I noticed bleach is sodium hypochlorite, my chlorine is calcium..any difference
Calcium and sodium question
I noticed bleach is sodium hypochlorite, my chlorine is calcium..any difference
13000 gallon fiberglass, variable speed pump, cartridge filter, chlorine sanitized ,k-2006, also daily 5 item check ( ch, ph,ta,)
I only trust the k-2006 titration is better for me
Re: Calcium and sodium question
Yes, different. Cal-hypo adds calcium as well as chlorine. Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) adds a little salt as well as chlorine. Both are fine as long as your calcium hardness level doesn't get too high. In that case, you wouldn't want to use cal-hypo.
Re: Calcium and sodium question
thanks for getting back
13000 gallon fiberglass, variable speed pump, cartridge filter, chlorine sanitized ,k-2006, also daily 5 item check ( ch, ph,ta,)
I only trust the k-2006 titration is better for me
Re: Calcium and sodium question
Once they are dissolve in the pool they are fine, but never EVER mix them! (can you say "kaBOOM!"?)
Carl
Re: Calcium and sodium question
No Carl I was not going to mix just add slowly one at a time and wait a few between adding. Thanks much
13000 gallon fiberglass, variable speed pump, cartridge filter, chlorine sanitized ,k-2006, also daily 5 item check ( ch, ph,ta,)
I only trust the k-2006 titration is better for me
Re: Calcium and sodium question
If you add bleach to gain chlorine, why would you want to add cal-hypo afterwards? As a source of chlorine, you wouldn't need to use them both on the same day. When I said that many people use both, I didn't mean in the same day as that is not needed. What I meant was that some people might use bleach most of the time and then only use cal-hypo occasionally instead of bleach or vice versa. Does that make more sense?
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