Hi,
Your articles have mentioned calcium
hypochlorite. I went to the pool store today, and they had sodium dichloride.
Should I ask specifically for the
first? I’m not sure if the girl behind the counter is going to know how to help
me on this one. Thanks – D.
HJL Responds: We only recommend calcium hypochlorite, even though sodium
dichloride is also used as a disinfecting agent. The pool shop should be able
to order it for you. You are basically looking for a chlorine bleach solution
to stabilize and disinfect your water. Liquid bleach has a very short shelf
life, and the powdered calcium hypochlorite will get you that bleach solution
with a harmless calcium sediment as a byproduct. When you mix a batch up, just
let the sediment settle out. It is important to look at the label of the
product that you are buying. Managing pool chemicals is a different process
than disinfecting drinking water. You need to make sure that you are not
getting any harmful additives in the product you purchase.
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