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Sodium hypochlorite (liquid chlorine)

Unstabilised liquid chlorine for dosing pumps — supplied fresh, in custom volumes matched to your pool's actual turnover.

Gotech sodium hypochlorite — liquid chlorine container with oxidiser marking, supplied in custom volumes
THE SHORT ANSWER

Sodium hypochlorite is the liquid chlorine that busy and automatically dosed pools run through a dosing pump: fast-acting, unstabilised, and free of the cyanuric acid build-up that comes with tablets. It loses strength in heat and sunlight, so order to your actual turnover rather than stockpiling — and watch pH, which liquid chlorine tends to push up.

What it is

An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite — liquid chlorine — at a nominal 10% available chlorine, roughly 100 g/L, with the actual strength confirmed on quotation. It is unstabilised: unlike TCCA tablets it carries no cyanuric acid, so no stabiliser accumulates in the water however long you dose. That makes it the natural partner for a dosing pump on a high-turnover commercial pool, where a controller meters chlorine continuously against demand instead of waiting for a tablet to erode.

The trade-off is shelf life. Hypochlorite degrades in storage — faster in heat and direct sunlight, both of which a Hong Kong summer supplies generously. We supply it in custom volumes for exactly this reason: order to your actual turnover rather than stockpiling, and every delivery goes into the pool at close to its labelled strength.

FormLiquid — aqueous solution for pump dosing
ChemistrySodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), unstabilised — nominal ~10% available chlorine (~100 g/L), confirmed on quotation
FormatsCustom volumes, supplied to your turnover
Best forHigh-turnover commercial pools and any pool on automatic dosing-pump chlorination
PriceQuoted on enquiry — we reply within one working day

How to use it

Liquid chlorine is normally fed by a metering pump from a day tank, with the feed rate set against your free chlorine target — the usual band is 1–3 ppm. A controller-driven system adjusts the feed automatically as bather load changes; see dosing and monitoring systems if yours is still hand-adjusted. The dosing calculator gives a starting point for your pool volume, and the tablets-vs-liquid guide covers when tablets remain the better fit.

Two habits keep a liquid-chlorinated pool honest. First, order fresh and store cool and shaded — strength you lose in a hot plant room is chlorine you paid for and never dosed. Second, check pH regularly: hypochlorite is alkaline and nudges pH upward with every litre dosed, and chlorine disinfects poorly once pH drifts above about 7.8. The water balance guide explains the chemistry, and periodic water testing confirms the whole picture.

Safety. Sodium hypochlorite is a corrosive oxidiser. Store it cool, shaded and sealed, away from acids and every other chemical — never mix chlorine products, and never let hypochlorite meet acid, which releases chlorine gas. Keep away from children. Safety data sheets are available on request: see the SDS library.

Order

Custom volume supply

NOMINAL 10% AVAILABLE CHLORINE · SIZED TO YOUR TURNOVER

Prices are quoted on enquiry — we reply within one working day. Tell us your pool volume and weekly chlorine use and we'll size the delivery to your turnover; ask about a standing delivery for estates and operators. For cooling tower dosing, see Freshol 2120 in the industrial range.

Frequently asked questions

When should a pool use liquid chlorine instead of tablets?

When the pool is busy or automatically dosed. High-turnover commercial pools burn through chlorine faster than tablets can comfortably feed it, and a dosing pump meters liquid continuously against demand. Liquid chlorine is also unstabilised, so it adds no cyanuric acid — heavy tablet use gradually pushes stabiliser up until chlorine works slowly. Smaller pools on a floating dispenser are usually happier on slow-dissolve tablets.

How strong is sodium hypochlorite and how long does it keep?

Nominal 10% available chlorine — about 100 g per litre — with the actual strength confirmed on quotation. Hypochlorite loses strength in storage, and faster in heat and sunlight, which Hong Kong has plenty of. That is why we supply it in custom volumes matched to your actual turnover rather than a fixed drum count: order what you will use, use it fresh, and store it cool and shaded in the meantime.

Does liquid chlorine affect pH?

Yes — sodium hypochlorite is alkaline, so continuous dosing tends to push pH upward over time. That matters because chlorine disinfects poorly at high pH. Pair liquid chlorination with regular pH checks and correction, keeping pH in roughly the 7.2–7.6 band; many dosed pools run an acid feed alongside the chlorine feed for exactly this reason.

Where can I buy liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) in Hong Kong?

Gotech Chemical supplies sodium hypochlorite at a nominal 10% available chlorine in custom volumes matched to your pool's turnover, delivered across Hong Kong. Prices are quoted on enquiry — send your pool volume and weekly chlorine use on WhatsApp and we reply within one working day; estates and operators can ask about a standing delivery. Gotech has supplied water treatment chemicals in Hong Kong since 1982.

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