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the jugs are not likely to lose much weekly, when kept cool/dark/sealed (cap tightened)
You're pool doesn't know the difference between LC and bleach once it is in the pool- don't mix chemicals direct (this isn't a problem with bleach/LC, but good practice!) but add to pool will be fine without reactions...
I bypass the weekly recycle- got a small trailer that the bottles go in, carry to center at end of summer- 1 trip! Of course, I got the space to do that...
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cool. Thanks!
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Wow. That's less than .7 cents an ounce of household bleach. If you can beat $2.50 a gallon of Walmart bleach by half, that's $8.80 for a 5 Gal carboy of 12.5%. I'm paying $16.95 a carboy.
Last edited by Yeggim; 06-14-2011 at 07:02 PM.
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I would gladly pay more for the convenience of not dealing with 7 empty plastic jugs of bleach and making two trips to Walmart everyweek.
Yeggim,
Thanks for the info. My CYA is low so I will be switching to Trichlor for a couple of months.
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Keep track of that Trichlor. It has a 10 to 6 ratio of Chlorine to CYA. Every 3 lbs of Trichlor will raise CYA by 10 in a 20,0000 gal pool. A 40 pound bucket will put about 130 CYA in the pool.Originally Posted by sunofthebeach
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Someone help!
What is a carboy?
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Carl buys carboys. I think they are big jugs that you attach a nozzle, pump, etc. to. Kind of like tapping a keg, I guess --- but not as much fun. He'll be along to tell you more about them. I have never bought one and don't know for sure about them.
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Google is your friend!
This is a 2.5 gal carboy. Chlorine is normally sold in 2.5 or 5 gallon ones. However, they are normally colored yellow or brown and have vented caps but you get the idea. Basically, it's just a big, refillable plastic jug.
Last edited by waterbear; 06-20-2011 at 01:30 AM.
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
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OK, never mind. I found out.......
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