A cheaper alternative to Grocery Store Baking Soda....
For all of you out there that need on the order of 50+ lbs of baking soda a year....
Try your local Farmer's Co-Op. They use sodium bicarb as a feed supplement for cattle. I get 50 lbs in my area for about $12. That is lots less than I can get it from even my pool distributor....
Just a quick tip.
18x36 IG Vinyl...Jacuzzi Pumpworks (the bane of my existance), VERY small pool biz - Full time Science and Math teacher!
Re: A cheaper alternative to Grocery Store Baking Soda....
I bought it in a real big bag one time from Wal Mart-in the pool section to boot. I think it was about 20 lbs IIRC.
~18K gal IG Gunite -- 1-HP Pentair Whisper Flo with new 2-speed motor. Intermatic T1000 Dual Speed Timer -- Tagelus 60D sand filter
Hayward SWCG (up to 40K gal.) -- Polaris 280 and booster pump -- Rainbow (now Pentair) in-line chlorine Feeder.
Re: A cheaper alternative to Grocery Store Baking Soda....
How big is your pool that you use over 50# of baking soda in one year? If you said Borax or washing soda maybe, but baking soda? Why?
Re: A cheaper alternative to Grocery Store Baking Soda....
A large pool run exclusively on trichlor might need that much.
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
Re: A cheaper alternative to Grocery Store Baking Soda....
I run Tri Chlor in my 18x36 IG, and I use at least 25lbs a year. My pool is in direct sun and I lose a lot of water to evaporation, 2-5" a week. My fill water is very low in alkalinity. I also carry it on my truck...
18x36 IG Vinyl...Jacuzzi Pumpworks (the bane of my existance), VERY small pool biz - Full time Science and Math teacher!
Re: A cheaper alternative to Grocery Store Baking Soda....
Wow that is a lot of water loss. Do you use a solar cover when not in the pool?
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