Swimming Pool Chlorine

[mellofello]

After using a local CR dealer to purchase pool chemicals I decided to look further because my pool water never seemed to sparkle like I have had it in do the past. There are limited choices here in LOS, that said I settled on a 50kg sealed bucket from another source in Bangkok. Upon opening the smell of CL was enough to kick old brain grooves into hyper drive as it truly is an eye stinging lung burner. After less than 1 kg my pool sparkles like an old memory. Has anyone else found the CL and other pool chemicals delivered in the 1kg re-bagged form less than 100% effective? If so feel free to speak up so we can possibly band together to help each other to bulk buy. (50kg is a big bucket) It does save Tb. but that is/was not the issue, the real issue is quality that I found lacking.

[mikecwm]

What's the trade name of the good stuff?

[callaway]

Where can i buy pool chlorine? I live in Surin but am in BKK a bit. Any ideas. Thanks

[Sandman77]

Just travel in surin !

The chlorine concentration is very high in our pool , only swimm 10 minutes then I leave!

Could it be dangerous for health?

[SantiSuk]

Where can i buy pool chlorine? I live in Surin but am in BKK a bit. Any ideas. Thanks

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/553064-pool-supply-shops-in-bangkok/

I have bought swimming pool (ie stabilised) chlorine powder in bulk (50kg at about 5,027 baht) in a large Ubon Ratchatani DIY store before [ubon Watsadu in Warin]. It has done me well for the last year or more - except that I am as I write draining 20% of the pool to refill with fresh water to dilute a cyanauric acid build-up. 50kg will have been enough to keep my pool nice and clear for maybe 15-18 months in total - its a medium large domestic 87,000 litre pool. Maybe someone with a pool half that size would want to buy smaller or share-buy.

Might be worth searching your local DIY sheds before going to JD Pools near Swampy (which is the place I would recommend if you want cheap and bulk, notwithstranding my other less effusive comments about the place!).

There are many places in Bangkok and Pattaya that will sell you smaller quantities of crystals or blocks at much higher overall prices. Some will also have the cheaper bulk stuff.

The best pool shop I have seen in the northern half of Thailand for chemicals (Phuket presumably has a wide choice too) is the one in Thepprasit Rd in Pattaya - but there may well be others.