Liquid, Granular or does it matter?

[jptexas]

My wife and I are pretty new to pool care, we had our pool built last year but this is our first summer enjoying it and we've had a prety dramatic learning curve, especially with the heat we've experienced in North Texas. We're currently using 7.55% Sodium Hypochlorite Clorox Bleach from Costco but I keep wondering if this is the best thing to use. A friend of mine told me he's using liquid pool chlorine from Lowe's and I've found this 10% Sodium Hypochlorite option: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pool-Essentials-1-Gallon-Liquid-Pool-Chlorine/5001527059, and some power options: https://www.lowes.com/pd/HTH-Ultima...orinating-Granules-18lb-2022-Model/5005506725 & https://www.lowes.com/pd/HTH-HTH-Ultimate-Mineral-Brilliance-Chlorinating-Granules-18lb/5001736061 which appear to be far more concentrated and Calcium Hypochlorite. There's also these but they cost a fortune: Leslie's Power Powder Plus 73% Calcium Hypochlorite Pool Shock 25 lbs | Leslie's Pool Supplies, Leslie's Power Powder Plus Calcium Hypochlorite Pool Shock - 25 lb Bucket | Leslie's Pool Supplies, Leslie's Chlor Brite Sodium Dichlor Granular Chlorine Pool Shock 25 lbs | Leslie's Pool Supplies, Leslie's Fresh 'N Clear Non Chlorine Oxidizing Pool Shock 25 lbs | Leslie's Pool Supplies but they cost a fortune!

What's better and what's the difference between liquid and granules/Sodium and Calcium Hypochlorite and just straight bleach/Clorox?

Thank you in advance!

John

 

[mknauss]

Use liquid chlorine. The Clorox has an additive called Cloromax to NOT be used in pools.
Do not use solid chlorine. The Cal Hypo adds calcium, which I believe your water has plenty of in Texas.

Recommended Pool Chemicals

Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Burke_B]

I've found this 10% Sodium Hypochlorite option: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pool-Essentials-1-Gallon-Liquid-Pool-Chlorine/5001527059,

Down here in San Antonio, you can get that same product at Wal-mart for about $5/gal. I have had them deliver two batches to my door. The last batch was 2 weeks old upon arrival. First batch was about the same as I recall. If I order at least $35 worth, there is no delivery fee. So far, it has been next day delivery but every time I have gone in the store and checked the shelves they were out but I was still able to order online and get it delivered the next day.

 

[jptexas]

Use liquid chlorine. The Clorox has an additive called Cloromax to NOT be used in pools.
Do not use solid chlorine. The Cal Hypo adds calcium, which I believe your water has plenty of in Texas.

Recommended Pool Chemicals

Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.

www.troublefreepool.com

Thanks @mknauss! We ended up running to The Home Depot becuase they had some in stock; we'll take the Clorox back to Costco!

 

[jptexas]

Down here in San Antonio, you can get that same product at Wal-mart for about $5/gal. I have had them deliver two batches to my door. The last batch was 2 weeks old upon arrival. First batch was about the same as I recall. If I order at least $35 worth, there is no delivery fee. So far, it has been next day delivery but every time I have gone in the store and checked the shelves they were out but I was still able to order online and get it delivered the next day.

That's a great pro-tip and easier than lugging the big 4 pack boxes around, thank you @Burke_B !

 

[Donldson]

Definitely don't use the Mineral Brilliance stuff, the SDS shows it's got a lot of unwanted junk in it in addition to the calcium that the cal-hypo would add. I'd add it to the "never" list.