Declorinator

[byap]

Is there any way to tell how old my Vanish brand dechlorinator is? I can't find a "use by" date or expiration date on the container anywhere. I'm using the crystals, not the liquid. Any info would be helpful!

 

[mrsclem]

Thats the chemical I use. As long as its kept in a stable location, it's good for a couple of years. Don't want to expose it to extreme heat.

 

[byap]

Yeah, I just need to know where to find the expiration date on the container of Vanish dechlorinator, I can't remember when I purchased it. I'm really surprised that the date is not on the container.

 

[JRS]

Welcome to the forum. Since the label online says shelf life of three years, you'd think there would be a date code of some sort. I'd try their contact for more detailed info, perhaps there is some obscure code or way to tell:

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[j.w]

@byap
Guess you could run some water in a tub and add the correct amount of the stuff in for that tub and then test it to see it if removed the chlorine?

 

[GBBUDD]

i'd suspect a dry chemical with a three year blessing from the manufacturer can probably last well past that ,stored properly. but it would not be worth the risk for me to use with my pets

 

[Mayank]

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Guess you could run some water in a tub and add the correct amount of the stuff in for that tub and then test it to see it if removed the chlorine?

What test kit or brand do you use/recommend to test for chlorine? Does it indicate chloramine levels also?

 

[j.w]

What test kit or brand do you use/recommend to test for chlorine? Does it indicate chloramine levels also?

I have used liquid API test kits but I don't think they have a chlorine/choramine test kit. I have well water so have never used any test like that. Might have to look for a drinking water test kit on Amazon or somewhere: https://www.amazon.com/chloramine-test-kit/s?k=chloramine+test+kit
Maybe someone else knows of a place for pond test kit for it?

 

[Lisak1]

I've never tested for chlorine or chloramines. Our village posts regular water quality reports - they don't use chloramines so I don't worry about that, and chlorine dissipates in 24 hours so we just let our pond sit without fish th first time we filled it. If you are concerned it may be easier to just use dechlor and call it good.

 

[GBBUDD]

Chlorine or mine in the concentrations our waters contain will not kill your fish. But it can put a hurt on them with what we know as burns or ulcers. Dechlorinators are very effective and very simple to use if you don't use enough to fully do the job , the reduced levels are nothing to worry about.

The one that I use is 1oz for a thousand gallons so for an 8000 gallon pond way above your average size only needs a soda cans worth that will cost you about 2 bucks.

So using a bit too much or not enough realy isn't an issue.

It's only when none at all is used AND you have higher than usual levels because your base water needs more treating.

 

[Mayank]

Thank you all for the responses. I've been using the API tap water conditioner for all 4 years that I've had my pond. However, the whole filling a 90 gal tub, adding the conditioner and then trickling it into the pond over a few hrs got old. So, this year, I splurged on an Evolution Aqua dechlorinator. It seems to work really well. I trickled water very slowly and every so often purged some off through the backwash option on my Pondmax 7200 filter. This has been keeping my filter cleaner cause I'm cleaning it more often, and I don't have to worry about the multi-step filling process that I was doing.

The reason I want to test for chlorine is to make sure the unit is doing its job. I ended up getting some testing kits, 2 are strips and 1 is a dropper kit - I'm planning to use all three to test the water from the Evolution Aqua periodically to make sure that it is removing all chlorine as it advertises!