a Tbl = 3 tsp. The non-chemical alternative is pre-filtering and boiling.That’s a fantastic idea Dale. I have a healthy group of hermit crabs for pets, but before buying them was making sure Fort Wayne doesn’t have fluoride in the water and if it did, how to remove it. Referencing the MSDS for Zappit 73, it details storage considerations:“PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING HANDLING AND STORAGE:DPM, Yep been swimming, swallowed some. 10 tablespoons is close and would definitely work as a concentrated solution for cleaning and disinfecting water, but if you want exact numbers, the equation is as follows:grams calcium hypochlorite = (desired mg/L chlorine x gallons to be treated x 3.785 L/gal)/(1,000 mg/mL x (%chlorine in HTH/100)Given this equation if you figure the standard household bleach contains a 5% or 50,000 mg/L chlorine solution, it would be the following:(50000 x 1 x 3.785)/(1000 x .78) = 242 grams of your calcium hypochlorite per gallon of water would make an equivalent amount as one gallon of household bleach.Since this is a weight (we’re dealing with solids here) and not volume, it’s best to use a kitchen scale (digital being ideal). (128 oz / 56.36 oz) x (397.58 grams / X) = 175.06 grams of Calcium Hypochlorite.Could anyone verify if the equations and results are correct for potable water storage of 1550 gallons?I contribute to the local animal shelter ( no kill environment ) and one of their needs is bleach! Bleach is so expensive. It’s pretty clear which is the more risky choice.One question about storing pool-shock -anybody have a safe way to do it? Contact with greases and oils is to be avoided. Who knew? There are other reasons not to store other types of chemicals. What’s the rate I use?Sorry for the late reply on this. Let us know if any of you have had success with solar and humidifiers.I never received the email confirmation to subscribe and receive the E-book. Homemade chlorine is a great solutions.
This homemade variety is made from Calcium Hypochlorite which you can easily find as “pool shock” at your pool-supplier store or Walmart. You can wash the surface with soap and hot, clean water before using the bleach solution. It is best to wear clothes and shoes you don't mind bleaching in case of a spill.
Described in those words, you’ve made it seem so simple I feel dumb XD Of course the living organisms die in excess heat!
Some natives have complained of the “orange/brown” tunes of their water sources. Chlorine for water drinking is a back up.Have you ever been swimming in a chlorinated pool? Bleach refers to number of chemicals which remove color, whiten or disinfect by oxidation. At some point your only choice may be drinking from a tainted water supply or using a little pool-shock treatment to clean it up. I hated city water to an extreme when I first started to drink it. Thanks.
A major source of giardia infections nationwide are public swimming pools treated with chlorine.Hi There thanks for the usefull article, I use sodium hypocloride to wash houses so the moss and mould can be removed. Full-strength bleach emits toxic fumes and should never be used in small or enclosed spaces.
Hey, thank you so much by the way. This will easily meet your long-term storage needs.The other benefit is the amount of available chlorine.
what started me looking for this. First of all calcium hypochlorite is stable and I think this means that in a solid form it lasts a longer time. Another reason is that standard bleach has a relatively short shelf life. More is absolutely not better.Just remember for taste purposes, it’s better to let the water ‘breathe’ a bit before drinking.Personally, considering all the treatment water goes through before it’s added to the supply for drinking water, most city water (assuming EPA suggestions and rules are followed) is still going to be far better than the murky purple with black mold chunk death-water you’ll eventually start getting from your dehumidifier. Not bad for only 1 lb of granules.To make a chlorine bleach solution using calcium hypochlorite, here are some formulas I got from the Army Technical Bulletin entitled, “SANITARY CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE OF FIELD WATER SUPPLIES” (TB MED 577).From the Army manual, to make a concentrated chlorine solution that you can use for disinfecting water (or to be used in maintaining a clean and sanitary living environment), you’ll want to use calcium hypochlorite that has around 70% available chlorine.If you’re buying pool shock, on the back of the bag it will tell you what percentage of chlorine is available.
Making a bleach solution to disinfect your home can be easy. Check out Jim Humble and how to use calcium hypochlorite for health.zsif you use 2 tablespoons of calcium hypochlorite (73%) in 24 ounces of water what is the percentage of available chlorine.To all the naysayers, 2 level TBL (tablespoons) of 70% available chlorine to 24 ounces of water is the correct amount and yields a chlorine bleach that is about 6.4% (64000 ppm). From what I’ve read this stuff has a shelf life of 10 years as long as it is stored properly. I run all my stuff thru pretty rigorous testing first.”).
How much must be added to a gallon of water to get a solution equal to a gallon of bleach sold off the walmart shelf? why you say that expenditure is 10 years?? Chances are you drank some water treated with calcium hypochlorite then – it’s hard to avoid ingesting at least a little water when swimming. so if this does what I need it to do then 25 pounds would be okay afterwards, but don’t want to order that much to begin with.I also located another brand via ebay that claims to be 73 percent and I can order as little as six 1 pound bags of it for 22 dollars.So if you can tell me which one of these Zappit’s I need, that would be much appreciated as it has got me all confused.By the way I clicked on the link in the Zappit you have listed above and that place doesn’t have it listed any longer.Thanks for you help and hopefully we’ll get this figured out.Soduim hypochlorite is what most household bleach is made from I have been told. And if the 242 grams per gallon of fresh water is the right mixture, this is what I will use. Thank you!Check out MMS, MMS2. The concentration of chlorine is much higher with Calcium Hypochlorite. Appreciate the help.Yes, 10.7 Tablespoons (around 2/3 cup) of ~70% calcium hypochlorite will make a gallon of bleach.What are the negative effects of Calcium Hypochlorite on the environment?