Chlorine DOES have a shelf life.

So it may make sense that a pool stores Bleach "may" be "Fresher" since they would likely have a quicker turnover of their stock.

And I said I used the 5 gallon jugs of 12% from NAMCO, but I should also add that buying it in a 5 gallon jug is cheaper than buying it in gallon jugs, but it is less convenient.

I have to pour it into a smaller pail first since it's tough to lift a full 5 gallon jug up to the side of an AG pool. But I ALWAYS wear goggles and do my best not to splash it at all.

Oh... did I mention that I ALWAYS wear goggles when I mess with liquid bleach.

Bleach (especially 12%) will start to brun your corneas immediately.... so please be safe and wear goggles when handling Bleach.


Quote Originally Posted by jhm View Post
This is one thing I still buy from a pool store for two reasons. It is a bit more expensive (about $0.25/gal), but I need fewer jugs because it is 12%. That is much more convenient for me. The bottles also pour much nicer, and are naturally recycled. Plus they sell muriatic acid that is a lot stronger than home depot (the home depot acid dropped in strength about 2 years ago, but not in price), so I pick it all up at one time.

The pool store also claims their chlorine is "fresher" than bleach or home depot chlorine. I'm skeptical on this, any thoughts?