Costly but Excellent Substitute for Chlorine Bleach
345313
This is the 2nd time I'm using it.  I've taken in feral kittens and my vet is very concerned about potentially transmitting viruses to my own cat family. I had used a bleach solution on the floors and hard surfaces near the visiting cats but didn't like the fumes -- neither did the mother cat.  My vet uses this and it's great - no fumes, no risk of over bleaching, no risk of ruining clothes, none of the detrimental environmental and biological effects as with chlorine bleach. Bleach is so common that we forget that it's got bio hazards & ecohazards.  I woldn't do without it, but when you can subbstitute, all the better.

If you mix Accel with distilled water, you can let it dry less time.  If you mix with tap water, allow the area to air dry 5 minutes.  But, I'd verify those details with the manufacturer. Used on floor, litter boxes.  Not food grade - so not on dishes. I got Ajax Expert Liquid Sanitizer from a restaurant supply house for dishes.
2934091
Great alternative to buying large amounts of bottled water tastes like bottled water
78425
Ibought this to use in my Bissell CrossWave and actually like the product. Cleans well, smells good and easy to use as the measurements on the machine are set up for this cleaner.
Far too expensive for my uses though.  I clean a very large area of gym puzzle mats once a week and this just is not economical. Thankfully less expensive and better (Dollamur Mat Cleaner for me) work just fine.
2827962
I use these in my toilets far better than expensive chlorine tablets.  I purchased an inline mixer built to use other tablets so i break them up and save a lot of money.
2458860
Too much to pay for Sodium Hypochlorite (Common Bleach).  This product is 5.25% and household bleach is 8.25%.  I have been using common bleach for years to store water and thought I would try this product to see what it was all about.  Now I know and I am going back to common bleach at a fraction of the price. Thanks
4313298
Normally I don't believe half of what I hear about a product. However, this stuff is fantastic. Works just as the other reviews claim. The smell however is not as bad as some reviewers state. It's a heavy chlorine/bleach smell, but no worse then any other bleaching product. If you have heavy mold buildup, this product will take care of it. It also will not harm painted walls which was a concern of mine.
1419311
It's almost embarrassing to review a product this mundane, but... what the heck?
There's a whole section of products for this purpose at the Home Depot and they are all basically chlorine bleach repackaged at a much higher price and none of them work.  This one does.  Why buy anything else?
1789409
This product is a money saver! I have a 20x40 pool and have cut my chlorine consumption by 70%. I was using the test strips but my copper levels are never high. ( if they get too high you remove the device for a short period until copper levels decrease). I have been using it for 9 months in Miami summer in an Inground unscreened pool and it works well in all temperatures.
Note to idiots posting bad reviews: this device prevents algae growth with minimal addition of chlorine. It will not clear up a green pool or large growth of yellow algae on pool surface. You must maintain stabilizer, CL, and ph. Oh, and by the way, I saw the anode replacement for sale on Amazon.
4717828
I have used this product for 4 months now in my 15,000 gallon pool.  I live in So. California where pools typically get a lot of sun and average about 82 to 84 degrees in the Summer months. My pool and filter cartridges were clean and clear when I first placed this PoolRx cartridge into the pump filter basket as instructed.  I also kept the chlorine level at a low to moderate level as instructed and carefully monitored the levels every 2 - 3 days.  I also use a Hayward PoolVac cleaner and run it for several hours a day.  Within a week I started to see algae forming I so I immediately bumped the chlorine level a bit and scrubbed the pool clean.  The algae continued to form despite the higher chlorine levels (now at moderate/normal) so I added even more chlorine and scrubbed the pool clean again.  However, more algae!  I took a sample to Leslie's pool supply and they said my chlorine levels were moderate to high, but the chlorine was not fully effective, so they recommended a shock treatment ($10) to reactivate the chlorine and clear up the pool and algae.  That did the trick for about 2 weeks, then back to more algae growth.  I added more chlorine to bring it to a HIGH level to combat the algae and that helped some.  However, I still see some algae growth.  After much disappointment in the PoolRx system I am reverting back to my standard pool care regimen of chlorine and Yellow Treat algaecide.  Yellow Treat algaecide has always worked wonders and it's relatively cheap (~$15 to $20 per summer season) and very easy to use, unlike the PoolRx system at $64 a pop.  Perhaps the PoolRx system is better suited for pools at lower temps (<78 degrees) where algae growth is not as prominent or maybe it's not good at preventing YELLOW algae growth.  I am going to request a refund because I think the PoolRx system did noting for my pool and actually caused more work and frustration for me.
3684075
our water has a lot of chlorine and other ghastly ingredients.  this tastes amazing!  we love it.  and found the filters cheaper-- buy 8 for $88.  love it!
4427150
I have tried many different methods of maintaining water balance in my spa...traditional bromine, chlorine, Eco One and Cleanwater Blue.  Spa Frog is by far the easiest and works the best.  It's a good balance between bromine and a non-traditional purifier.  The cost over the course of a year is slightly higher than other methods but the low maintenance makes it worth it.  I buy these start-up kits every three months instead of buying the mineral cartridge individually.  It's a little more cost effective this way.  Use non-chlorine shock after each use for best results with Spa Frog.
2318899
This is a bit more natural than something like Dawn. Very affordable and works GREAT.  This is handy for refilling my pump dispenser in the kitchen sink, and also works great as bubble bath without the vast amounts of irritating artificial fragrance that most real bubble bath contains.  The only time I bust out the real Dawn is if I am washing car grease, Old English, etc off of something.
4027784
Great.  Be sure to read the ingredients - get the one with the highest number of chlorine
3053182
Pretty cool!  Replacement carbon filters *can* be purchased now, they are supposed to last 2.5-3 months before a change.  26 gallons at 1-2 22oz bottles per day is my math.

Remember that part of the reason this offering is more expensive than a similar Sawyer product (I got some minis too-different application) is that a portion of their profits go towards delivering water filtration capability to people that really need it.  That's more than worth the miniscule markup over the competition if you ask me!

Now, that being said I personally feel that the regular lifestraw's utility is limited as anything more than a backup but it is basically unbeatable as a backup.  The only stuff you'll find in wild water that can kill you in short order is organisms, unless there's been an industrial accident, and this gets rid of basically all of em'.  If virii are a concern where you're going, take appropriate additional precautions, or suffer the consequences.  Most places that have a real problem with that, you'll be able to find out ahead of time fairly easily.

Anyway so the fibrule filter element in this thing (same as the one in the regular lifestraw) will filter organisms and sediment for a long time as long as you don't freeze it, bang it around too much, and remember to back-flush regularly.

Other things you might want to remove from your drinking water are heavy metals and chemical contamination.  Also salt, but this does not do that, you need a distiller or a reverse-osmosis machine or other magical things.

The carbon filter will remove (by absorption and bonding) most things like pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and a lot of other harmful stuff, things that will not necessarily be removed by distillation, if the contaminant's boiling & condensation points are similar enough to that of water and/or your distiller design prevents their escape/removal whilst gaseous.

However, it too will not appreciably remove heavy metals, nor fluoride, and some other stuff (hexavalent chromium is a big one I guess) if you care about those things a lot.  Those need the distiller.

So, this bottle provides:
(1) a readily carried (high quality construction btw, very well made) reservoir of water, that can be collected expeditiously and stored "dirty."  That's convenient!
(2) Thoroughly tested and provably effective, long lasting physical filtration of biological hazards from the water.
(3) Effective and inexpensive removal of organic chemical contamination via the carbon filter.
(4) Substantial philanthropic utility at minimal additional cost.

If you want this bottle to be a part of a pretty comprehensive filtration system, running distilled water through should pretty much score a royal flush, purity-wise.  I am no expert in filtration nor have I tested that claim, but from what I know it should be accurate.  Please comment if you feel that is not the case!

Don't forget to backflush and change your carbon filters, also read the dang directions and precautions!
1776353
My crystal clear water turned brown after adding chlorine. This was the first time I ever had this problem. I found this product and decided to try it.
This packet cleared my water in 48 hours. It has kept my water clear for 2 months. It seems a little pricey, but at $11/month it is worth it and I am purchasing another one.
FYI- I have a 14ft-5,000 gallon above ground pool.
297621
If chlorine is a problem for chemically treated or color enchanced hair this is the product for you.  The water in Florida is very hard on hair and I can not install a full house filter, so this was a perfect solution for me.  The filter was easy to install in the shower and I change the filter every six months.  My hair is soft and much easier to manage with this filter. I highly recommend this procduct.
2953083
This seriously works. I was surprised. It took the chlorine aftertaste of my water away. I plan on using it all the time and just getting replacement filters for it.