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Liquid pool chlorine

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Does anyone know of any pool shops south of market village that stock liquid pool chlorine? I have enquired at several shops just south of the hua na markets on the highway but they only stock powder or tablet.
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I have never seen it in Thai. May I ask why you prefer it?
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oakdale160 wrote:I have never seen it in Thai. May I ask why you prefer it?
When I was working in outback Australia our town water supply is via underground aquifers (bore water) it is quite mineralized and is a 'hard water' and consequently swimming pools have high calcium hardness. Liquid pool chlorine is a much more effective sanitizer with hard water than granulated or tablet.

Secondly when it is diluted it is great when applied to mould and mildew on white walls and paths for cleaning without tearing the paint off with a water blaster or disolving grouting with acid cleaners.
Generally in Australia you can buy it in either a 4 litre or get an approved 25 litre container filled at the local pool shop.
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From memory, I saw Chlorox Regular at Big C, which is plain sodium hypochlorite solution. Tesco and 7-eleven also sell "bleaches", such as "Haiter" and "Softscrub". However, you should check their composition, since products blended with detergents and fragrances are not suitable for pool water disinfection.
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I wasn't aware that water in this area was hard, in fact I thought it was relatively soft?
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Oakdale 160
I have never seen it in Thai. May I ask why you prefer it?
Dannie Boy wrote:I wasn't aware that water in this area was hard, in fact I thought it was relatively soft?
Thanks for the comments so far. Yes the potable (tap) water in Hua Hin is ok. It is just a matter of preference and is more suited to a pool with a salt chlorinator as liquid chlorine is sodium hyperchlorate which is the same as produced in the chlorinator. Less problem with cyanuric acid build up from stabilized chlorine and less problem with calcium build up on cell giving longer cell life if you use calcium hyperchlorate powder . I have attached an article that may better explain.

Excerpt from pro swim Australia.
When do I need to add Chlorine to my pool and what type should I use?

Above ground pools usually use dry calcium based chlorine because it is not as corrosive as liquid chlorine. In ground pools usually use liquid chlorine because it is cheaper. Saltwater pools should only use sodium based chlorines such as liquid or stabilised powder chlorine. Calcium granular chlorine leaves a residual of calcium behind, that is the white substance you have to clean off the chlorinator cell. Why would you add more to be attracted to the cell? Large doses of calcium chlorine will cause cloudiness.

http://proswim.com.au/index.php?route=c ... cmspage=18
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ok, nive discussion and explanation, but nobody has posted to say that they have seen it here.
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