If so, what's the rate of application?
2006-07-24 08:30:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sure you can. Just use 14 gallons for every pound of granular shock you used previously. That will give you approximately the same shock level. (You do the math. How much are you "saving"?)
2006-07-24 09:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It'll work just the same, you'll just need more. You don't give a pool size here, so I can't give an apporximate dosage
There are a number of disadvantages to this route, though. You'll be lugging heavier containers around that tend to leak. In your car, that really is a bummer on the carpeting. Same goes for your clothing and the deck around the pool. If it's a concrete or wood deck,iany little spash back when you pour the liquid chlorine in the pool can stain the deck. The effect that liquid chlorine has on your pool chemistry is another disadvantage. It has the highest inherent Ph of all of the shocks out there. You will be raising your Ph substantially, everytime you shock and have to bring this down with acid which is going to add to the cost of that "cheaper" shock. Liquid chlorine is also the least stable of all the shocks against ultraviloet light. The sun knocks it out quickly, not good if you have a cloudy pool and your chlorine is zapped before it can get to work.
I'm usnsure which shock you are currently using, but either calcium hypochlorite (cheap) or lithium hypochlorite( most expensive) ought to be your choice.
Don't get me wrong, liquid chlorine, when used carefully and for the right reasons, like a heavily contaminated pool that needs clearing, can be cheaper. It's just not what I'd reccomend for weekly maintenance, unlees you want to put up with the associated risks.
2006-07-25 02:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by scubabob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it. Use a lower cost powdered shock available at Sam's club or Walmart, or even Home Depot or Lowes.
The only bad part about the less expensive shocks is that you cannot swin for a couple hours. The expensive stuff sometimes the wait is only 15 minutes.
2006-07-24 15:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by jooker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. liquid bleach is not strong enough to do any good. Liquid bleach is about 5% chlorine, the weakest shock is 35%. I use a lithium shock which does not bleach the liner as badly as chlorine shock AND it does not require pre-disolving. It is a bit higher priced, but IMHO it is worth it.
2006-07-24 15:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by Bullfrog_53 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use bleach like for laundry, its to weak, use a liquid chlorinator. What is messy about a pack of Shock- dump it in the Skimmer basket
2006-07-24 15:35:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have used bleach in ours before, what i found out worked better than anything was, once i got the water close, we put in the 3" round tablets that had the chlorine and the stabilizer in them and bought a floating dispenser. also put one in the skimmer. the brand was i think " sunstain ". we got them at wal-mart in a 5 gal bucket....never had to use shock again!! in 5 yrs!!
if u want to use bleach, i poured half a bottle in front of the skimmer and waited about 1 hr and did it again!
2006-07-24 15:39:40 · answer #6 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Do not ever use bleach to shock your pool with. It has a bunch of crap in it and it will cloud up your pool!
2006-07-24 21:32:44 · answer #7 · answered by mrossi330 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO...the bleach will discolor the water and leave it slimmy ...go to walmart they have sockit...it's great and not expensive
2006-07-24 20:14:52 · answer #8 · answered by rosie w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋