except once. It was back in April or so, and when I went to look for it, they had moved it outside. I complained to the store manager and they tried to tell me it was ok, because the area was shaded (still, outside in Houston with temps headed into the 90's by June). I left without purchasing. The next time I went to purchase, they had moved it back inside. Apparently I wasn't the only one to complain?

 

[AndyTN]

I have several different Home Depots to choose from within 10 miles of my house or office. Before I go to stock up on 12-20 gallons at a time, I look to see which stores have the most jugs in stock and if there is one which has a huge inventory compared to the others, this gives good odds that they just received in a couple new pallets. All HD stores near me keep their chlorine outside so the boxes with lots of dust are easy to eliminate and I can usually get all my stock with a date of less than a month old. I hit the jackpot earlier this summer to find a bunch which were only 5 days old so I bought 21 gallons but these also took me over 2 months to use them all so I'm sure there was degrading since I store them in my shed outside.