LaMotte Pool Manager Water Quality Handbook - Manual (Page 24)

The pH of each chlorine is given to show how chemical
additions can affect your ideal pH of 7.2-7.6.
Ideal Ranges for Chlorine
Pools: 2.0 - 4.0 ppm
Spas: 4.0 - 6.0 ppm
Chlorine Treatment Compounds
Trade Name
(Proper Name)
% Available
Chlorine
pH
Gas (Gas Chlorine) 100% approx. 2.0
Liquid Chlorine
(Sodium Hypochlorite) 5% -15% 13.0
Litho (Lithium Hypochlorite) 35% 10.7
Cal Hypo (Calcium Hypochlorite 65% - 75% 11.8
Dichlor (Sodium
Dichloro-s-triazinetrione Dihydrate) 56% 6.0
Dichlor (Sodium
Dichloro-s-triazinetrione Anhydrous) 62% 6.0
Trichlor (Trichloro-s-triazinetrione) 90% 3.0
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