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Are all store bought Bleach choices created equal?


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Hello All,

Just a quick question regarding bleach.  Clorox says their bleach has at least 6% sodium hypochlorite with a little sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate to help buffer the solution and help maintain the product performance for up to a year.    (Read more at https://www.clorox.com/dr-laundry/bleach-101/#E5B4B0RpecGtxkbt.99)

My wife bought some dollar store bleach, and it does not have the sodium hypochlorite %.  I assume its weaker as it does not seem to be keeping my FC after I add the amount for 6% bleach in PoolMath.

With my taylor k-2006 kit, can I determine the sodium hypochlorite %, or would that be a waste of chemicals to try? 

The simple answer is just buy the Clorox I know, but I am curious...

Thanks,

Byl

 

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Ok, so I think I answered my own question..

I took my FC ppm, and then added 2 cups of the dollar store bleach, and checked ppm again, and then played with the poolmath bleach % calculator until the correct % made 16oz.

Using this method the dollar store bleach bought is about 2.2% sodium hypochlorite.

 

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